TURKISH SEAFOOD EXPORTS REACH 175.4 MILLION DOLLARS IN THE FIRST TWO MONTHS...

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Turkey’s whitefish exports, at $21.1 million, has recorded a 41% increase year-on-year during the January-February period this year.

The country exported a total of $175.4 million worth of sea products during the first two months of 2020, according to an Anadolu Agency (AA) report published Wednesday, citing data from the Aegean Exporters' Association (EİB).
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Sea bass, which was worth $59 million, led all of Turkey’s sea products exports during the period, followed by sea bream, valued at $50 million, and whitefish.

Whitefish recorded the highest value increase in sea products, growing from less than $15 million in exports in 2019, to over $21 million in the same period this year.
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Germany purchased the most whitefish, mostly frozen or fumed, from Turkey, importing $8.6 million worth. Russia and the Netherlands followed with $5.4 million and $1.9 million respectively.

While sea bass is sold primarily to the European market, Russia ranked first in sea bream purchases from Turkey, increasing its imports by 30% year-on-year. This growth help sea bream exports record a 13% increase, reaching $50 million, up from $44 million in January-February 2019.
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Black Sea salmon, recently one of the most popular of Turkey's seafood export items, remained at $1.5 million.

Another prominent export, tuna, which is mainly used as the primary ingredient of traditional Japanese sushi, declined from $40 million to $21 million.

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