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2026 export target set at 4.3 billion dollars…
Sinan Kızıltan, Chairman of the Sector Board of the Turkish Exporters’ Association of Fisheries and Animal Products, announced that the sector’s export target for 2026 has been set at 4.3 billion dollars. Kızıltan emphasised that the priority areas for increasing the sector’s competitiveness in 2026 are the development of value-added exports, sustainability and traceability compliance, effective cost management, market diversification and risk management.
Stating that UR-GE Projects, the Turkish Seafood Turquality Project, planned participation in overseas fairs and active roles undertaken in international organisations will contribute to the sustainable growth of exports, Kızıltan said, “With the positive contribution of these efforts, we aim to reach a target of 2.5 billion dollars in seafood exports by the end of 2027. Enhancing the share of processed, packaged and branded products in exports will permanently strengthen export revenues.”
Kızıltan noted that as compliance requirements increase in markets, particularly in the EU, sustainable production models are now a necessity rather than a choice and that the importance of economies of scale will increase with practices that improve efficiency in feed, energy and logistics costs.
Pointing out that establishing permanent commercial networks in alternative markets to reduce excessive dependence on nearby markets will be key to stability in exports, Kızıltan added, “Animal diseases such as avian influenza, climate-related impacts and biosecurity practices will continue to be fundamental items on the sector’s risk management agenda. Investment and transformation steps that enhance competitiveness in all sub-sectors, particularly the fishery products sector, which will maintain its upward momentum in exports in 2025, will determine our performance in 2026.”
“I am fully confident that our sector will continue to grow in 2026 with its production capacity, market experience and entrepreneurial strength,” Kızıltan concluded…
