Boats that have been maintained for the hunting season have been lowered into Lake Van.
Fishermen who make a living by catching the pearl mullet, an endemic species in Lake Van, pulled their boats ashore during the fishing ban period, painted and repaired them, and then lowered them into the water with the help of a crane. Lake Van, which is the largest soda lake in the world and known for its salty water, is home to the pearl mullet, a unique species found only in this lake.
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Fishermen who make a living by catching the endemic species pearl mullet in Lake Van, launched their boats into the water with the help of a crane after pulling them ashore to paint and repair during the fishing ban period. The pearl mullet, which can live in the salty and sodic water of Lake Van, the largest soda lake in the world, but migrates to fresh waters to reproduce, constitutes the livelihood of 20,000 people in the basin. The fishing ban aimed at protecting the pearl mullet, which migrates to fresh waters to lay its eggs between April 15 and July 15 in Lake Van, where it lives in salty and sodic water, is coming to an end. Meanwhile, fishermen, who pulled their boats ashore during the fishing ban period and carried out all necessary maintenance, prepared their boats for the fishing season and launched them into Lake Van with the help of a crane. Speaking to an IHA reporter, fisherman Ahmet Çıkla stated that they pulled their boats ashore for maintenance on April 15 when the fishing ban started. Çıkla expressed that they prepared their boats, which they repaired and maintained, for the start of the fishing season on July 15, saying, ‘After two years of wear and tear in the soda and salty water of Lake Van, we took our boats for maintenance, repainted them, and will start the season on July 15 with the phrase ‘Vira Bismillah’. Lake Van received good rainfall this year. The rainfall also increased the flow rates of rivers. Therefore, the breeding season of the pearl mullet went very well this season. Our expectations are high for this season.’ Hakan Çıkla, who has been fishing in Lake Van for over 20 years, said, ‘According to research, the lifting power of Lake Van is slightly higher than that of the seas. It has the property of causing the paint to swell due to being sodic. We have tried many types of paint, but it lasts a maximum of two years. It needs to be repainted after two years. We take advantage of the three-month ban period for maintenance. Due to rain and snowfall, the water flow has increased by about 40-50 centimeters. Therefore, we are expecting a fruitful season.’
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