IN BRIEF - Iran’s Farmed Caviar Exports Surge by 112% in Nine-Month Period
IRAN
Friday, January 24, 2025
TEHRAN, (MNA) – Iran’s exports of farmed caviar witnessed remarkable growth, surging by 112% during the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year, which began on March 21, 2024, according to an official from the Iranian Fisheries Organization.
Nasser Karamirad, Director General of Stock Enhancement and Conservation of Aquatic Genetic Resources at the Iranian Fisheries Organization, reported that 5.346 tons of farmed caviar, valued at $3.2 million, were exported to 28 countries between March 21 and December 22, 2024. This marks a significant increase compared to the same period last year.
Among the key export destinations for Iranian farmed caviar were the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar, and Belgium, Karamirad noted.
He further highlighted that, in the previous Iranian calendar year, which ended on March 20, 2024, Iran exported 4.784 tons of farmed caviar. The latest figures showcase a substantial year-on-year improvement in export performance.
Karamirad also stated that as of the first six months of the current calendar year (March 21 to September 21, 2024), Iran had 304 units dedicated to farmed caviar production.
The provinces of Gilan, Mazandaran, and Fars emerged as the leading regions in caviar production, demonstrating their pivotal role in driving the industry forward.
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TEHRAN, (MNA) – Iran’s exports of farmed caviar witnessed remarkable growth, surging by 112% during the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year, which began on March 21, 2024, according to an official from the Iranian Fisheries Organization.
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Satellites are helping scientists track changes in the health of the ocean – and a new study shows their precision is growing. Scientists at Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) have conducted the largest ever global assessment of the accuracy of satellite data designed to monitor ocean health on climate-relevant timescales.
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Norway’s trout farmers did not enjoy the August export uplift experienced by the salmon sector, but the farmed cod trade saw a big increase.
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French water-treatment company Coldep has been named as a supplier to Pure Salmon Japan’s 10,000-tonne land-based salmon farm in Mie Prefecture, months after saying its technology was already being installed at a Japanese salmon facility.
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Joan Simonet, the Regional Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries, and the Natural Environment, has welcomed the European Commission's consideration of changes to the Multiannual Plan for Demersal Fisheries in the Western Mediterranean. The proposed changes aim to increase the number of fishing days allowed for trawlers, without having quotas constrained by the status of the most vulnerable species. This was one of the key demands jointly presented to the European Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans, Costas Kadis, last May by Spain's five Mediterranean autonomous communities, according to a statement from the Regional Ministry.
PERU
Peru's Ministry of Production (Produce) has launched the "Sea of ??Opportunities 2026-2027" campaign, as part of the Roadmap for the Reactivation of Fisheries and Aquaculture. The campaign aims to inform the public about species whose availability has temporarily increased along the Peruvian coast due to oceanographic changes associated with the El Niño phenomenon. Developed using scientific information from the Peruvian Marine Institute (Imarpe), the initiative seeks to guide fishermen, distributors, restaurants, and consumers on new fishing alternatives, contributing to diversifying the product offerings and reducing pressure on species whose availability has decreased.The Minister of Production, Juan Carlos Requejo, explains that "El Niño is temporarily modifying the conditions of our sea and the presence of different species.
