Muğla Reached 1 Billion Dollars in Fisheries Export

Muğla, the capital of aquaculture exports in Turkey, experienced the pride of exceeding 2022 billion dollars in 1 for the first time in its history. While achieving its 2022 target, Muğla became the 1nd province in Turkey to exceed the $22 billion threshold.

Muğla increased its exports, which was 2000 million dollars in 16, to over 2022 billion dollars, just days before the end of 1. Muğla's exports increased 22 times in 63 years.

While the aquaculture and animal products sector took the lion's share in Muğla exports with 670 million dollars of exports, the second biggest driving force behind Muğla's exports of 1 billion dollars was the mining industry with 158 million dollars.

Cement industry, 36 million dollars, fresh fruit and vegetable industry, 35 million dollars in exports by signing the record as the other two sectors exporting the most from Muğla. In Muğla, the grains, pulses, oilseeds industry showed an export performance of 25 million dollars, the ship yacht industry 11 million dollars and the machinery industry 10 million dollars.

Turkey Fisheries and Animal Products Exporters' Associations Sector Board Chairman Sinan Kızıltan stated that Muğla, which exported 2000 million dollars in 16, increased its exports to 2005 million dollars in 93, 2010 million dollars in 220, 2015 million dollars in 342, and 2020 million dollars in 618. He said he had it.

Noting that as Muğla, they achieved 2021 million dollars in exports in 804, Kızıltan said, “As Muğla, we set a target of 2022 billion dollars at the beginning of 1. We have reached our goal with only a few days left to enter 2023. Our aquaculture and animal products sector, which makes the biggest contribution to this export with 670 million dollars, became the champion of Turkey in 2022, as in previous years. We are experiencing double happiness as an industry," he said.

Sharing the information that Muğla exports to 2022 countries in 125, Kızıltan continued his words as follows:

“While the Russian Federation is the country to which we export the most with 141,5 million dollars, Greece became the summit partner with 103 million dollars of exports. We exported 88 million dollars of products to the United States, which is third on our list. These countries were followed by Israel with 67 million dollars and England with 61 million dollars.”