Before of season of migration for Turkish authorities are looking for pearl moles, a species endemic to Lake Van ensure smooth time for Precious fish. Mostly busy with Dealing with illegal immigration, it will be the command of the Turkish Coast Guard on to hand in for This time “legal” immigration for Pearl mullets, that depart for Fresh water during the mating season.
Pearl mullet is main source of Revenues for about 15,000 people living on the coast of Lake Van, which stretches from the eastern province of the same name into three districts of neighboring Bitlis County. Fishing ban begins on April 15th and ends on July 15, will help Preservation of Fish that migrate upstream “fly” like salmon in The face of obstacles.
Coast Guard officers will patrol the lake around the clock, on Warning against poaching via body of cover water a area of 3,713 square kilometers (1,433 square miles), plus nearby streams connected to the lake. armed with Thermal cameras, night vision goggles, high tech radars, coast guard crews bad news for illegal fishermen. On the ground, the police and the gendarmerie on high alert for potential sale of Fish caught illegally.
Van Governor Mehmet Emin Bilmes told Anadolu Agency (AA) on Sunday to do it also Using drones to comb areas with Ability for illegal fishermen.
Bilmes said it’s going to be a good mating season year for high pearl mullets rate of Precipitation fills the currents in it head from Lake Van. Bilmes said years of Conservation efforts increased population of The pearl, rescue her from joining Other endangered species. Current estimates refer to fish stocks more Over 50,000 tons here in Lake Van. annual catch About 10,000 tons. fish more Me too in “Recent years,” the governor said, noting that one-the third of Fishing in landlocked areas in everyone of Turkey has been arrested in Lake Van now.
Known scientifically as “pornos tarichi”, and also Usually like Tariq, Van Fish or “Insei Kefali” in Turkish pearl moles are really tested by their habitat. salinity of Water prevents them from multiplying in Largest soda/alkaline lake on Land. Thus, they migrate through the tributaries of the lake to spawn. This transition is challenge in Itself. if it was switch From salt water to fresh water very surprising, it can be fatal. And then, the fish are waiting for him out to adapt to new Circumstances. Measures about 20 cm (7.87 in) in Height, racy fries try it jump four times higher of its size, overcoming obstacles including a waterfall with a height of 70 cm on they way to lay their eggs. Once the females can lay their eggs, the males follow They have to let it melt. Then, in about a week, new baby fish hatch in world. After that, the fish return to the lake within a month.