Fish

Authorities in the Thessaly region are to hold an emergency meeting in Volos to discuss the large amounts of dead fish that have accumulated in the city's port.

The fresh-water fish originate in Lake Karla and the surrounding areas and make their way, through a stream, the Xiria, into the Pagasetic Gulf, where, as soon as they come into contact with saltwater, die.

An expert has called attention to the simultaneous rise in exotic fish species and reduction in local fish species in the Aegean and Mediterranean Seas due to overfishing, temperature rises, and marine pollution.

A group of anglers from the southwestern province of Denizli have returned the fish they caught to the sea in a competition with a unique objective of promoting sustainable fishing practices, preserving aquatic life and raising awareness in the unauthorized hunt.

Salmon production in Türkiye exceeded 190,000 tons in 2022, as the country ranked second in the world after Iran, the statistics by the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has revealed.

While Iran produced nearly 194,000 tons of salmon, over 1 million tons were produced in 77 countries, the FAO's report stated.

Turkish fishermen have thrown their nets into the sea to catch 2,600 tons of bluefin tuna in the international waters of the Mediterranean and off Malta within the framework of the quota allocated to Türkiye until July 1.

Millions of fish have washed up dead in southeastern Australia in a die-off that authorities and scientists say is caused by depleted oxygen levels in the river after recent floods and hot weather.

Residents of the Outback town of Menindee in New South Wales state complained of a terrible smell from the dead fish.

Nearly two thirds of the sharks and rays that live among the world's corals are threatened with extinction, according to new research published on Jan. 17, with a warning this could further imperil precious reefs.

Fishermen in the Aegean province of İzmir have caught a basking shark, which is 10 meters long and weighs 2 tons, while experts have criticized the hunting of this shark species, as it is in danger of extinction.

Fishermen threw nets into the sea to fish at night in the Urla district. In the morning, fishermen saw a 10-meter-long basking shark in their nets.

The top-selling tuna at Tokyo's traditional New Year auction sold for more than $270,000 yesterday, nearly double last year's price, breaking a pandemic trend of slumping demand.

Michelin-starred sushi restaurant Onodera Group and Japanese wholesaler Yamayuki forked out 36.04 million yen ($273,000) for the

212-kilo bluefin tuna in the auction at Tokyo's Toyosu fish market.

A man diving into the Dardanelles has caught a 1.7-meter (5.5-feet) long leerfish weighing 50 kilograms (110 lb) with a harpoon.

Çetin Ege Doğan, who is engaged in freediving as a hobby, set out to sea to catch fish that can rarely be caught in the Dardanelles.

Diving to a depth of 20 meters, Doğan caught leerfish weighing 50 kilograms and 1.7 meters long.