Iran exporting shrimp to 21 countries: IFO
A total of 37,000 tons of shrimp were exported during the last Iranian year (ended March 20), announced the director general of Iran Fisheries Organization (IFO), adding that the country is currently exporting shrimp to over 20 countries.
Vahid Madani made the comments on Saturday, noting that farmed shrimp in the country is currently exported to Russia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), China, Qatar and Turkey, IRNA reported.
Planning is underway for producing farmed shrimp in the country as an export-based product, he said, noting that the shrimp farmed in the country is now exported to at least 21 countries. Iran Fisheries Organization is seeking to attract investors for diversifying the packaging and supply of this product in order to develop the export of farmed shrimp, the director general added.