Hormozgan province, contributing over a quarter of the country's fishery products, has seen a significant increase in exports, valued at over $138 million last year, a 48 million increase from the year before. The exports included farmed shrimp and various types of fish, and were mainly shipped to Persian Gulf countries, Russia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand, and China. The acting chairman of the Hormozgan Fisheries Administration, Masoud Barani, stated that the organization is planning to further increase revenues from exporting aquatic animals in the future.