Iran’s trout exports hit 4,000 tons
Iran has exported about 4,000 tons of trout to target markets including Russia and Arab nations since the beginning of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21), said Arash Nabizadeh, the managing director of Iran’s Coldwater Fish Farmers Association, adding that hitting the Chinese market is on agenda.
Nabizadeh noted that, currently, due to water resources restriction, up to 115,000 tons of trout is produced in cold water farms across the country, however, the actual capacity of trout farming in the country is 196,000 to 200,000 tons per year, according to IRNA.
“The provinces of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, Lorestan, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer Ahmad, and Zanjan account for the largest share of trout production in the country,” the official said.
Iran ranked first over the last few years, but presently Turkey has taken first place in trout production in the world, as Iran is expected to increase its trout exports this year, Nabizadeh stated.