Abundance of bonito in the Black Sea: Counters are filled.

The general fishing ban for bottom trawling and seine nets, which started on April 15th in the seas, ended on September 1st. Fishermen in the Black Sea, who have completed their preparations for the new season, set sail with the saying 'Vira bismillah'. In the first weeks of the season, the most caught fish in the nets was bonito. Bonitos, weighing up to 1 kilogram each, were sold at 75 liras in the markets. In Trabzon, the price of horse mackerel is 75 liras per kilogram, red mullet is 200 liras, sea bream is 250 liras, salmon is 200 liras, sea bass is 250 liras, whiting is 100 liras, and anchovy is 200 liras.

'LET THE CITIZENS EAT FISH'

Fisherman Gökmen Aydın, who stated that there is an abundance of bonito, said, "The situation with fish is not bad at the moment. Bonito is available for 50-75 liras. The prices are normal right now. Fish is cheap as a food. No one should say that fish is expensive. Chicken is 175 liras, and the price of meat is 450 liras per kilogram. Let the citizens eat fish. It is more profitable to spend money on fish rather than chicken or meat. There are various types of fish such as horse mackerel, bluefish, and anchovy. The prices are good at the moment," he said.

'BONITO IS THE CHEAPEST FOOD'

Fisherman Mehmet Örseloğlu, emphasizing that bonito is a migratory fish, said, "Bonito is a migratory fish, we cannot predict what will happen. Tomorrow, there may be more of them. And then, there may be none the next day. This fish is one of the fastest animals in the sea. We cannot make a definite decision about it now. Bonito is the cheapest food. When you cook bonito in a pan or steam it, it can feed 3-4 people," he said.

Customer Yakup İSKİ, who came to buy fish, said, "The prices are very reasonable for me. It is a bit difficult to find bonito at this price. I buy it two or three times a week. I eat it every other day," he said.