The decree states: "Given your expertise, experience and valuable research and executive experience, and the recommendation of the deputy director of research and technology, you are hereby appointed as the head of the department of aquatic health and diseases of the Institute for two years. Considering the policies, programs and goals of the Ministry of Agriculture and the Iran Fisheries Organization regarding the development of aquaculture, production of value added products and processing of aquatic products, occurrence of diseases as the most risky factor in the aquaculture industry of the country, the necessity of recognizing some diseases in wild aquatic organisms and the necessity of observing the hygienic criteria in processed fishery products, paying attention to the research of aquatic health and diseases in order to identify pathogens, routes of disease transmission and their dissemination, prevention, control and treatment as well as testing of biological products such as vaccines or diagnostic kits, compilation of technical knowledge for the production of disease - free aquatics and continues and dynamic collaboration with the Iran Fisheries Organization, the Iran Veterinary Organization and the Razi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute are essential and part of your responsibilities and the duties of your department. Cooperation with the departments of biotechnology, selective breeding and aquaculture to develop the macro project of Specific Pathogen Free (SPF) rainbow trout production, as well as increasing the dynamics and effectiveness of the department's current status and compiling analytical and technical reports related to aquatic health and disease, are
also expected."