Turkish salmon from Gaziantep to the world

Published 2023년 1월 11일

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Trout farming in Gaziantep, Turkey, has seen significant growth, increasing nine times in the past five years. In 2022, the production capacity reached 9,289 tons with the rearing of 10 million fry across 21 facilities. The region's warm climate allows for trout production in two seasons and Turkish salmon throughout the year. The province employs 215 people and produces around 6,750 tons of trout annually, ranking among the top ten trout-producing provinces in Turkey. Additionally, the facilities are producing Turkish Salmon and caviar, with 90% of the production being exported to over 50 countries, including Russia, EU nations, and Japan.

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Trout farming, which started with 750 tons per year in Karkamış Dam Lake, located between Nizip and Karkamış districts of Gaziantep, developed by growing 9 times in 5 years. At the end of 2022, a total of 10 million fry were raised in 21 trout aquaculture facilities with a total annual production capacity of 9,289 tons. The basin, which allows the production of table trout in two seasons and Turkish salmon throughout the year, as the water temperature is 14-19 degrees on average throughout the year, offers a great advantage for the producers in the region. Providing information about the facilities and productions, Provincial Director of Agriculture and Forestry Mehmet Karayılan said, "In 2022, 6750 tons/year of trout were produced in our province. With this production amount, it is among the top 10 provinces producing trout in our country. Although our province does not have a coast to the sea, our trout production is increasing rapidly. and we contribute to our country's ...

Source: Bursahakimiyet