Iran’s eight-month export of aquatics surges 14%
Iran exported 132,000 tons of aquatics in the first eight months of the current Iranian year (from March 21 to November 22, 2023), registering a 14 percent hike compared to the same period last year.
The country exported 116,000 tons of aquatic products overseas from March 21 to November 22, 2022, IRNA reported.
The report put the value of fisheries exported from the country in the eight-month period at $235 million, showing a six percent hike compared to last year’s corresponding period.
Iran imported $40 million worth of aquatics in the first eight months of the current Iranian calendar year.
According to the statistics, 70 percent of Iran’s fishery products were exported to Iraq (39,000 tons), China (22,000 tons), the United Arab Emirates (21,000 tons) and Russia (10,000 tons).