Introducing research and technology axes in the field of fisheries based on the four pillars of food security

The present research project has been implemented with the aim of introducing aquatic research axes based on the pillars of food security. For this purpose, the stakeholders, strengths and weaknesses, threats and opportunities of the sub-sector of fisheries and aquatics were investigated and the basic research axes were determined based on the elements of food availability, access to food, food consumption and health, and the stability and sustainability of food. Also, in addition to determining the research axes, the research priority of different groups and species of aquatic animals was determined based on the scoring index (0-10). The results showed that the beneficiaries of the fisheries sector have a wide range and the main ones who will directly benefit from the research results are aquaculture farmers, fishermen, processors and exporters of aquatic products. From the point of view of strengths, weaknesses and opportunities and threats, the existence of valuable genetic resources, fisheries knowledge and the country's policies for the development of fisheries and aquatics are among the strengths, and natural factors such as pollution of water resources, reduction of marine resources and climate change are among the most important threats. are counted From the point of view of the main axes of research in the pillar of food availability, fishing, stock assessment, aquaculture, health and aquatic diseases, in the pillar of access to food, supply markets, economic and social issues and the final price of the product, in the pillar of food consumption, quality and consumption culture, in the pillar of food sustainability, sustainable exploitation of aquatic life, reduction of waste, and increase in productivity were identified as priorities. In terms of species priority based on fertility, cold-water fish breeding, production management in shrimp, cold-water and warm-water fish, product health and transformation industries were given the highest points. In Caspian Sea aquatics, the most research points were given to health, nutritional value, storage, maintenance and market, and important Persian Gulf and Oman Sea aquatics received the most points for health and exploitation management.