153 fisheries projects launched nationwide during Fajr celebrations

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Tehran- Iran’s Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Head of the Iran Fisheries Organization (IFO) announced the inauguration of 153 fisheries projects across 23 provinces during Ten-Day Fajr (Dawn) ceremonies. According to the organization’s Public Relations Office, Hamzeh Rostampour said the projects were implemented with a total investment of 29,910 billion rials. He added that the initiatives will directly benefit 3,408 households and increase the country’s aquaculture out

Feb 2 202606:25

Iran unveils knowledge-based fisheries products, Persian Gulf seahorse breeding project

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Tehran - Iran has unveiled four knowledge-based fisheries products alongside a biotechnology project for the breeding and cultivation of the Persian Gulf seahorse, on the sidelines of the 4th International Exhibition of Marine Industries and Maritime Affairs in the port city of Bandar Abbas in south. The unveiling ceremony was attended by the Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Head of the Iran Fisheries Organization, highlighting the government’s growing emphasis on innovation and techno

Feb 1 202609:10

4th national fisheries industry exhibition to open in south

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Bushehr - The Fourth National Specialized Fisheries Industry Exhibition will be held in the southern province of Bushehr from February 17 to February 20, 2026, aiming to present the full range of capacities, capabilities, and recent achievements of Iran’s fisheries sector. The specialized exhibition will focus on aquaculture and fish farming equipment, fishing and harvesting technologies, seafood products, and related downstream and support industries. It is expected to attract a broad s

Jan 26 202609:39

Iran to mandate tracking systems for fishing vessels

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Tehran - The Head of the Iran Fisheries Organization has underscored the mandatory installation of tracking systems on fishing vessels, emphasizing that the process must be carried out through specialized companies. Hamzeh Rostampour made the remarks at a briefing session attended by senior officials and representatives of fishing cooperative unions, noting that fishing is a demanding profession and that greater oversight is essential to enhance transparency, regulate vessel operations, and im

Jan 24 202611:25

Lorestan produces 160m juvenile fish, exports half to intl markets

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Lorestan – The western Lorestan Province produces 160 million juvenile fish annually, with half of this output exported to other provinces and international markets, according to the Public Relations Office of the Iranian Fisheries Organization. During a visit to fish farms in Khorramabad, Kiarash Beiranvand, Director General of Lorestan Fisheries, noted that the province hosts 700 active fish farms, producing a total of 42,000 tons of various aquatic species each year. He emphasized t

Jan 23 202601:58

Bushehr province harvests over 30,000 tons of shrimp in one year

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Bushehr - The southern Bushehr Province has recorded a shrimp harvest exceeding 30,000 tons this year, a significant rise from last year’s 17,000 tons, when production was affected by disease outbreaks. According to the Ministry of Agriculture’s official website, quoting Aqil Amini, Director General of Bushehr Fisheries, the province has 6,200 hectares of coastal land suitable for shrimp farming, with 1,987 hectares actively cultivated this year. “Shrimp production is organ

Jan 20 202610:36

Hormozgan exports 680,000 tons of agricultural products

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Hormozgan – The southern Hormozgan Province exported 680,000 tons of agricultural products worth USD 757 million to global markets from the beginning of the current Iranian calendar year 1404 (ends on March 20) through late December, the Director of Trade Development at the Hormozgan Agricultural Organization announced. Ali Jamei’ said the exports marked a 26.8 percent increase in volume and a 31.5 percent rise in value compared with the same period last year, when 535,000 tons wor

Jan 20 202610:24

Head of IFO calls for novel approaches, major investment in fisheries value chain

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Tehran -The Head of the Iran Fisheries Organization (IFO) has emphasized the need to rethink the development of the fisheries value chain through innovative approaches and large-scale, job-creating investments. Hamzeh Rostampour made the remarks during a one-day visit to the northern Gilan Province, where he held talks with the provincial governor, the county governor, the head of the Anzali City Council, the parliamentary representative of Astaneh Ashrafieh, and the Director General of Gilan&

Jan 20 202610:20

Agricultural water storage ponds sustainable capacity for aquaculture development

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Khorasan Razavi - The head of the Fisheries and Aquaculture Affairs Department of Khorasan Razavi emphasized the effective role of agricultural water storage ponds in increasing aquatic production and creating employment in the province. Mohsen Barkhordar emphasized the need for targeted use of these resources in the development of aquaculture, referring to the capacities and capabilities of agricultural water storage ponds. He said that the large number of agricultural water storage ponds a

Jan 19 202608:59

Iran sees fisheries as strategic driver of food security

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Tehran - Iran’s fisheries sector is becoming a key pillar of food security and foreign exchange earnings, backed by rising production and strong private investment, according to a senior agriculture official. Speaking at a meeting at the Ministry of Agriculture, Hamzeh Rostampour, Head of the Iran Fisheries Organization, said fisheries development in arid, saline, and less-developed regions can generate significant export revenues. Citing FAO projections that aquatic products will supp

Jan 6 202611:20