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: ran exported 3,094 tons of trout valued at $6.6 million during the first quarter of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-June 20).
Saturday 20 July 2024 - 20:00
Story Code : 425148
Source : Mehr News
Iran exports over 3,000 tons of trout in Q1
Mokhtari said that the country exported 73,369 tons of fishery valued at $121.4 million in the first quarter of this year, while the figure was 52,282 tons worth $93.1 million in the same time span of the past year.
The official also announced that the quarterly fishery export indicates over 40 percent rise in terms of weight year on year.
As previously announced by the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA), Iran's fishery exports in the last Iranian calendar year (ended on March 19) increased by three percent and exceeded $310 million.
The IRICA said the weight of exported fishery products in the last Iranian fiscal year was 149,000 metric tons, which shows a 12 percent increase compared to the previous year.
Iran imported 24,000 metric tons of fishery products worth $72 million last year, indicating an increase of 121 percent in terms of weight and an increase of 113 percent in terms of value.
The growth and development of Iran’s aquaculture industry has reached the point where the country has become a model for the countries of the region and the world.
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