Financial Tribune - The European Union member states, Persian Gulf littoral countries, Iraq, Afghanistan, Russia, Vietnam, Malaysia and Thailand were the main export destinations

A total of 121,000 tons of seafood and related products worth over $390 were exported from Iran during the first 10 months of the last Iranian year (March 21, 2019-Jan. 20, 2020), the director general of Seafood Quality Improvement, Processing and Market Promotion Department affiliated to Iran Fisheries Organization said.

“These products were exported mainly to European Union member states, Persian Gulf littoral countries, Iraq, Afghanistan, Russia, Vietnam, Malaysia and Thailand. These countries are Iran's long-standing seafood export markets. Last year, we also had exports to China and South Korea,” Isa Golshahi was also quoted as saying by Mizan Online.

The official noted that 28,000 tons worth more than $102 million of the total figure were related to shrimp exports.