19.10.2026 09:44
The most intense bonito season of the last 25 years is being experienced in the Black Sea. In the season that opened on September 1, the amount of bonito caught in Trabzon reached 12,000 kilograms. The abundance has also been reflected on the stalls; citizens are showing great interest in bonito, whose price per fish has sometimes dropped to 40 lira. Fishermen say the fish has grown and become fatty, and that it is the perfect time for salting.
Bonito fishing continues in Trabzon in the fishing season that began on September 1, 2026. It was stated that the amount of bonito caught in Trabzon since the opening of the season has reached 12,000 kilograms.
While the Black Sea is experiencing the most intense bonito catch of the last 25 years, citizens are showing great interest in bonito, whose price at the stalls has sometimes dropped to 40 TL each. Bonito, offered for sale at affordable prices at the stalls along with the abundance of fish, attracts citizens’ interest, and it was stated that this period of fish abundance can also be used for making salted fish. The fact that bonito prices sometimes fall to 40 TL each offers citizens the opportunity both to consume fresh fish and to prepare for the winter months.
ITS PRICE DROPPED TO 40 TL
Ahmet Çoğalmış, one of the fishmongers, noting that bonito fishing has been abundant this year, said, “Its price has sometimes dropped to 40 TL. Citizens have had their fill of bonito this year. We are experiencing the best season of recent years, and the season is still ongoing. The bonito salting period, known among our people, has begun in recent times. It will continue this way for a while. Right now is the perfect time for salting because the bonito has grown, become fatty, and reached exactly the consistency for salting. Since the season began, bonito has continued to be caught without slowing down.”
THE MOST INTENSE SEASON OF THE LAST 25 YEARS
Emin Avcı, another fishmonger, said, “It is the most intense season of the last 25 years. This year has been the most intense bonito season. At one point its price dropped to 35-40 TL. Now is the time for salting and freezing. There is intense demand for bonito. In my estimation, the bonito abundance will continue for another 1-2 months. There is no end to the bonito; bonito is bursting out from everywhere. Citizens are also showing demand. Those who will salt it should do so.”
On the other hand, according to information obtained, it was learned that the amount of bonito caught in Trabzon since the beginning of the fishing season has reached 12,000 kilograms.