Tehran - As reported by the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA), Iran exported shrimps valued at $31.3 million in the first five months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-August 21).

 

IRICA reported that the value of Iran’s fishery export increased by 24 percent during the first five months of the present year, as compared to the same period of time in the past year.

 

According to the IRICA report, the country exported 68,000 tons of fishery worth $138 million in the five-month period of this year, also indicating 32 percent rise in terms of year on year.

 

Also as previously announced by the director general of the Iranian Ministry of Agriculture’s Office of Quality Improvement, Processing, and Aquatic Market, the value of Iran’s fishery export increased by over 30 percent during the first quarter of this Iranian calendar year (March 20-June 20), as compared to the same period of time in the past year.

 

Abbad Mokhtari said that the country exported 73,369 tons of fishery valued at $121.4 million in the first quarter of this year, while the figure was 52,282 tons worth $93.1 million in the same time span of the past year.

 

He said that the country exported 73,369 tons of fishery valued at $121.4 million in the first quarter of this year, while the figure was 52,282 tons worth $93.1 million in the same time span of the past year.

 

The official also announced that the quarterly fishery export indicates over 40 percent rise in terms of weight year on year. The Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) has announced that Iran's fishery exports in the last Iranian calendar year (ended on March 19) increased by three percent and exceeded $310 million.

 

The IRICA said the weight of exported fishery products in the last Iranian fiscal year was 149,000 metric tons, which shows a 12 percent increase compared to the previous year. During the last Iranian fiscal year, shrimp exports also reached $98.5 million, accounting for 32 percent of the total export value among Iran's fishery products.

 

Russia, the United Arab Emirates, and China were the main destinations for Iran's exported shrimp during the mentioned period, showing a decrease of 26 percent in terms of value compared to the previous year.