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Tokat exports salmon to the world's largest markets

In the district of Almus in Tokat, the process of collecting fish, which will be exported to Russia, Japan, and China, has begun. With a daily shipment of 15 tons, the fish undergo cleaning processes before being exported. In the Almus district of Tokat, a dam lake is utilized not only for irrigating agricultural lands but also for generating electricity. During the summer months, local residents engage in cage fish farming in the lake, which also contributes to regional tourism. With dozens of facilities around the lake, approximately 6 thousand tons of fish are produced annually. The produced fish are exported to various countries, including Russia, as well as European countries, Japan, and China. With the cooling of the weather, some fishermen use boats to reach the cages inside the dam, where they place the fish they catch with fisherman's nets into large storage containers filled with ice. The manually collected fish are then pulled to the edge of the dam with boats. The fish placed in the large containers are loaded onto vehicles for transportation with the help of a crane. A group of about 10 people prepares a 15-ton shipment in a day. The transported fish are sent to fish farms by the seaside. When the fish reach approximately 2-3 kilograms in weight, they are exported, contributing to the local economy. Sadullah Sezer, a 46-year-old salmon farmer in the Almus district of Tokat, states, "We engage in salmon farming in Almus, and we send our products abroad. The processed fish from the processing factory are exported to Russia, China, and Japan. Today, we loaded 15 tons, and hopefully, there will be more to come. Every year, we send around 100 tons of salmon for export.

Pearl mullet hunting ban begins

All preparations have been completed for the 2023 hunting ban for the pearl mullet, which is one of the important values of the Van Lake Basin and swims against the stream and flocks to the streams from time to time as if it were flying. The fishermen drew their nets for the last time for pearl mullets, which provide a livelihood for approximately 15,000 people in the Van Lake Basin. Fishermen who dock their boats at the marina will not be able to catch pearl mullet in Lake Van for 90 days. During this time, pearl mullets will come out of the salty and sodic waters of the lake and flock to the streams flowing into the lake in order to make their migration journey to breed. This difficult migration journey also contributes to the tourism of the region. In this context, the "Pearl Mullet Festival" is held every year in Erciş Fish Dam, where the flight of fish can be watched. “We observed good improvements in fish quantity and size” Speaking to the İHA reporter, Van Agriculture and Forestry Provincial Director İbrahim Görentaş stated that the hunting ban will begin as of April 15. Stating that they have taken all the measures regarding the hunting ban until July 15, the Provincial Director Görentaş said, “Instructions regarding all institutions were passed by holding meetings under the presidency of our Governor's Office and all the things to be done were determined. In addition, we will provide the vehicles we rent and deliver them to the gendarmerie, security and municipal police. Our staff do the necessary training in the field. As a result of these studies, we have observed good developments in the amount and size of fish as a result of the studies we have done in previous years. Hopefully, these measures will continue to increase our efforts." “We will protect the fish together” Stating that it is very important to be conscious against poaching, Görentaş said, “As the people of Van, we must protect the fish together. In this context, in cooperation with our Provincial Directorate of National Education, the promotional activities of the pearl mullet hunting ban that we have done for students in schools will continue. There was a really good consciousness among citizens at the point of not eating or hunting the fish. Hopefully, this consciousness will continue to increase."

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Tokat exports salmon to the world's largest markets

Pearl mullet hunting ban begins