Merlangius merlangus in Turkey
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Main Ref.
Also Ref.
Occurrence native
Importance commercial Ref. FAO, 1994
Aquaculture Ref.
Regulations Ref.
Freshwater No
Brackish Yes
Saltwater Yes
Live export
Bait No
Gamefish No
Abundance Ref.
Comments

Catches in the Black Sea are usually used for feeding more valuable farmed species (Ref. 9988). Found in central coast of Black Sea (Sinop and Samsun vicinity) (Ref. 88083). Collected from the SW Black Sea shelf. A target demersal species where its annual catch has been reduced since 1988 (Ref. 115544). Also Ref. 1371.

Status of threat: Vulnerable (Ref. 58342).

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(e.g. 9948)
( e.g. cephalopods )
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