The 4th International Fishing Contest, attended by amateur anglers from different provinces of Turkey and many countries, was held at Gölcük Değirmendere Yüzbaşılar Beach. In the competition organized by Kocaeli Sportive Anglers and Nature Conservation Association with the support of Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality, Gölcük Municipality and Kocaeli Chamber of Shipping, the athletes who ranked in the competition received their trophies and gifts. In the Gulf of Izmit, where there are all kinds and types of fish, almost like an aquarium, a total of 240 fish, such as Izmarit, Lapin, Hani, Horse mackerel, Ispari, Swallow, Öksüz, Dil, Weasel, Red Barbun, Eşkina, Haddock, Scorpion and stingray, were hooked.
90 FISHING FISHERS ATTENDED
An award ceremony was held in the competition where 90 amateur anglers from Turkey, Azerbaijan, England, Germany, Greece, Italy, Poland, Netherlands and Tunisia participated. AK Party Kocaeli Deputy Radiye Sezer Katırcıoğlu, Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality Deputy Mayor Yaşar Çakmak, Kocaeli Provincial Culture and Tourism Director Fatih Taşdelen, Gölcük Mayor Ali Yıldırım Sezer, Kocaeli Chamber of Shipping President Vedat Doğusel, Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality Environmental Protection and Control Department. Chairman Mesut Önem, Kocaeli Sportive Anglers and Nature Conservation Association President Kadir Cihan Pestil, amateur anglers and citizens attended.
LONGEST FISH 38 CM
Within the scope of the competition, Evren Tamer from Kocaeli ranked first with 59 fish with 565 points, Engin Özkan from Istanbul came second with 78 fishes with 544 points, and Marco Murgia from Italy with 41 fish came third with 369 points in the men's category. In the women's category, Dila Gençer from Kocaeli came first with 24 points with 440 fish, followed by Gülmelek Topal from Kocaeli with 61 fish with 281 points, and Miranda Willemse from the Netherlands with 19 points with 169 fish. Rahile Özbaran, who participated in the competition from Mersin and caught 38 cm long red snapper, won the cup in the biggest fish catching category. A total of 240 fish were caught in the competition. The caught fish were released back into the sea. After the awards were given to the winners, the protocol and the athletes took a souvenir photo.
“WE AIM TO MAKE KOCAELİ A BRAND CITY WITH CULTURE, TOURISM AND SPORTS”
Speaking at the award ceremony of the competition, AK Party Kocaeli Deputy Radiye Sezer Katırcıoğlu said, “We are in a very beautiful place. Kocaeli is a wonderful place. We have a bay that does not look like the Bosphorus of Istanbul and the lakes of Switzerland. Kocaeli is known for its industry and trade, but under the leadership of our Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality, our mayors and deputies aim to promote Kocaeli with culture, tourism and sports, as well as industry and trade, and turn it into a brand city,'' he said.
“WE STRIVE TO MAKE KOCAELİ A CITY WHERE HAPPY PEOPLE LIVE”
Congratulating all the athletes participating in the competition and giving his speeches, Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Assoc. Dr. Starting by conveying the greetings of Tahir Büyükakın, Deputy Chairman Çakmak said, “We are in a very beautiful Kocaeli day. The weather is beautiful and we have guests from abroad. There are fish and there are fishermen, smiling faces. We strive to make Kocaeli a city where happy people live. Today, I would like to thank everyone who contributed to the organization of this beautiful organization, our referees, our associations and our athletes.”
“SHIPPING IS NECESSARY TO BE APPROVED AS A CULTURE AND A WAY OF LIFE”
Speaking at the award ceremony, Kocaeli Chamber of Shipping Chairman Vedat Doğusel said, “We dreamed of these days, thank God we saw them. I am very proud to make the beauty of being able to move a Kocaeli, which can understand all aspects of maritime and can be the capital of maritime, together with all its elements, together with all non-governmental organizations and all components of Kocaeli, with participants from 9 foreign countries. We see the positions of the countries that dominate maritime in the world together. It is necessary to look at maritime not only as a maritime transport business, but also as a culture and a way of life,'' he said.
THANKS TO THE METROPOLITAN FROM NATURE CONSERVATION
Kadir Cihan Pestil, President of Kocaeli Sportive Anglers and Nature Conservation Association, stated that every moment of the competition consisting of stages passed with excitement, and said, “Our competition ended at 11:38 today. Our biggest fish was caught with XNUMX cm. I would like to thank our Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality, Gölcük Municipality and Kocaeli Branch of the Chamber of Shipping for their support in carrying out this organization.”
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