The first meeting of the working group on the aquatic market economy was held with the presence of the heads and the deputy directors of the departments of biotechnology and aquaculture of the Iranian Fisheries Science and Research Institute, the general manager of the Office for the Improvement of Quality, Processing and Development of Aquatics of the Iran Fisheries Organization, the head of the economic affairs of the Agricultural Research Education and Extension Organization, the secretary of the Iran Fisheries Production and Trading Union, the academic members from the University of Tehran and Tarbiat Modares University and several experts from the Iranian Fisheries Science and Research Institute and the Iran Fisheries Organization. During this meeting, Dr. Rafiei and Dr. Alaali Boroujeni presented their proposals under the following titles:
1- Reviewing the market of rainbow trout that farmed in the pond and cage in the selected regions of Iran and providing a practical package to improve market efficiency
2- Marketing pattern of fisheries products with emphasis on factors affecting the aquaculture chain: rainbow trout market case study
Discussions on the two proposals were made at the working group and it was decided that the two proposals would be set up in the form of a macro plan and its sub plans and subprojects would be presented as a work plan.