Turkish fishermen to catch 2,600 tons of bluefin tuna

Published May 13, 2023

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Turkish fishermen will be fishing for 2,600 tons of bluefin tuna in the Mediterranean and near Malta from May 15 to July 1, adhering to the international conservation rules set by the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT). The fishing will be conducted by 76 fishing vessels, with 29 of these vessels specifically for catching the tuna. The caught tuna will be transported to cages for aquaculture and farmed before export. Turkey's annual revenue from bluefin tuna export, primarily to the USA and the Far East, especially Japan, is approximately 70 million dollars.

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Turkish fishermen will catch 2,600 tons of bluefin tuna in the international waters of the Mediterranean and off Malta, within the framework of the quota allocated to Turkey until 1 July. Bluefin tuna fishing is carried out within the framework of the rules determined by the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), to which 52 member countries, including Turkey, are a party. Turkish fishing vessels catch bluefin tuna within the framework of the quota allocated to Turkey in accordance with these rules. For 2023, a quota of 2 thousand 600 tons was allocated to Turkey by ICCAT. Bluefin tuna fishing will be carried out between 15 May and 1 July in the Eastern Mediterranean and Malta Island by 29 fishing vessels, which have received permission from the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. 47 fishing vessels will be responsible for transferring the caught tuna to cages for aquaculture and transporting them to the farms. A total of 76 fishing vessels will ...

Source: Sondakika