Turkish salmon exports from the Black Sea region increased by 77% on an annual basis in the January-June period and reached $41 million 992 thousand 134.
According to the information compiled from the data of the Eastern Black Sea Exporters’ Association (DKIB), 5,781 tons of Turkish salmon were exported to 13 countries from the region in the first half of the year.
Exports in the 6 months of the year increased by 24% in quantity and 77% in value, compared to the same period of 2021, which generated $23 million 709 thousand 58 in return for 4 thousand 657 tons of Turkish salmon.
During this period, Turkish salmon was sold for $22 million 26 thousand 590 to the Russian Federation, $8 million 295 thousand 46 to Vietnam and $3 million 710 thousand 476 to the People’s Republic of China.
Unlike the same period last year, exports were also made to the People’s Republic of China, Thailand, the United Arab Emirates, Libya and the Republic of South Korea.
“Our aim is to make Turkish salmon an important brand of the country”
İlker Yildirim, Deputy Chairman of the DKIB Fisheries Sector Committee, said that there was a great increase in Turkish salmon exports from the Black Sea.
Stating that Turkish salmon was exported to 13 countries in the first half of the year, Yildirim said that approximately 54% of the export was made to the Russian Federation.
Yildirim stated that this year, a significant amount of demand was received from Japan and the People’s Republic of China, so that exports to these two countries increased by more than 100%.
Emphasizing that the intense demand for Turkish salmon from foreign markets should be evaluated very well, Yildirim said that it is urgent for the relevant ministries to expand their production areas by solving the problems faced by the sector.
Yildirim stated that as DKIB, they have started work to effectively promote Turkish salmon in foreign markets. In this context, Yildirim stated that they promoted the “Turkish salmon” brand in leading international fairs and noted that their aim was to make the product an important brand of the country.
Source: Trthaber / Translated by Irem Yildiz