Turkey: When the fish price increased, the demand exploded
Turkiye
Published Jan 20, 2022
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In Samsun, which is located in the fish warehouse of the Black Sea and where more than 60 fish are sent, the price of horse mackerel, whose weight was 8 TL a week ago, increased to 25 TL, and the weight of haddock and red mullet, which was 10 TL each, increased to 20 TL. Fish sellers stated that there is no demand for fish when prices are low, and that they experience an explosion in fish sales with the effect of increasing prices as the weather gets colder. The fishermen said that they sell 10 cases of horse mackerel a day, which is sold for 8 liras, and that they sell 20 cases a day for 25 TL. “WE SELL 10 CASE AT 8 TL, WE SELL 20 CASE WHEN IT IS 25 TL” Stating that the citizens shop more when the fish is expensive, fish seller Onurcan Köse said, “The boats cannot go out to sea for a few days due to the weather conditions. That's why the fish is less than before. We sell the fish that we sold for 10 TL a week ago for 20-25 TL. Still, our sales are very good. We sell horse ...
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