Iran: Unloading of tuna caught from distant waters started in Sirik with a 20% growth forecast

Mohammadreza Pakrovan, today (December 13th), referring to the unloading of "tuna fishing" from distant water barges, stated: Fishermen catch more than five thousand tons of tuna fish in every 2-month period. Mentioning that it is expected that we will have more than 20% increase in catch this year compared to last year, he clarified: In addition to being sold in the market of Hormozgan province, the caught fish are sent to tuna factories all over the country. Sirik governor stated that most of the fish caught are from far waters, Hoover, Geidar and Zarde, and noted that tuna fishing in distant waters starts in Sirik from September every year and continues until the end of May ...