Fish consumption in Iran and the world

The annual global growth rate of the human population (estimated for 1/3%) is enhancing the demand for provision of individual animal protein to one-third from 70 g daily dietary protein intake. An increasing interest in fish food consumption because of its health benefits has made seafood products to play an essential role in food basket of Iranian family as like as other parts around the world. Aquaculture growth in Iran and throughout the world has provided a suitable condition to supply nutrition safety for this valuable food source. Now, from a total amount of 78.4 g daily dietary protein intake per capita, 30.7 g is supplied by animal protein from which 5 g is comprised of fish protein. Results obtained during the last half a century indicates that fish consumption growth in Iran has been far more than other parts in the world; however, its consumption rate per capita is much lower. It is noteworthy that fish food consumption growth was higher rather than chicken and red meat consumption growth according to the base year 1965, as Fish per capita consumption can be elevated by different accessibility methods and controlling price and quality.