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An increase in both volume and value…
Hasan Kuzuoğlu, Head of the Fisheries Sector Committee at the Eastern Black Sea Exporters’ Association (DKİB), told an Anadolu Agency (AA) correspondent that they expect the upward trend in anchovy exports to continue for the remainder of the year.
Expressing satisfaction with the growth—particularly in terms of volume—Kuzuoğlu said, “We have recorded an increase in anchovy exports in terms of both volume and value compared to the same period last year. We anticipate that demand in our existing markets will persist and that new markets will contribute to exports during the final quarter of the year.”
Noting that the diversity of destination countries is expanding year by year, Kuzuoğlu highlighted the importance of demand for anchovies coming from various regions beyond just European countries.
Kuzuoğlu stated that efforts to identify new markets for anchovy exports are ongoing, he underlined, “Promoting our product, enhancing market diversity and developing the export of value-added processed products are among our priorities. We also expect to see the results of promotional activities and trade linkage efforts, aimed at helping our exporters gain a stronger foothold in various national markets in the near future.”
Emphasizing the significant role anchovies play in Türkiye’s fisheries exports, Kuzuoğlu added that the sector aims to both ramp up its share in existing markets and establish regular exports to new countries…
