Bushehr Farmed Shrimp Exports Reach $70m

Iran’s southern Bushehr Province has exported 14,000 tons of farmed shrimp worth $70 million since the beginning of the current Iranian year (March 21, 2019), according to Qasem Qaedi, an official with Bushehr Governorate. 
Bushehr is Iran’s shrimp production hub, accounting for around 60% of the country’s total output. 
A total of 21,767 tons of shrimp have been produced in Bushehr’s fish farms since the beginning of the current Iranian year, which shows a 5.36% decrease compared with the similar period of last year, IRNA reported.
This year’s harvest season for farmed shrimps has come to an end.