257,000 Mirror Carp Fry Released into 11 Water Sources in Gümüşhane

September 11, 2026 · Tarım TV

As part of the fish stocking project by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, 257,500 mirror carp fry were released into 11 dams and ponds in Gümüşhane.

Within the scope of the Fish Stocking Project in Water Resources, carried out by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, a comprehensive study has been initiated in the dams and ponds across Gümüşhane. Teams from the Provincial Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry brought a total of 257,500 mirror carp fry, raised within the Amasya Yedikır Aquaculture Production Facility Directorate, to the province. Provincial Director Dr. Ahmet Mesut Kıraç announced that the mirror carp fry were released into 11 different water sources in the districts of Şiran, Kelkit, and Köse, primarily the Kürtün Dam Lake, on the same day.

Sharing past data of the efforts aimed at increasing aquatic product presence in inland waters, Provincial Director Dr. Ahmet Mesut Kıraç stated that approximately 2,598,500 mirror carp fry have been released into a total of 23 ponds and dam lakes across the province to date. Köse District Governor İbrahim Pelit, who attended the release program at Kabaktepe Pond, commented on the project's contribution to the region, saying:

Noting that the released fry will reach a harvestable size within approximately two years, Dr. Ahmet Mesut Kıraç emphasized the importance of adhering to fishing regulations to protect the biological balance in irrigation dams. Gümüşhane Provincial Director of Agriculture and Forestry Dr. Ahmet Mesut Kıraç issued the following warnings to recreational anglers:

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