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

Bushehr fishermen land over 1,000 tons of shrimp

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Bushehr – Some 1,000 fishing vessels have harvested more than 1,000 tons of shrimp off Bushehr Province since the Persian Gulf season opened on July 29, an official announced. Aqil Amini, head of the provincial fisheries department, said early-season daily catches exceeded 1,000 tons, reflecting strong fisher participation and the region's healthy marine stocks. The season's duration will be determined after a final stock assessment from the national shrimp research institute, he added

Aug 22 202612:11

Persian Gulf, Oman Sea account for 53 percent of Iran’s fish catch

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Tehran – More than half of Iran's marine fish harvest, 53 percent, comes from the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman, according to the director of the country's Fisheries Science Research Institute. Mohammad Sadeq Mortazavi reported that Iran's southern waters yielded over 815,000 tons of aquatic resources in the past Iranian year (ending March 2026). “Hormozgan Province led production with 47.4 percent of the total, followed by Sistan and Baluchestan at 38.1 percent, Bushehr at 8

Aug 10 202611:31

Iran targets end to fish fry imports as native aquaculture moves toward commercialization

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Tehran – Iran has signed a landmark agreement between the Vice Presidency for Science and Technology and the Fisheries Sciences Research Institute to commercialize indigenous fish breeding technologies, aiming to eliminate reliance on imported fry and complete the domestic aquaculture value chain. The memorandum, enacted under Article 63 of the Seventh National Development Plan, is designed to connect research achievements with scientific infrastructure and private capital, reviving the

Aug 8 202612:01

Iran sets sights on 200,000-ton offshore fish farming target

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Tehran - Iran's top fisheries official has called for a strategic reassessment of the country's marine aquaculture ambitions, warning that achieving a 200,000-ton cage-farming target in the Caspian Sea will depend on learning from past missteps and crafting a clear, actionable roadmap. The remarks were delivered at a high-level session on the "Strategic Transformation Plan for Maritime Activities in the Northern Provinces," convened to chart a path toward producing 165,500 tons of Atlantic sal

Aug 7 202620:31

600,000 fingerlings released to restore Caspian fish stocks

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Gilan – Iran’s fisheries authorities have released 600,000 whitefish fingerlings into the Taleh Abad River in Bandar Anzali as part of efforts to restore Caspian Sea fish stocks and support sustainable fisheries. The Gilan Fisheries Department said the fingerlings were released under expert supervision, with 350,000 supplied by the Isargaran fishing cooperative and 250,000 by the Motahari cooperative in Bandar Anzali. The initiative is part of ongoing restocking programs aimed at

Jul 27 202612:10

Mangrove forests key to sustainable fisheries in Iran: IFO

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Tehran – Iran's mangrove forests are a vital natural asset underpinning the country's fisheries, food security, blue economy, and climate resilience, according to the Iran Fisheries Organization (IFO). Marking UNESCO's International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem on July 26, the IFO emphasized that mangrove forests provide critical breeding and nursery habitats for commercially important fish, shrimp, and crustaceans, making them essential to sustainable fisheries pro

Jul 27 202612:04

Indigenous farming knowledge in Iran’s southeast offers blueprint for sustainable agriculture

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Tehran – Indigenous farming knowledge in Iran’s southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan could play a key role in advancing sustainable agriculture and protecting ecosystems when combined with modern science, according to a local agricultural official. Khaled Miri said traditional farming practices represent a complete ecological system based on harmony with nature rather than outdated techniques. He warned that decades of heavy reliance on chemical inputs and unsustainabl

Jul 24 202612:07