Iran to Issue First Official License for Value Chain of Fish Farming in Cages

Amir Hossein Safarqoli announced the approval of the value chain of fish farming in cages in the Northern waters of the country with a capacity of 1,500 tons, and said, “This license will lead to the issuance of the first official license for the value chain in this field by the Agricultural Engineering and Natural Resources Organization for the applicant company.”

“This value chain, centered on a private company and the participation of 12 real and legal members, had started its activities about two years ago with the aim of creating an integrated chain in the field of fish farming in cages in the Caspian Sea. The proposed plan for this chain was submitted to the National Program Office, and after signing a memorandum of understanding between all members, the process of obtaining official licenses started with the follow-up of the National Program for the Promotion of Technology in the Value Chain of Greenhouse and Fisheries Products,” he added.

This value chain encompasses a set of main links such as breeding centers, nurseries, intermediate ponds, sea cages, feed supply, logistics, marketing, sales, and exports, and also pays attention to supporting links such as research and development, environmental, and social considerations.

In a relevant development in 2024, a nanobubble generating machine was produced by one of the knowledge-based companies in Iran which improves productivity in fish farming ponds.

“Our knowledge based has produced nanobubble generators. These generators can dissolve oxygen and various other gases such as ozone in a nano form for disinfection and purifying wastewater,” said Saeed Mokhberi, one of the researchers of the Iranian knowledge-based company.

“This product is used in both aquaculture and agriculture. In aquaculture, the machine will increase the population of cool-water fish species by 2-3 times, while it will reduce electricity consumption by 70%,” he added.

Mokhberi mentioned removing the unpleasant smell of fish and improving the quality of farmed fish by making ponds healthier as another advantage of the machine, adding, “This generator will improve the conversion rate of food to protein, control the growth of bacteria and prevent diseases.”

​ “In the aquaculture industry, the two problems of supplying oxygen to the water and the amount of nitrogen caused by the remaining food and fish waste emerge, which cause water pollution….this system is up to 85% efficient compared to the previous systems, whose efficiency was up to 18%.”

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