Fishery Products

Head of Iranian Fisheries Org.:

Iran’s exports of fisheries at $507mn

TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) – Head of Iranian Fisheries Organization Hassan Salehi said that more than 137,000 tons of fisheries, valued at $507 million, has been exported from the country since the beginning of the current Iranian calendar year in 1397 (started March 21, 2018).

Iran Mazandaran province's caviar exports triple

TEHRAN, Aug. 08 (MNA) – An Iranian local official told the media that Iran has tripled its caviar exports in the first quarter of the current Iranian calendar year.

Sanctions to have no effect on fisheries’ production

TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) – Head of Iranian Fisheries Organization Hassan Salehi said that US new sanctions on Iran will not have any effect on the production an export of fisheries’ products.

Iran ranked 1st to 5th in farming some aquatic animals in world

TEHRAN, Jul. 10 (MNA) – Head of Iranian Fisheries Organization Hassan Salehi said that Iran is ranked first to fifth in raising some species of aquatic animals.

Iran’s West Azarbaijan province to export 35 tons lobster

TEHRAN, Jun. 11 (MNA) – Iran plans to export 35 tons of lobster, produced in its northwestern province of West Azarbaijan, to foreign countries, said the head of Fisheries and Maritime Department of the province.

Head of Iran’s Fisheries Org.:

'US JCPOA exit to have no effect on export of aquatic animals'

TEHRAN, May. 07 (MNA) – Head of Iran’s Fisheries Organization Hassan Salehi said that US pullout from Iran’s nuclear deal dubbed ‘Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action’ will not affect export and production sector of fisheries’ products.

Iran's farmed caviar hits 5 tons in production, 1.2 in exports in 2017

TEHRAN, Mar. 07 (MNA) – Iran's farmed caviar reached about 5 tons in production and about 1.2 tons in exports in the current Iranian fiscal year (March 2017-18).

Significant rise in trout exports

TEHRAN, Jan. 13 (MNA) – High quality fish production of trout species in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province paved suitable ground for the considerable increase of this aqua product in the country.

Iran exports $121m seafood in five-month period

TEHRAN, Oct. 24 (MNA) – In a period of five months this year, Iran has exported $121 million worth of seafood which shows about 28% increase compared to the same period last year.

Tehran, Paris to bolster coop. in aquaculture

TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) – Iranian agriculture minister, in a meeting in Paris with his French counterpart, discussed ways to increase bilateral relations in the field of agriculture and animal husbandry.

Iran to uplift dairy, fishery exports to Russia

TEHRAN, Aug. 29 (MNA) – ICCIMA deputy head said, in view of existing capacities, Iran can turn into a supplier of dairy and fishery products to Russia and other Eurasian countries.

Iran ranks 1st in sturgeon production

TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) – Deputy Iranian agriculture minister said Iran ranked first in the world as regards production of trout and sturgeon.

Tehran, Hanoi to bolster agro coop.

TEHRAN, Jul. 16 (MNA) – Iranian and Vietnamese agriculture ministers emphasized on reinvigoration of bilateral cooperation in areas of agriculture and fishery.

Shrimp exports to Arab states rise by 115 tons

TEHRAN, Jul. 03 (MNA) – Secretary General of Iran's Fisheries Union Ali Akbar Khodaei reported on a rise in sales of farmed shrimp to Arab countries in the previous Iranian year (ended March 20).

Tehran, Paris agree to complete shrimp production chain

TEHRAN, Jul. 02 (MNA) – Head of Iran Feed Industry Association has reported on a 20-million-dollar joint investment with the French to complete shrimp production chain.

Poland willing to buy Iran’s whole trout output

TEHRAN, Jun. 06 (MNA) – An official of Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Line (IRISL) announced that Poland is willing to buy whole trout output weighing 1.1 kg produced in Iran's Caspian Sea.

Annual shrimp production to hit 30k tons

TEHRAN, May 24 (MNA) – Secretary General of Iran's Fisheries Union Ali Akbar Khodaei estimated that approximately 30 thousand tons of shrimp will be produced in the current year (began March 21).

Annual fishery exports to reach $500mn

TEHRAN, May. 02 (MNA) – An official at Iran Fisheries Organization announced that export of 450 to 500 million dollars of fisheries products has been targeted for the present Iranian year (began March 21).

FAO:

Global export value of seafood products reaches $142 bn in 2016

TEHRAN, Apr. 17 (MNA) – Globally, some 91-93 million tonnes of fish are captured each year, and seafood products are among the world's most widely traded food commodities, with an export value of $142 billion in 2016, FAO Reported.

Iran, Norway to expand coop. on fisheries, veterinary

TEHRAN, Apr. 04 (MNA) – Head of Iran Veterinary Organization (IVO) Mehdi Khalaj and Norway State Secretary for the Minister of Fisheries Roy Angelvik met in Oslo on Monday.

Iran, Madagascar to launch fishery coop.

TEHRAN, Feb. 27 (MNA) – Iran and Madagascar have voiced readiness to strengthen bilateral ties in reproduction of fishery products.

US receives first caviar cargo from Iran

TEHRAN, Feb. 22 (MNA) – Head of Iran Fisheries Organization has reported on deployment of Iran’s first cargo of farmed caviar to American markets.

Shrimp exports to Russia soar

TEHRAN, Jan. 24 (MNA) – A fisheries official, while noting that over 20 thousand tons of shrimp have been cultured in the present year, reported on an upsurge in exports of the aquatic product to Russia.

Iran to export $380mn of fishery products

TEHRAN, Dec. 06 (MNA) – Deputy agriculture minister said Iran will export 380 million dollars of fishery products in the present Iranian calendar year (to end March 21, 2017).

19 Iranian firms allowed to export fisheries to Russia

TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) – Head of Iran Veterinary Organization (IVO) Mehdi Khalaj announced that so far 19 Iranian companies have received licenses to export fisheries to Russia.

Iran eyes fisheries export to eastern Europe

TEHRAN, Oct. 17 (MNA) – Deputy agriculture minister has urged Iranian private sector and businessmen to make plans for exports of fishery products to Eastern Europe countries.

S Korea, Iran to discuss launching joint fish farming venture

SEOUL, Jul. 25 (MNA) – South Korea and Iran are set to begin discussions on boosting their bilateral cooperation in the fisheries sector that will include a joint fish farming venture, the Seoul government said Monday.