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July 2026…
Türkiye’s fish feed exports soared by 31 percent in the first half of 2026 compared to the same period last year, rising from 27 million to 35.4 million dollars…
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Muhammet Öztürk, the Coordinator Chair of the Aegean Exporters’ Associations and also the Chair of the Aegean Cereals, Pulses, Oilseeds and Products Exporters’ Association, stated that Türkiye continues its stable growth in fish feed production and exports in parallel with the development it has achieved in aquaculture.
Öztürk reported that Türkiye’s fish feed exports soared by 31 percent in the first half of the year compared to the same period last year, rising from 27 million to 35.4 million dollars and that regional exporters accounted for 86 percent of Türkiye’s total fish feed exports with their 30.5 million dollars in foreign sales during this period.
Underlining that the growth in the fisheries sector directly supports the fish feed industry, he noted, “Increased demand in many markets, primarily in the Mediterranean basin, the Middle East, North Africa and European countries, was among the key factors supporting the rise in exports. In 2026, the Russian Federation ranked first with a demand of 21.2 million dollars. We exported 3.5 million dollars worth of fish feed to Tunisia, 2.4 million dollars to Uzbekistan, 1.3 million dollars to Albania and 1.2 million dollars to Kyrgyzstan.”
“The number of countries to which we export fish feed has reached 41. If our sector maintains its production and export levels, we can exceed 100 million dollars in 2027 and enter the top 10 exporting countries worldwide,” he added…
