Iran’s Annual Per Capita Seafood Consumption Paltry

Per capita seafood consumption in Iran stands at 7 kilograms per year, which is way below the global average of 26 kilograms, according to the head of Agriculture and Food Commission of Iran Chamber of Cooperatives.
“Based on figures released by Iran Fisheries Organization, Iran’s annual seafood production stands at 1.3 million tons,” Arsalan Qasemi was also quoted as saying by IRIB News. 
The official noted that seafood exports in the last Iranian year (March 2021-22) stood at $590 million, adding that imports, mainly consisting of tuna, hit $130 million.
Iran is a major seafood producer in the region with trout, caviar and shrimp being its main export products. The southern Bushehr Province is Iran’s farmed shrimp production hub.
Hormozgan, also in southern Iran, is another major producer.
A total of 5.77 tons of caviar were exported from Iran to 33 countries in the last Iranian year (March 2021-22), registering a 65% increase compared with the year before, an official with Iran Fisheries Organization said, citing figures released by the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration.
“More than 3.77 tons of the total sum were shipped from the country’s customs terminals and the remaining 2 tons were exported as suitcase trade,” Nasser Karamirad was also quoted as saying by ISNA.
Iran is the biggest producer of beluga caviar in the world, he added.