Iran
targets maximizing fishery production in 10 years

The head of Iran’s Fisheries Organization (IFO) said his
organization is planning to increase the country’s fishery output to 2.6
million tons in the next 10 years.

“As part of efforts to ensure food security, the fishery
sector is expected to produce 2.6 million tons of products in the next 10
years,” Hossein Hosseini said on Sunday, addressing the opening ceremony of the
seventh International Congress on Fisheries and Aquatic Research on Sunday

“We have started the development of aquatic production using
the capabilities of domestic companies on the coast of Makran, and it is hoped
that by using the capacities of knowledge-based companies, we will be able to
achieve maximum production,” Hosseini said, Tehran Times reported.

According to the official, although fisheries only account
for one percent of the country’s agricultural production which is 125 million
tons, in terms of value, it accounts for only 10 percent of the total exports
of such products.

Emphasizing the importance of research and new technologies
in the improvement of production in various agricultural sectors, Hosseini
called for maximum cooperation among the country's universities, research
institutions, and knowledge-based companies in this regard.

The seventh International Congress on Fisheries and Aquatic
Research is being held in Tehran on December 24-26.

The event is attended by Iranian officials and scholars
while representatives of 18 foreign countries are also partaking in the
congress virtually.