As Sept. 1 approaches, marking the top of the fishing ban, fishermen at Poyrazköy Fishing Port in Istanbul’s Beykoz district proceed their preparations by repairing their boats and nets, hoping for an abundance of anchovies within the upcoming season.
Despite climate circumstances with temperatures exceeding seasonal norms, fishermen tirelessly proceed their upkeep and repairs longing for a brand new fishing season, which has been on maintain since April 15.
While some fishermen are individually mending worn-out nets by hand, others are refreshing the paint on their boats and conducting upkeep on engines, lights and ropes.
Davut Toker, the president of the Poyrazköy Fishermen Cooperative and a ship proprietor himself, instructed Anadolu Agency (AA) that they’ve engaged in intensive work previous to the season’s opening.
Toker emphasised that they may work with 25-member crews on every boat to satisfy the calls for of the season. “We start the season with these crews, and they work with us until the end of the season. Although it’s uncertain how the sea’s plentitude will be, the real professors of the sea are the fishermen,” he defined.
Additionally, Toker famous that the cooperative has 220 registered members and likewise consists of 17 purse seiners, 10 trawlers and quite a few small boats.
He stated that final yr noticed quite a lot of bonito, whereas this yr, they anticipate an abundance of anchovies, horse mackerels and bluefish.
Toker defined that there’s a notable fish potential round Poyrazköy in September and October, however the true abundance of this yr will solely be recognized after they exit to sea. He estimated that the value per kilogram of anchovies will begin between TL 50 ($1.88) and TL 70 and the value could lower in response to the fish abundance.
Özcan Bayraktar, who was scraping the paint off a ship on the port, talked about that working throughout sizzling days is exhausting.
“The tool in my hand helps me scrape off the paint. By scraping the paint, we can apply the new coat. If we don’t paint, the boat deteriorates due to rust and lack of maintenance,” he stated.
His colleague, Muammer Bayraktar, a fisherman repairing nets with a shuttle needle, stated they’re making ready forward of the fishing season, noting that conducting upkeep is how they cross the time.
“We deal with these tasks for four months. During the season, we are at sea every day when the weather is suitable. Anchovies seem more popular this year. Everything will become clear once we go to sea.”
Another fisherman Şaban Bostan, stated, “We hope for the best. Bonito seems a bit weak in fishing, but anchovies might be abundant. We are waiting to see. We will start on Sept. 1. We will head to the Black Sea. There’s excitement. We are born and raised fishermen.”
Bostan emphasised that probably the most scrumptious fish from the ocean are deep-sea fish and suggested individuals to devour fish primarily based on the season.
Source: www.dailysabah.com
