Iran Press/ Iran news: Hossein Hosseini made the remarks on Tuesday evening and stated that his organization is eyeing new target markets to export more caviar to foreign countries.
He expressed hope that the export will double in the next three years.
Hosseini noted: "Currently, out of the 556 million dollars of Iran's exports, about five to seven percent is devoted to the export of surgeon (caviar) fish."
He emphasized that all Caspian Sea littoral states must specify their share of the reconstruction of reserves of caviar fish at sea. The deputy minister of agriculture stated that surgeon (caviar) fish is presently farmed in 22 provinces.
Iran is one of the largest caviar-producing countries in the world.
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