Genetic Improvement of Rainbow Trout in the Islamic Republic of Iran - TCP/IRA/3602
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In the Islamic Republic of Iran, 23 million people in rural areas 30 percent of the population) depend for their income on the agriculture sector, including forestry and fisheries The sector’s share of gross domestic product has declined in the last two decades and is currently 11 4 percent Variability of rainfall and natural disasters such as floods, droughts and climate change, have major impacts on agriculture, including the fishery sector Iran is the largest fishery producer in the region It has a coastline of 5 800 km, with a fishery sector based on marine fisheries that includes demersal and pelagic resources in the Persian Gulf as well as clupeid fisheries and valuable sturgeon fisheries in the Caspian Sea The sector is an important source of foreign exchange, despite being challenged by a lack of coordination and inadequate links with research, and inadequate quality control, processing, conservation and marketing Inland fishing in Iran is limited however, aquaculture is emerging and has steadily increased over the last decade.