TURKISH AGRI.NEWS

According to the data compiled from the Eastern Black Sea Exporters' Association (DKİB), 1,657 tons of seafood was exported to 10 countries in the first quarter of the year and 8 million 595 thousand 338 dollars were earned in return. In the same period of the previous year, 3 million 887 thousand 736 dollars were earned from 716 tons of seafood exports to 7 countries. Fishery exports from the Eastern Black Sea region increased by 132 percent in value and 121 percent in value compared to the same period last year. Exports to the Russian Federation also increased by 109 percent... In this period, the Russian Federation ranked first with a share of 6 million 742 thousand 685 dollars. 1147 tons of seafood was sold to this country. In the same period of the previous year, 550 tons of water products were exported to Russia and 3 million 225 thousand 293 dollars were earned in return. Thus, seafood exports from the Eastern Black Sea to Russia increased by 108 percent in val...

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...