1st national ornamental fish expo underway in Tehran

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The first national “Ornamental Fish and the AquariumIndustry” exhibition opened on Tuesday, August 8, at Goftogoo Park in Tehranand will run till August 11. “One important aspect of ornamentalfishes is their biodiversity and adaptation to various biological capacities,”Hossein Hosseini, the head of Iran Fisheries Organization (IFO), said onTuesday inaugurating the exhibition in the Iranian capital. He added that ornamental fishes are emerging as a majorresource for divers

Aug 10 202317:19

Iran and Serbia agree to barter agricultural inputs

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Iran, Serbia agree to barter agricultural inputs In a recent meeting between Iran’s Minister of AgricultureMohammad Ali Nikbakht and Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic ofSerbia Vladimir Orlic, the two sides agreed to barter Iran’s urea fertilizerfor Serbia’s phosphate fertilizer. Iran and Serbia have established friendly and historicalrelations with each other and his ministry will make its utmost effort tofurther strengthen relations in the economic fields, espe

Aug 1 202312:03

Iranian fishermen catch over 840 tons of Kilka fish in a month

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Iranian fishermen caught over 840 tons of tiny Kilka fish (Caspian Sea sprat) from Caspian Sea in the past Iranian calendar month 1401 (ended on July 22), an official with Iran’s Fishery Organization said. “Last [Iranian] month [from June 22, 2023, to July 22, 2023], a total of 843 tons of kilka were caught in the northern provinces of Gilan and Mazandaran, showing a 12 percent decline compared to the same period last year,” Reza Abbaspour Naderi said recently.511 tons of the t

Jul 30 202311:39

Iran and China agree to accelerate agricultural trade

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Iran, China agree to accelerate agricultural trade Officials from Iran and China emphasized the need for accelerating the trade exchanges in the field of agriculture. During a visit by Iran’s deputy minister of agriculture for economic and planning affairs, Shapour Alaei Moghaddam, to China at the head of a delegation, carrying out trade exchanges and import and export of agricultural products between the two countries were emphasized. Alaei Moghaddam participated in the meeting of the I

Jul 17 202305:31

500,000 tons of fishes targeted to be farmed in cages across Iran: IFO chief

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500,000 tons of fishes targeted to be farmed in cages acrossIran IFO chief Head of Iran Fisheries Organization (IFO) Hossein Hosseinisaid some 500,000 tons of fishes are targeted to be farmed in cages across thecountry. “The 7th development plan predictsproduction of 500,000 tons of fishes in cages in one year. According to theplan, 317,000 tons in southern waters, 163,000 tons in northern waters and20,000 tons in domestic waters will be farmed,” Hosseini said. Achieving the targeted

Jul 5 202319:21

Iran exports of fishery products in 2 months rise

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The value of Iran’s fishery export has risen 29 percent in the first two months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-May 21), compared to the same period of time in the past year.According to statistics released by the Iran Fisheries Organization (IFO), Iran exported 31,000 tons of fisheries and aquaculture products worth $58 million during the two months period, also registering a 23 percent rise in terms of weight, Tehran Times reported.The country registered a $54 million surp

Jul 1 202310:39

Over 19,000 tons of Kilka fish caught

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Iranian fishermen, using 74 vessels, caught over 19,000 tonsof tiny Kilka fish (Caspian Sea sprat) from Caspian Sea in the past Iraniancalendar year 1401 (ended on March 20), an official with Iran’s FisheryOrganization said. “Last [Iranian] year [from June 5,2022, to April 20, 2023], a total of 19,108,000 of kilka were caught in thenorthern provinces of Gilan and Mazandaran, showing a 5 percent declinecompared to the same period last year,” Reza Abbaspour Naderi said on Tuesday

May 24 202314:32

Iran and Russia extend ban on Caspian sturgeon fishing

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Iran, Russia extend ban on Caspian sturgeon fishing Fishery officials from Iran and Russia have agreed that aban on fishing beluga, the most prestigious Caspian caviar, and other fishesthat produce caviar eggs should be extended for another year. During the 11th session of Iran-Russia Joint FisheriesCommittee held on Thursday, Iranian Deputy Minister Hossein Hosseini and VasilySokolov, deputy head of the Federal Agency for Fishery, agreed that the belugasturgeon is still among the endangered sp

May 21 202314:08

Iran annual fishery trade sees rise

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mso-ascii-font-familyCalibri;mso-ascii-theme-fontminor-latin;mso-hansi-font-familyCalibri;mso-hansi-theme-fontminor-latin;mso-bidi-font-familyArial;mso-bidi-theme-fontminor-bidi" lang="AR-SA"> Iran registered $565 million in fishery trade in thefinancial year 2022-23 (ended March 20), registering an 8.6% rise compared withthe year before, according to Abbas Mokhtari, an official with the AgricultureMinistry.Exports stood at 181,000 tons worth $605 million to registeran 8.6% rise in terms of we

May 6 202315:12

Over 38000 tons of shrimp farmed in Bushehr Province

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Over 38,000 tons of shrimp farmed in Bushehr ProvinceThe governor of Bushehr Province, in southwest Iran, announced that over 38,000 tons of shrimp has been farmed in the province in the past Iranian calendar year (ended on March 20).Ahmad Mohammadizadeh put the annual farmed shrimp output of the province at over 38,000 tons in the past Iranian year.He added that over 80 percent of the province’s farmed shrimp was exported to China and Persian Gulf littoral states. Mohammadizdeh said Bushe

Apr 18 202310:45