Iran: 90% increase in the release of native fish in Khuzestan

In an interview with ISNA, Morteza Suri, referring to the statistics of the production and release of fish fry for the purpose of restoring aquatic resources in 1402, stated: Last year, 6 million pieces of native fish including Bani, Barzam, Shirbat, Anzeh and Gatan species were produced. In the reproduction and restoration centers of Shahid Maleki and native fish of Sosengard, they were released in wetlands, rivers and lakes behind the dams in order to restore aquatic resources, and the amount of harvesting from these sources was 16,840 tons of aquatic. He continued: The amount of fish released in the first 6 months of last year was 4 million pieces of baby fish, which compared to the same period this year, this figure increased by 90% to 7,600,000 pieces. The Director General of Khuzestan Fisheries said: the need to restore aquatic resources, preserve native fish populations, increase aquatic production and promote fishing in the communities living around water sources, increase ...