Although the price of anchovies at stalls in Samsun decreased, making people happy, fishermen said they did not receive the profit as expected.
The abundance of fish in the Black Sea is also reflected in the stalls in Samsun. On the stalls, anchovies are sold for 80 TL per kilogram, horse mackerel for 100 TL, mullet and mackerel for 150 TL, herring for 200 TL, red mullet for 150 TL and white fish for 200 TL.Fish seller Onurcan Köse said anchovies are abundant, so prices are cheaper and people stay away from cheap fish.Köse said, “The price has dropped because there are many anchovies. Today, the price of anchovies that we sell for 100 TL is 80 TL per kg, and for those who buy 2 kg, we offer 150 TL. This year, people will be satisfied with anchovies. But when fish becomes cheaper, people hesitate to ask 'fresh, new or skinny'. What is interesting is that we sell more when fish is expensive. Last week, when it is 150 TL per kg, we consume in 2 hours, but today it is 80 TL.” “No one asked,” he said.Stating that the rare anglerfish in the Black Sea was also caught in the nets, Köse said: “The anglerfish, commonly found in the Aegean and Mediterranean, was caught in anchovy nets this year. It is famous for its delicious meat, especially skewered and fried. A 2kg anglerfish has about 300-400 grams of meat. Just eat its tail. We sell it at a price.” 700 TL per kg.”
