Seafood

Press release… At the ‘Stars of Export’ ceremony, Manavlar Food (Gıda) once again cemented its leadership both in the region and across the country by receiving the ‘2025 Türkiye Export Champion in the Honey Category’ award. Manavlar Food (Gıda) issued a statement containing the following remarks; “Alongside this significant achievement, …

Press release… At the General Assembly of the Aegean Fisheries and Animal Products Exporters’ Association, held at the Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EIB), Ufuk Atakan Demir, representative of More Seafood Trading Inc., was elected Chairman of the Board of Directors with 34 votes in an election contested by a single list. …

Oğulcan Kemal Sagun, vice president of the Istanbul Fisheries and Animal Products Exporters’ Association (İSHİB), emphasized Türkiye’s strong position in global aquaculture: “We are the second-largest aquaculture producer and exporter in Europe after Norway and among the top 10 worldwide. A large share of the fish consumed in Europe comes …

Türkiye’s seafood industry has strengthened expectations for a new export record in 2026 after achieving its highest-ever January-February sales. According to data from the Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EİB), the sector shipped 43,000 tonnes of products to 93 countries in the first two months of the year. Export revenues rose from 291.4 million …

Black Sea Fishery Exports Exceed 28 Million Dollars in the First Month of the Year… Seafood exports from four Black Sea provinces in January 2026 reached 28,010,462 dollars, a 46 percent spike compared to the same period last year. Trabzon… Saffet Kalyoncu, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the …

Press release… Americans are impressed by Turkish sea bass! The seafood sector, one of Türkiye’s star export industries, has achieved significant success in the United States over the past decade. Turkish sea bass Türkiye, which exported 23 million dollars worth of seafood to the US in 2015, ramped up its …

Press release… The volume of foreign trade between Türkiye and Turkmenistan exceeded 2 billion dollars in 2025, reaching 2.2 billion dollars. Turkish exporters showed keen interest in the 12th Turkmenistan Turkish Export Products Fair, held on 10-12 February 2026, with the aim of increasing the foreign trade volume between the …

Press release… 122 percent spike in tuna exports… Fish becomes the star of food exports… Türkiye exported 152.7 million dollars worth of fish in January… Fish was among the most successful products in food exports in 2026. Türkiye exported 152.7 million dollars worth of fish in January 2025, while in …

Press release… While Türkiye exported 36.407 billion dollars worth of agricultural products in 2025, the Aegean Region accounted for 7.553 billion dollars of that amount. Having exported 7.428 billion dollars worth of agricultural products in 2024, the Aegean Region managed to ramp up its agricultural exports by 2 percent in …

Press release… The “Sustainable Fisheries Programme”, where young women experienced sustainable practices in the aquaculture sector, was successfully implemented in Izmir. Bedri Girit Organised in Izmir by the Aegean Fisheries and Animal Products Exporters Association, in collaboration with FEAP and FAO-GFCM, the “Programme on Sustainable Fisheries Practices for Young Women” …