Time to say goodbye to bonito: Slowly withdrawing from the stalls

Black Sea bonito is beginning to migrate as temperatures fall, pulling the fish from Turkish market stalls after a season of abundant catches. Vendors say the bonito season is in its final weeks and that other fish varieties will increasingly dominate displays in the period ahead. The shift matters for fishermen and consumers because it signals the end of a cheap, high-volume supply window and the start of a transition to alternative species. Watch next for which fish replace bonito on stalls and how that affects retail prices through the remainder of the season.