Freshwater aquaculture dominates Iran’s fish farming output

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Tehran – Freshwater aquaculture continues to be the backbone of Iran’s fisheries industry, with production reaching an estimated 676,000 tons in 1404 (2025–26), according to the Iran Fisheries Organization. Speaking during a visit to Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, the Director General of Freshwater Aquaculture Development said preliminary provincial data show that freshwater species accounted for the overwhelming majority of the country’s total aquaculture production

Jun 2 202612:29

Khuzestan is Iran’s leading aquaculture hub, official says

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Ahvaz – The southern Khuzestan province, a leading aquaculture hub in Iran, has produced over 100,000 tons of aquatic products this year, according to the provincial fisheries chief. Seyed Sharif Mousavi said some 17,000 hectares of farms and complexes were used for warm-water fish, sturgeon, shrimp, and ornamental species. “Exports reached 55,000 tons worth $193 million, with the Chazzabeh and Shalamcheh border crossings reported as stable.” Mousavi announced the start o

May 18 202611:52

Iran plans to expand Caspian salmon farming

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Mazandaran - The head of Iran's Fishery Organization has announced a new strategy to sustainably develop aquaculture in the Caspian Sea, with a focus on expanding salmon farming in sea cages. Hamzeh Rostampour called the inaugural sea-cage salmon project in Tonekabon a turning point for the country's aquaculture sector. "Iran's fisheries future lies in sea cages," he said, citing global environmental limits on traditional fishing. The deputy minister noted that while Iran has over 30,000 m

May 16 202612:22

Bushehr exports 26,000 tons of aquatic products

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Bushehr – Iran's Bushehr Province has exported more than 26,000 tons of aquatic products to European and Asian markets, with the Provincial Veterinary Directorate playing a critical role in ensuring health and safety standards. Mohammad Reza Abbasi, head of the Quarantine and Biosecurity Office at the Bushehr Veterinary Directorate, announced that since the start of the Iranian year 1404 (March 2025), export preparations have been completed for over 19,000 tons of shrimp and more than 7,

May 12 202612:14

Iran successfully breeds Persian sturgeon in Golestan for first time

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Golestan – For the first time ever, the Qarah Burun sturgeon (Persian sturgeon) has been successfully bred at the Shahid Marjani Center for the Restoration and Conservation of Sturgeon Genetic Resources in the northern Golestan province, an official announced. Esmaeil Jabbari, Director General of Fisheries in Golestan province, made the announcement during a visit to the center. "The successful reproduction of Qarah Burun sturgeon broodstock has been achieved for the first time in this

May 5 202612:03

Qom province makes historic first export of rainbow trout to Azerbaijan

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Qom – Iran's Qom province, located 125 kilometers south of Tehran, has exported its first-ever shipment of farmed rainbow trout to a foreign country, a senior agricultural official announced. Mohammad Reza Fallah Ataee, head of the Fisheries Department of Qom's Agricultural Organization, confirmed that a 4.5-ton consignment was loaded and dispatched to the Republic of Azerbaijan. "This is the first such event in the history of Qom's fisheries," he said. “The trout were raised to

May 2 202612:46

Iran shrimp production hits unprecedented record

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Tehran - Iran’s shrimp production reached nearly 62,500 tons last year, marking an all-time high and boosting producers' confidence in meeting the targets of the Seventh Progress Development Plan. Mehrdad Mohammadi-Doost, Director General of the Shrimp and Brackish Water Aquatics Office at Iran’s Fisheries Organization, reported a 37% output increase for the year 1404. “For the first time, the shrimp production record was broken with 62,500 tons,” he said, adding that

May 1 202612:01

Golestan exports 24m dollars in fishery products in past year

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Golestan – The northern Golestan Province exported $24 million worth of fishery products last year, achieving a major milestone in the region's economic development, the province's Director General of Fisheries announced. Ismaeil Jabbari said that in the Iranian year 1404, exports included packaged shrimp, cage-farmed rainbow trout, farmed caviar, fish feed, and ornamental fish. The products were shipped to Russia, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, and Iraq. He emphasized the importance of sup

Apr 25 202609:49

Khuzestan’s aquaculture exports reach over 8 countries worldwide: Official

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Ahvaz – Khuzestan southern province has exported 55,000 tons of locally produced aquaculture products to over eight countries under strict veterinary health supervision, a senior official announced. Nasser Askari Fard, Director General of the Veterinary Organization of Khuzestan Province, said that specialized health monitoring of production and export processes falls under the authority of the national Veterinary Organization, with legal permits issued only after rigorous sampling and t

Apr 21 202608:30

Qazvin province takes delivery of over 536,000 eyed eggs

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Qazvin – The Director of Fisheries and Aquatic Affairs at the Qazvin Province Agriculture Organization has announced the arrival of 536,120 imported eyed eggs of cold-water fish from Spain. According to Mehri Mahmoudi, the shipment arrived in the province by the second half of last December (late autumn), with the aim of producing and supplying juvenile fish needed for cold-water fish farms across the region. She further explained that the import of these eggs plays a crucial role in b

Apr 18 202611:18