Iran: Planning to increase the freshness of tuna fish

Published 2024년 1월 22일

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Seyyed Hossein Hosseini, head of Iran's fisheries organization, has announced that tuna fish makes up over 45% of the country's catch, making Iran a leading player in the Indian Ocean. He emphasized the need for modernization of the value chain for aquatic products, including canning, to reduce costs and increase market share. The organization is also working towards transitioning from traditional to semi-intensive and intensive industrial farming, particularly along the Makran coast. Hosseini highlighted the importance of cooperation between various ministries and the private sector, and the need to increase the consumption of fresh tuna from 10% to 50%.

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According to ISNA, Seyyed Hossein Hosseini, on the sidelines of the "Responsible Fishing with Emphasis on Tuna Value Chain" conference, considered tuna fish to be our most important catch from the sea and said: More than 45% of the country's catch is tuna fish. He continued: Our fishermen in the Indian Ocean with 1000 vessels are the first in the western Indian Ocean and the second in the entire Indian Ocean. Iranians do more than 10% of the entire catch of the Indian Ocean. The head of the country's fisheries organization added: Canning is one of the old debates in the consumption of aquatic products. This value chain should be completed and updated so that we can have other processing capabilities in addition to canning. This action will help to make the product cheaper and increase the share of aquatic products. Hosseini stated: This issue has two custodians, the Ministry of Jihad and Agriculture and the Ministry of Peace, and to advance the goals, it is necessary to establish ...

Source: Isna