Fishery Products

Tehran hosting 9th intl. fisheries industry (IFEX) exhibition

TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) – The 9th Iran International Fisheries Industry Exhibition (IFEX 2025) was inaugurated at Tehran Permanent International Fairgrounds on Wednesday.

Iran exports $451m aquatics in 7 months: IFO head

TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) – Head of Iran Fisheries Organization (IFO) Hamzeh Rostampour has said that $451 million worth of aquatics was exported from the country in the first seven months of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21, 2025).

Iran’s annual production of caviar rises by 17%

TEHRAN, Jul. 08 (MNA) – Iran’s caviar production increased by 17%, rising from 21.6 to 25.1 metric tons (mt) in the past Iranian year (March 21, 2024, to March 20, 2025), according to a senior official at the Iran Fisheries Organization.

Iran’s fishery production rises 32% in 7 months yr/yr

TEHRAN, Nov. 12 (MNA) – Iran’s fishery production exceeded 512,000 tons in the first seven months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-October 21), registering a 32 percent rise compared to the same period in the previous year.

Largest canned fish factory in Iran inaugurated in Makran

TEHRAN, Sep. 14 (MNA) – The largest packaging complex, cold storage and canned fish factory in Iran became operational in southern Makran Special Zone in the presence of Iran’s Defense Minister Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh.

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Iran’s export of fishery products in 5-month period up 24%

TEHRAN, Aug. 25 (MNA) – Iran’s export of fishery products in the first five months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21 to August 22, 2024) showed a 24% up compared to the same period last year, Iran's Customs Administration (IRICA) said.

Iran imports nearly 14,000 tons of fish food in a quarter

TEHRAN, Jul. 29 (MNA) – As announced by an official with the Iranian Agriculture Ministry, the country imported 13,972 tons of foods to breed fishery during the first quarter of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-June 20).

Iran exports over 3,000 tons of trout in Q1

TEHRAN, Jul. 20 (MNA) – Iran exported 3,094 tons of trout valued at $6.6 million during the first quarter of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-June 20).

Iran’s export of aquatics up 40% in Q1: Official

TEHRAN, Jul. 10 (MNA) – Iran’s export of fishery products in the first three months of this year of 1403 in the Iranian calendar registered more than 40 and 30 percent growth in weight and value respectively compared to the same period last year.

Iran’s export of fishery products hits $310m in year to March

TEHRAN, Apr. 08 (MNA) – Iran exported 149 tons of fishery products, valued at $310 million last year (beginning on March 21, 2023), according to the latest report of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA).

Iran’s export of aquatics surges 14% in 8-month period

TEHRAN, Jan. 03 (MNA) – Iran exported 132,000 tons of aquatic animals in the first eight months of the current Iranian calendar year (from March 21 to November 22, 2023), registering a 14 percent hike compared to the same period last year.

Iran exports shrimps to 21 countries: IFO official

TEHRAN, Jul. 01 (MNA) – The director general of the bureau of shrimp and saltwater aquatic affairs of Iran Fisheries Organization (IFO) said that right now Iran exports shrimps to 21 countries.

Fisheries, aquaculture products trade register $54m surplus

TEHRAN, Jun. 26 (MNA) – Iran registered a $54 million surplus in the trade of fisheries and aquaculture during the first two months of the current Iranian year (March 21-May 21).

Iran’s fishery trade registers surplus of $565m in FY 2022-23

TEHRAN, May 07 (MNA) – Iran registered $565 million in fishery trade in the financial year 2022-23 (ended March 20), registering an 8.6% rise compared with the year before, according to Abbas Mokhtari, an official with the Agriculture Ministry.

Russia No. 1 export destination for Iran’s shrimp

TEHRAN, Jan. 23 (MNA) – Deputy Head of Aquaculture of Iran has described Russia as the first export destination for Iranian shrimp.

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Iran's Hormozgan exports over 46K tons of aquatic products

TEHRAN, Jan. 13 (MNA) – More than 46,000 tons of aquatic products have been exported from Hormozgan province in southern Iran.

Iran aquatic products export sees 68% hike: official

TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Agriculture said that the export of aquatics products has seen a 68 percent surge in the first seven months.

Tehran to host Sixth Iran Intl. Fisheries Exhibition

TEHRAN, Nov. 19 (MNA) – The Sixth International Fisheries Industry Exhibition (IFEX 2022) will be held from Nov. 20-23 at Tehran Permanent International Fairgrounds.