61,000 tons of shrimps farmed since last March in Iran

Published 2023년 2월 24일

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Iran has seen a over 5% increase in shrimp farming, with 61,000 tons produced in the current year, according to the Iran’s Fisheries Organization. The country aims to further increase production to 160,000 tons by 2026, aligning with the government's transformative aquaculture and fishery product development programs. Additionally, Iran is nearly self-sufficient in the production of equipment, larvae, and feed used in shrimp farming.
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TEHRAN- As announced by an official with Iran’s Fisheries Organization (IFO), 61,000 tons of shrimps were farmed in the country during the current Iranian calendar year (started on March 21, 2022).Shahriyar Rostami, the director of planning and resource management of the IFO, said this year, 61,000 tons of farmed shrimp have been produced in the five coastal provinces of the country, which shows an increase of more than five percent compared to last year.According to the Agriculture Ministry’s planning, the amount of farmed shrimp production in the country will reach 160,000 tons by the end of the Iranian calendar year 1404 (March 20, 2026), the official announced. The development of aquaculture and the production of fishery products has been put on the agenda as one of the transformative programs of the 13th government, he added.In late January, Deputy Head of Fisheries ...
Source: Tehrantimes

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