Iran is world’s top rainbow trout producer, head of IFO says

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Tehran — Iran accounts for nearly one-third of global rainbow trout production, making it the world’s leading producer of the fish, according to the head of Iran’s Fisheries Organization (IFO). Hamzeh Rostampour said global rainbow trout production amounts to around 880,000 tons a year, with Iran contributing approximately 30 percent of the total. He said Türkiye and Russia rank second and third, respectively, in global rainbow trout production. Rostampour noted that

Sep 28 202608:34

Iranian researchers develop homegrown aquatic vaccines

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Tehran — Researchers at the Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research (ACECR) in Tehran have mastered the technical know-how to produce aquatic vaccines, a breakthrough that could free the country from reliance on imports, a report says. The Animal Biological Products Research Group at ACECR Tehran launched its research into aquatic vaccines in the Iranian year 2005. In 2014, it secured its first production license from the Iran Veterinary Organization for a vaccine against str

Sep 26 202611:18

Iran seeks to cut imports by expanding domestic production

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Ardabil — Iran can reduce its reliance on imports of certain products by expanding domestic production and tapping the full potential of its agricultural and fisheries sectors, the head of the Fisheries Organization said. Hamzeh Rostampour made the remarks at the inauguration of a specialized agricultural industrial park in Ardabil Province, emphasizing the importance of maintaining the supply of essential goods under challenging conditions. He said Iran’s food supply remained st

Sep 25 202609:37

Iran eyes fivefold increase in fish exports to Russia

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Tehran — Iran is preparing to significantly expand fish and shrimp exports to Russia, with Moscow expected to send a veterinary delegation to Tehran on October 5 to help pave the way for increased imports from Iranian producers. Ali-Akbar Khodaei, head of Iran’s Union of Aquatic Animal Producers and Exporters, said Russian purchases of Iranian fish could rise fivefold, potentially reaching 100,000 tons. He said 20 Iranian companies currently hold licenses to export fish to Russia

Sep 25 202609:31

Mazandaran moves to expand cage fish farming via private sector participation

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TEHRAN – Iran’s northern Mazandaran province is stepping up efforts to develop cage fish farming by removing production barriers, encouraging private-sector investment and strengthening the aquaculture value chain, a provincial fisheries official said. Nima Hosseinzadeh, director general of Mazandaran Fisheries, said the expansion of cage aquaculture must proceed through a planned, gradual and sustainable approach, with fisheries authorities focusing on addressing the challenges fa

Sep 13 202612:21

Iran targets 1.62m tons of fisheries output as trade rises

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Sari — Iran has set a target of producing more than 1.62 million tons of fisheries and aquatic products in the Iranian year 1405 (2026–27), following the country’s achievement of 106 percent of its production target last year, the head of the Iran Fisheries Organization (IFO) said. Speaking at a press conference in Sari, Hamzeh Rostampour, head of the IFO and Deputy Agriculture Minister, said the organization’s priorities include attracting 1,000 trillion rials in inves

Sep 6 202612:12

Sturgeon breeding revolution: Micro-caesarean techniques bring Beluga back to the Caspian

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Sari – Iran's Shahid Rajaei Aquatic Genetic Resources Conservation and Restoration Center is pioneering a sturgeon breeding revolution, employing advanced methods such as "micro-caesarean" surgery and microchip tagging to safeguard and rebuild the Caspian Sea's dwindling sturgeon populations. Seyed Ali-Asghar Bagheri, the center's director, said the facility currently manages seven key species five native Caspian sturgeon varieties, two riverine species (sterlet and Siberian sturgeon), a

Sep 6 202611:49

Markazi province livestock exports soar, official says

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Markazi – Exports of livestock, poultry, and aquatic products from the central province of Markazi have surged this year, with dairy exports rising 173% year-on-year, according to the provincial Veterinary Organization. Director General Mohammad Fattahi reported that since the start of the current Iranian year, veterinary-supervised shipments include 12 tons of poultry feed (up 100%), 200 tons of table eggs, and 466 tons of poultry offal (up 81%). “In the aquaculture sector, 104,18

Sep 6 202611:12

Mazandaran pilot project shows strong potential for Vannamei shrimp farming

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Sari - A pilot project to farm Vannamei shrimp using Caspian Sea water in Iran’s northern Mazandaran province has delivered results 30 percent better than those recorded in Gomishan, according to the provincial fisheries chief. Nima Hosseinzadeh said the project, the first of its kind in Mazandaran, was carried out at Amirabad Fishing Port using water pumped directly from the Caspian Sea. “Some 15,000 juvenile shrimp were stocked in a 450-square-meter earthen pond.” About

Sep 4 202611:15

Iran resumes crayfish harvesting at Aras dam after eight-year ban

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West Azarbaijan - Iran has resumed harvesting freshwater crayfish from the Aras Dam reservoir, located downstream of Poldasht in West Azarbaijan, after an eight-year ban imposed to allow natural stocks to recover, with authorities targeting a significant increase in exports this year. Mohammad-Reza Asghari, head of the West Azerbaijan Agricultural Jihad Organization, said the province has developed Iran’s first national protocol for the breeding and farming of freshwater crayfish, known

Aug 31 202609:02