Iran’s export of fishery and aquatic products during 11 months of the previous Iranian year (March 21, 2023 to February 22, 2024) registered a 15% growth in weight compared to the last year’s corresponding period, a deputy minister said.
In the 11-month period, Iran exported over 5.1 million tons of fishery and aquatic products, valued at $620 million, showing a 15 and a 7.4 percent increase in weight and value, respectively, compared to the same period last year, Deputy Agriculture Minister Hossein Hosseini said.
He noted that the ministry has issued the operation license for farming fish at cage in the northern and southern waters of Iran.
The deputy minister further pointed to the key role the private sector has played in the fishery industry last year, saying the private companies have fulfilled most of the objectives of the ministry in the field of fishery activities.