The sprat dethroned the anchovy.

Published Dec 30, 2025

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The storm benches also hit the Eastern Black Sea. As fishermen could not go out to sea due to the storm, the variety of fish decreased, with anchovies being replaced by mackerel at the benches. The fishermen's trade expressed that anchovies will gradually decrease from now on and mackerel will gain weight at the benches.

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The storm that affected the Eastern Black Sea region also hit the markets. As the fishermen could not go out to sea due to the storm, the variety of fish decreased, and anchovies were replaced by sprat in the markets. The fishermen stated that the anchovies would gradually decrease from now on, and the sprat would gain weight in the markets. Fisherman Ahmet Çoğalmış noted that although anchovies should be more abundant during these periods, they are no longer coming out to sea, stating, "Anchovies usually like cold weather. They become tastier after the snowmelt. However, in recent periods, anchovies have started to decrease. We can say that the anchovies are running out. With the decrease in anchovies, sprat has started to come out more. It seems that sprat will replace anchovies in the markets. We can say that sprat has shaken the throne of anchovies." Çoğalmış mentioned that farmed fish are available in the markets every period, but the absence of anchovies affects prices, ...
Source: Kamu3

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