According to statistics released by the IRICA on Monday, Iran exported a total of 149 tons of fisheries and aquaculture products worth $310 million, registering a 12% and 3% rise in terms of weight and value respectively year-over-year (YOY).
Shrimp exports accounted for $98.4 million, making up 32% of the total value of fisheries product exports.
During this period, the main export destinations for Iranian fishery products were the UAE, China, Russia, and Iraq.
On the other hand, Iran imported around 24,000 tons of fishery products valued at $72 million, showing a 121% increase in weight and a 113% increase in value compared to the previous year.
The top five sources of fishery product imports for Iran were the UAE, Ghana, and Seychelles (the smallest African country).
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