Trends of Tropical Tuna catch in Iran

Tuna catches covers 7 percent of the world total catch. But in Iran more than 40 percent of the country catch belongs to tuna and tuna-like species. So tuna catch in Iran is very important.
About 11,200 fishing vessels in 7 coastal provinces are engaged in fishing.  Because about 6,300 out of 11,200 fishing vessel with 60,000 fishers are engaged in fishing activities and as the capture fishery in Iran is handled mainly small scale, so there are variety of socio-economic and management issues.