Aquarium Fish Farm Inaugurated in Iranian Province

A 2,500-square meter aquarium fish farm was inaugurated in Savojbolagh of Alborz Province. Talking at the inauguration ceremony, Savojbolagh Governor Abolghassem Palizgir said we have a duty to pay more attention to these areas of production and support them in developing fisheries, IRNA reported. Fatemeh Hashemi, the managing director of the fish production unit, said that in recent years the role of women in the field of employment has been very strong and we witness their presence in society. She said that this production complex has 35 types of fish including Russian, French, South African, Chinese and American breeds.

Many of these fish were imported from other countries in the past, but today, we have managed to produce them in Iran, Hashemi said. She added that now, about 200,000 fish are produced per year, which is planned to increase to one million. According to statistics provided, 20 million pieces of aquarium fish are reared in the country annually, more than five million of which are produced in Alborz Province. - Iran Daily