Turkey: Abundance of bonito in the Black Sea

Fishermen in a community have reported an early start to the bonito fishing season, indicating a hopeful outlook for a productive season. Last year, they tried fishing for bonito using candles at the same time, but without success. They believe that this year's early appearance of the fish bodes well for a good fishing season. The fishermen use rods to catch the bonito, which are then sold. They express optimism and anticipate a fruitful season.

Fishermen stated that the bonito they searched with candles last year appeared early and said that the season will be fruitful. Cem Yazıcı, one of the fishermen, stated that bonito fishing has started well and said, “We can say that bonito fishing has started well this year. We hope that it will be good, that is how it looks. Coastal fishermen catch it with rods and bring it to us and we sell it. Last year, we searched with candles at this time, it did not work at all, this year it started early and appeared early. This year, ...