Dancing with giant fisch in deep waters

DANCING WITH GIANT FISH IN DEEP WATERS

'The fish that escapes is as big as the fish that is caught', as if in satire to the proverb 'The fish that escapes is as big as the fish that is caught'.
it makes you say 'it would be great'.
Küfi Tulga, an amateur fisherman living in the TRNC Ötüken Village, sailed to the blue waters with his boat
He returns to land with the giant fish and octopuses he caught in the mysterious deep waters. Küfi
The biggest fish that Tulga has caught with spearguns so far are 50 kg Akya and 17.5
a grouper weighing 7.5 kilos. The largest octopus weighed 7.5 kilos and was 1.70 metres long.
He has been fishing for 20 years
Fishing, the peace and beauty of the sea, the richness and beauty under the water
Tulga, who stated that he likes to watch, said that the big fish he caught and the hunt he experienced with octopus
He also described their struggle as follows:
"In the early hours of the morning, I went to Karpaz Zaferburnu with my friend
We went out to sea by boat. I dived without a scuba diver in 25 metres deep water with my speargun.
while wandering around and looking for grouper, suddenly 2 groupers were hiding between the rock and the seaweed.
I saw it. I was so excited at that moment, I felt like my heart was going to burst. Now.
I called my mate. When I'd calmed down, I started my dive and slowly approached
I caught one of the mullet with a shot. Meanwhile, the other mullet slowly moved away from him.
My mate and I took the huge merganser to the boat. This is the biggest merganser I've ever caught.
was a big fish. I will never forget that this Akya (Mineri) I caught in 2015 was 50 kilos and
and he was 1.80 metres long, the same height as me. 

Some of the island beaches are sandy and mossy, some are rocky and close to the shore.
Kufi Tulga pointed out that the other part is stony and continued his words as follows:
"Therefore, the fish of each region is different from each other. If we look in general, Ada

rock sea bass, turbot, turbot, cynarid, red mullet, red mullet, coral, black sea bass, red mullet, red mullet, izgaro, lion
fish, sting fish, puffer fish, octopus, squid, subia, caravida (crab), cod and
tombik is being fished. 
Approximately 30 species are commercially hunted in our region
"If you look at the world in general, fish is consumed less here. Moreover, we are an island country.
We are surrounded by the sea. Fish consumption per capita is about 8 -10 kg.
the figure is around 23-25kg. Fish that inhabit the endless seas
There are 170 fish species belonging to approximately 86 families in our waters. 13 of these species
cartilaginous and 157 of them are bony fish. Since there are few fish species in our waters
Our island is considered one of the poorest fishing grounds in the Mediterranean. Fishing areas
Famagusta, Kyrenia and Güzelyurt, which also includes the Karpaz Peninsula. This
There are a total of 16 fishing harbours on the coasts. In addition, there are two fish
bream and sea bass farms (in Kumyalı and Bosphorus). Eight boats
We have launching docks. We don't have enough berths for amateur boats. However
work is being carried out.

The most fishermen and fishing boats are in the Iskele - Famagusta region
"There has been an increase in the number of registered fishing boats throughout the TRNC in the last 5 years. 481 in 2015,
The number of registered fishing boats was 483 in 2016, 489 in 2017, 496 in 2018 and 496 in 2019,
In 2020, it was stated as 510. The most fishermen and fishing boats are Iskele - Famagusta
in the area. It feeds on the fry of all species of fish.
the lionfish, which prevents it from breeding, has no enemies living in the sea.
the population is steadily increasing. When these fish are carefully handled, their flesh is edible.
and it's quite tasty. A spiny and poisonous fish known as "Sokar" or "Sokan" fish
Sokar fish, which is a fish, is also an edible fish species. It is a type of goby
Since it is a fish that lives in mossy environments, the odour of moss in its meat is quite strong.

is evident. 

We have been tournament champions for the last 4 years

5 times a year between May-August by TRNC Hunting and Shooting Federation
spearfishing tournaments are organised. I have been fishing since 2005.
I participate in competitions. Here, the clubs we are affiliated with select the best 4 athletes and organise a competition.
and send them to competitions. There are about 8-10 hunting and shooting clubs on our island.
There is. I participate in competitions on behalf of Famagusta Hunting and Shooting Club.
The prizes are 1st place in the overall team, 1st place in the individual division and the biggest fish trophy.
For the last 10 years, the overall scoring has been based on the results of 4 competitions.
plaque by our federation as the champion team in the annual result in scoring
we get it."