TURKISH AGRI.NEWS

By the instructions of Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Bekir Pakdemirli, sea bream and sea bass will be sold at the cost in chain markets with a 3-day campaign across Turkey to enable citizens to consume more fish. With the fish consumption campaign initiated under the leadership of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, sea bream and sea bass will be sold at the cost of 3 days starting from today. According to the information reported by the Anatolian Agency (AA) reporter, it is very important to keep the immune system strong against the new type of coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak. For this, it is necessary to eat sufficient and balanced nutrition. In this context, fish stands out with its nutrients such as vitamins, minerals and omega-3. Through the campaign, it is aimed to give more place to the domestic fish, all stages of which are produced and hunted under the control of the ministry...

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). 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. 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, inc...

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