Turkish Salmon Exports Increased 17 Times in 5 Years
While the Turkish aquaculture industry exceeded the 2 billion dollar threshold in exports for the first time in 2024, Turkish salmon wrote a great success story by increasing its exports 17 times in the last 5 years.
27 Şubat 2025 - 18:53 - Güncelleme: 04 Mart 2025 - 23:40
While Turkish salmon production was 5 thousand tons 10 years ago, it has reached 100 thousand tons today. If Turkish salmon maintains its current production and export growth rate, it shows that it is a candidate for leadership in exports, surpassing sea bass and sea bream in the near future.
According to Aegean Exporters' Association data; While Turkey's Turkish salmon exports were 29 million dollars in 2019, it increased its exports every year and reached 498 million dollars by the end of 2024.
While the Russian Federation continues to be the clear leader in Turkish salmon exports with 356 million dollars; We sent 36 million dollars worth of Turkish salmon to Germany and 26 million dollars to Vietnam.
Turkish salmon exports increased by 31 percent in 2024
Sinan Kızıltan, Chairman of the Sector Board of Turkish Aquaculture and Animal Products Exporters' Associations, stated that great progress has been made in the production and export of Turkish salmon with the joint efforts of the Turkish aquaculture industry and universities, that exports increased by 31 percent in 2024, from 349 million dollars to 498 million dollars, and that Turkish salmon exports have increased 17 times in the last 5 years.
Pointing out that healthy nutrition is gaining value day by day around the world, Kızıltan said, “Factors such as Turkish salmon's richness in omega-3 fatty acids and being a source of protein increase the interest in Turkish salmon. Water conditions and climate conditions in our Black Sea region are ideal for salmon farming.
Climate characteristics in the Black Sea support the increase in production. "The development of technologies used for salmon farming and the establishment of modern facilities are among the factors that increase production efficiency," he said.
Informing that the number of companies exporting Turkish salmon in Turkey exceeds 60, Kızıltan continued as follows: “A great success has been achieved in Turkey's aquatic products exports. Exports, which were only at the level of 59 million dollars in the 2000s, exceeded 2 billion 19 million dollars by the end of 2024, an increase of 34 times. As a sector, our goal is to reach 2.5 billion dollars in 2027.”
Underlining that Turkey's annual aquaculture production exceeded 1 million tons according to 2023 data, Kızıltan emphasized that a significant progress has been made in the aquaculture sector thanks to modern facility investments. Kızıltan said, “While 556 thousand tons of aquaculture is obtained through aquaculture in Turkey, this method constitutes 55 percent of the total production. Norway exports 15 billion dollars annually in the aquaculture sector. He concluded his words by saying, "As Türkiye, we can also reach these levels."
Aegean Region is the leader in seafood exports
The Aegean Region continued its leadership in seafood exports. The Aegean Region's aquatic products exports increased by 15 percent, from 1 billion 127 million dollars to 1 billion 292 million dollars.
The Aegean Region alone accounted for 64 percent of Turkey's aquatic products exports.
Sea bass continued its leadership in seafood exports with 570 million dollars. Sea bass exports increased by 10 percent compared to 2023.
The top three countries in sea bass exports were England with 126 million dollars, Italy with 85 million dollars and the Netherlands with 84 million dollars.
The second most exported fish species in the aquaculture industry was sea bream, which increased its exports by 22 percent, from 417 million dollars to 508 million dollars.
Italy ranked first in sea bream exports with 100 million dollars, followed by Greece with 75 million dollars and the Netherlands with 72 million dollars.
Tuna exports increased by a record 153 percent in 2024, from 51 million dollars to 129 million dollars.
While the largest slice of our tuna exports, worth 99 million dollars, was made to Japan, South Korea requested tuna worth 29 million dollars.
While trout exports amounted to 117 million dollars, 25.5 million dollars of foreign exchange income was obtained from rock bass exports. Our other aquatic products exports increased by 16 percent, from 181 million dollars to 210 million dollars.
Germany was the first country with trout demand of 52 million dollars, followed by Russia with 18 million dollars and the Netherlands with 9.5 million dollars.
According to Aegean Exporters' Association data; While Turkey's Turkish salmon exports were 29 million dollars in 2019, it increased its exports every year and reached 498 million dollars by the end of 2024.
While the Russian Federation continues to be the clear leader in Turkish salmon exports with 356 million dollars; We sent 36 million dollars worth of Turkish salmon to Germany and 26 million dollars to Vietnam.
Turkish salmon exports increased by 31 percent in 2024
Sinan Kızıltan, Chairman of the Sector Board of Turkish Aquaculture and Animal Products Exporters' Associations, stated that great progress has been made in the production and export of Turkish salmon with the joint efforts of the Turkish aquaculture industry and universities, that exports increased by 31 percent in 2024, from 349 million dollars to 498 million dollars, and that Turkish salmon exports have increased 17 times in the last 5 years.
Pointing out that healthy nutrition is gaining value day by day around the world, Kızıltan said, “Factors such as Turkish salmon's richness in omega-3 fatty acids and being a source of protein increase the interest in Turkish salmon. Water conditions and climate conditions in our Black Sea region are ideal for salmon farming.
Climate characteristics in the Black Sea support the increase in production. "The development of technologies used for salmon farming and the establishment of modern facilities are among the factors that increase production efficiency," he said.
Informing that the number of companies exporting Turkish salmon in Turkey exceeds 60, Kızıltan continued as follows: “A great success has been achieved in Turkey's aquatic products exports. Exports, which were only at the level of 59 million dollars in the 2000s, exceeded 2 billion 19 million dollars by the end of 2024, an increase of 34 times. As a sector, our goal is to reach 2.5 billion dollars in 2027.”
Underlining that Turkey's annual aquaculture production exceeded 1 million tons according to 2023 data, Kızıltan emphasized that a significant progress has been made in the aquaculture sector thanks to modern facility investments. Kızıltan said, “While 556 thousand tons of aquaculture is obtained through aquaculture in Turkey, this method constitutes 55 percent of the total production. Norway exports 15 billion dollars annually in the aquaculture sector. He concluded his words by saying, "As Türkiye, we can also reach these levels."
Aegean Region is the leader in seafood exports
The Aegean Region continued its leadership in seafood exports. The Aegean Region's aquatic products exports increased by 15 percent, from 1 billion 127 million dollars to 1 billion 292 million dollars.
The Aegean Region alone accounted for 64 percent of Turkey's aquatic products exports.
Sea bass continued its leadership in seafood exports with 570 million dollars. Sea bass exports increased by 10 percent compared to 2023.
The top three countries in sea bass exports were England with 126 million dollars, Italy with 85 million dollars and the Netherlands with 84 million dollars.
The second most exported fish species in the aquaculture industry was sea bream, which increased its exports by 22 percent, from 417 million dollars to 508 million dollars.
Italy ranked first in sea bream exports with 100 million dollars, followed by Greece with 75 million dollars and the Netherlands with 72 million dollars.
Tuna exports increased by a record 153 percent in 2024, from 51 million dollars to 129 million dollars.
While the largest slice of our tuna exports, worth 99 million dollars, was made to Japan, South Korea requested tuna worth 29 million dollars.
While trout exports amounted to 117 million dollars, 25.5 million dollars of foreign exchange income was obtained from rock bass exports. Our other aquatic products exports increased by 16 percent, from 181 million dollars to 210 million dollars.
Germany was the first country with trout demand of 52 million dollars, followed by Russia with 18 million dollars and the Netherlands with 9.5 million dollars.
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