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Turkish fishing season: Record bonito yields amid rising log

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Turkish fishing ~~season sees abundance but~~ season: Record bonito yields amid rising ~~price gaps~~ log

The 2026-2027 Turkish fishing season ~~has commenced following~~ continues to be defined by a four-and-a-half-month industrial ban. While operations began in the Black Sea, Marmara, and Aegean seas on September 1, the Mediterranean season officially opened around September 15. Early reports from the Black Sea indicate an unexpected massive abundance of ~~both~~ bonito ~~(palamut) and anchovy (hamsi). In the Aegean Sea, fishermen report high yields~~ (palamut), which some reports describe as one of ~~sardines, anchovies, horse mackerel, and chub mackerel. As~~ the ~~season progresses, bonito abundance~~ most productive seasons since 2005. While this surge provides affordable, nutrient-rich options for consumers, it has ~~led to~~ created significant ~~price fluctuations.~~ economic pressure for fishermen. In the Black Sea, ~~high catch volumes have caused~~ prices ~~to drop sharply. In Bartın, prices fell from 200 lira at the start of the season~~ have plummeted due to ~~approximately 60 lira.~~ high supply. In ~~the~~ Kastamonu’s Cide ~~district of Kastamonu,~~ district, bonito prices have ~~dropped further~~ fallen to ~~a range of~~ between 40 to and 60 lira per ~~kilogram. In Balıkesir’s Bandırma district, bonito is being sold for approximately 100 lira per kilogram. In İzmir, the municipal~~ kilogram, while some vendors are offering deals such as three fish ~~market reported an 8% increase in transaction volume~~ for ~~September, noting a massive jump in bonito volume compared to previous years. Experts and~~ 100 lira. However, fishermen ~~note~~ face a new crisis regarding logistics: the cost of styrofoam packaging has surged. Local fisherman Kadir Ali Şimşek noted that empty crates can cost 100 lira each, yet a single crate may only hold approximately 10 fish, meaning the ~~current migration is at its peak, with fish moving from~~ packaging cost can exceed the ~~Black Sea toward~~ market value of the ~~Marmara Sea and eventually~~ catch. Operational challenges also persist in the Mediterranean. While this surplus provides an affordable option for consumers, fishermen expressed concerns regarding profit margins. Captain Nuri Ak noted that fishermen must rely on high sales volumes to cover operational expenses due to these low prices. Additionally, Black Sea. Despite calm surface conditions, strong underwater currents ~~in the Black Sea~~ continue to ~~cause extensive damage to~~ tear fishing ~~nets in~~ nets, forcing vessels from areas ~~including~~ like Tirebolu, Görele, Trabzon, and ~~Hopa, forcing several vessels~~ Hopa to dock at Faroz Port for repairs. Fishermen remain intent on returning to sea quickly to capitalize on the migration, which is currently moving from the Black Sea toward the Marmara and Mediterranean seas.

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