Export of 1200 kg of farmed caviar
The deputy head of the Fisheries Organization announced the export of 1,200 kilograms of farmed caviar this year.
Hossein Abdolhahi today visited the ponds and farms of Meshkinshahr fish production, noting that Iran ranks first in the world in the production of salmon in freshwater, said: Currently, 16% of world salmon production belongs to Iran.
According to him, 370,000 tons of aquatic species have been produced in different regions of the country this year, of which 140,000 tons are salmon, 13,000 tons of shrimp and the rest are other hydrothermal aquatic animals.
Abdul Hai said: Shrimp production in the provinces of the country has increased by 65% this year compared to last year.
In another part of his speech, the deputy of the Fisheries Organization stated the province’s capabilities in the field of aquaculture as one of the non-coastal provinces: Ardabil is one of the top provinces in the country in terms of fisheries and the Fisheries Organization recently promoted Ardabil Fisheries Management to the General Directorate. have given.