Analysis of the Performance of Northern and Southern Provinces in the Fisheries Sector

Iran has many potential and opportunities for the development of aquaculture with the goal of producing and diversifying food, improving food security, non-oil exports, foreign exchange, and most importantly, generating productive employment directly and indirectly. The aim of this study was to analyze the performance of the northern and southern provinces in the fisheries sector. Instruments and Methods: In this descriptive study, provinces including Bushehr, Khuzestan, Sistan and Baluchestan, Golestan, Guilan, Mazandaran, and Hormozgan were examined by Multi-Attribute Decision Making (MADM) and, in particular, the prioritization technique based on the technique for order of preference by similarity to ideal solution (TOPSIS). The data were collected, using the 2015 Statistical Yearbook of Fisheries Organization and the Statistical Yearbook of Iran. Multi-attribute decision making (MADM) was used to analyze the data. Findings: Based on the statistics used and the selected indices, Mazandaran had the best performance in the fisheries sector among the provinces. Guilan, Hormozgan, Khuzestan, Sistan and Baluchestan, Bushehr, and Golestan provinces were in the next ranks. In the fisheries sector, Mazandaran province has the best performance among the provinces of Guilan, Hormozgan, Khuzestan, Sistan and Baluchestan, Bushehr, and Golestan.