According to data compiled from the Aegean Fisheries and Animal Products Exporters’ Association, the sector broke the record by reaching the exports of $ 1.7 billion in 2023 to 2 billion 19 million 19 million 646 thousand dollars in 2024.
Turkish aquaculture sector sold 132 thousand 500 thousand tons of products to 78 countries in the first half of this year.
Fisheries exports, January-June period compared to the same period of the last year 934 million 121 thousand dollars increased by 4 percent to 973 million 820 thousand dollars increased.
The sector, which provides the highest exports from the sea bass with 302 million 962 thousand dollars, earned 273 million 690 thousand dollars from the sea and 217 million 109 thousand dollars from Turkish salmon.
Turkish nuts in this period increased the exports of 17 percent compared to the previous year, the highest export is increasing the product drew attention.
Russia was the country where the sector sent the most products. This country was followed by Italy, the Netherlands, Greece and England.
The Turkish aquaculture sector aims to break new records by exporting over $ 2 billion at the end of the year.
“Ihracat target over 2 bi -agricultural”
Sinan Kızıltan, Chairman of the Sector Board of Türkiye Fisheries and Animal Products Exporters’ Association, said that exports are positive in the sector.
Stating that the Mediterranean fish are the most delicious fish in the world, “We continue to contribute to the export by turning the three sides of the country to be surrounded by seas. Although our exports decreased as tonnage, our export unit price increased by 20 percent. Therefore, our export income increased. We had a target of 1 billion dollars in the first 6 months. We predict that it will export, “he said.
Kızıltan explained that there is an increase in the price of aquaculture around the world, and that the reason for this is that the production of competitors remains constant or a decrease in a part.
Kızıltan emphasized that the supply has gone to an advantageous level with the production of Türkiye due to the decrease in Europe and explained that the support of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry is very important.
Turkish salmon’s contribution to exports
Kızıltan stated that the Black Sea rapidly increased the contribution of Türkiye to the export of aquaculture and emphasized the importance of the increase in Turkish nuts exports.
32 thousand tons of Turkish salmon was produced in the first half of the year and the harvests in this area ended in July Kızıltan, continued as follows:
“We anticipate that this fish and frozen products will be sold by the end of the year. This will be reflected in our producers in the Black Sea producers in the Black Sea around 500-600 million dollars. The Turkish salmon is actually a kind of alabal. Türkiye will have a Turkish salmon revenue of more than 1 billion dollars until 2035 at the latest. “
