THE GLOBAL WINDOW OF TURKISH FOOD AND AGRICULTURE The Global Window of Turkish Food and Agriculture Sector
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Turkish salmon emerged as the leading aquatic export of the country last year, raking in 312.2 million dollars in revenue.
According to the official figures, Turkish salmon led the pack in terms of profitability, surpassing both sea bass, which generated 270.2 million dollars and sea bream, with earnings of 279.3 million dollars in 2022.
These figures were achieved through exports of 43,700 tonnes of Turkish salmon, 44,400 tonnes of sea bass and 61,300 tonnes of sea bream.
Türkiye’s aquatic export sector generated 1.65 billion dollars in revenue from exports to a diverse range of 103 countries. Russia took the lead as the largest importer, contributing 296.8 million dollars to the revenue stream. Italy followed closely behind with 179.1 million dollars, while England, the Netherlands and Greece also featured prominently with export revenues.
Meanwhile, Türkiye’s aquaculture production hit 850,000 tonnes in 2022. Of this, 90.1 percent came from marine sources, while the remainder was obtained from inland waters…
