New Incentive for Pufferfish Fishing: Payouts Are on the Rise!
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has updated its subsidy payments to boost pufferfish fishing. Payments of 35 TL per fish will be made for the Lagocephalus sceleratus species, and 10 TL for other pufferfish species.
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The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has amended the Communiqué on Support for Pufferfish Fishing (2024/8), dated April 13, 2024.
Under the new regulation published in today’s Official Gazette, support payments for pufferfish fishing have been increased. For the Lagocephalus sceleratus species, 35 TL will be paid for each fish up to 100,000 individuals; for other species (Lagocephalus spadiceus, Lagocephalus suezensis, Lagocephalus guentheri, Tylerius spinosissimus, Lagocephalus lagocephalus, Sphoeroides pachygaster, Torquigener flavimaculosus) will be paid 10 TL per fish for up to 200,000 fish.
Pufferfish purchases will continue until the end of the business day on the last business day of December each year. However, if the specified quantity limits are reached, purchases will be suspended, and this will be announced by the Ministry via SUBİS.
