At the quadrilateral meeting among the Iranian
Fisheries Science and Research Institute, the Iran Fisheries Organization, the private sector
and the Norwegian experts aimed at transferring the technical knowledge of cage fish farming to the country and mutual
cooperation, Dr. Mahmoud Bahmani said:Fortunately, Salmo
trutta caspius that has been selected for farming in cages in the northern
waters of Iran, is the best choice.The director of the
Iranian Fisheries Science and Research Institute, added:At present, reproduction, production and feed
formulation of Salmo trutta caspius has been localized by researchers of
the institute and can be transferred to the industry.He said the issue of fish farming in the cage
was one of the ministry's top priorities and the minister of Agriculture Jihad emphasized
its development. Dr. Mahmoud Bahmani mentioned that the Iranian Fisheries
Science and Research Institute, as the research and development arm and
scientific backing, will be of great help in the cage fish farming industry.At the meeting, the Iran Fisheries Organization
also welcomed the investment and will provide special facilities to the private
sector for the development of cage fish farming.It should be noted that
the Norwegian experts will visit the coastal areas of Mazandaran province in
the next two days and examine the potentials for this purpose.