White Shrimp Stocks in Khuzestan Assessed

AHVAZ – The head of the Southern Waters Aquaculture Research Institute announced the launch of the first research patrol to assess white shrimp stocks at the province's fishing grounds.

Ahvaz - The Head of Aquaculture Research Institute of Southern Waters of the country announced the implementation of the first research tour to investigate the status of white shrimp stocks in the fishing grounds of the province.

According to Mehr reporter, Hossein Houshmand said in a media interview this Thursday evening: This research tour was carried out this month in 9 stations of the Liefabusif fishery and as one of the governance projects of the Fisheries Science Research Institute of the country, by the biology and stock assessment department of this research institute, and its purpose is to sustainably protect the stocks and provide the economy of the fishing community of the province.

Pointing to the importance of this fishery, he added: White shrimp is one of the most important commercial species in the waters of Khuzestan province, and its catch has a special place in the fisheries economy of the south of the country due to its high marketability, significant economic value and direct role in providing the livelihood of hundreds of fishing families.

He explained: The ultimate goal of conducting these research patrols is to provide a scientific basis for the sustainable exploitation of shrimp stocks so that the data obtained after detailed analysis can be provided to the managers of the fisheries sector and based on that, the exact times of reopening or applying bans on the fishing season can be determined.

The head of the Aquaculture Research Institute of the Southern Waters of the country stated: This scientific approach, while guaranteeing the continuation of the economic activity of fishermen and maintaining the income of coastal communities, will preserve the white shrimp stocks as a valuable food source for future generations, and the continuous monitoring of aquatic stocks is one of the priority programs of this research institute.