Iran becomes the center of caviar production in the world
The governor of Golestan said: with the establishment and completion of the largest sturgeon breeding center in Golestan province, Iran will become the center of caviar farming in the world.
Mahmoudzadeh, while stating this matter, added: This plan is one of the approvals of the second round of the government delegation’s visit to the province, and its implementation process is favorable and growing.
He stated that Golestan province has a high capacity in the production and reproduction of various species of farmed fish and to implement this important government decree, more efforts and interaction should be spent, noting that more than 13,000 tons of fish are produced annually in the province. This caused the province to rank fourth in aquaculture production and breeding in the country, because this amount of production shows the high capacity of the province’s General Directorate of Fisheries, and according to the approvals of the presidential visit in the second round, efforts should be made as soon as possible. These approvals should be implemented.
Mahmoudzadeh emphasized that the officials and managers of the General Administration should present a plan to increase the province’s caviar production to 10 tons per year, adding: This plan and its full implementation will make the Islamic Republic of Iran as the largest caviar producer in the world. Breeders in the world should know that in this regard, all managers and officials related to fisheries should have the necessary cooperation and a team of experts and specialists should take the necessary measures as soon as possible.
He reminded: Organizing fishermen is another program that should be on the agenda of the General Directorate of Fisheries Golestan, because while creating appropriate and legal employment plans for these people, the amount of illegal fishing will be reduced and on the other hand according to The legality of the work, more fishermen will be covered and as a result more fishing will take place.