Evaluation of barriers to exporting seafood in Iran

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Faculty of Fisheries and Environment, Processing of Fishery Products group, Gorgan, Iran.

2 Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Faculty of Fisheries and Environment, Processing of Fishery Products group, Gorgan, Iran

3 University of Tehran, Faculty of Economic and Agricultural Development, Agriculture Economy Group, Karaj. Iran

10.22124/cjes.2026.9702

Abstract

In order to improve the seafood export by searching in library resources as well as interviewing experts, the export barriers were identified and listed. After designing the questionnaire, its validity was confirmed by the exporters and experts. After completing the questionnaire, the data was analyzed by 35 statistical samples using Garrett ranking method. The most important barriers affecting the export of seafood include in priority weak export and marketing infrastructure, weak global and regional convergence, lack of appropriate and sustainable support policies, inefficiency of the banking system for export, sanction, ignoring production to international market preferences and etc. Thus, the government can support export by strengthening the market infrastructure, reforming the banking system, engaging the world and lifting sanctions, controlling inflation, branding, reforming the rules of the export barriers ahead.

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