Doha: Rising seafood consumption in Qatar presents a significant opportunity to expand Iranian shrimp exports, Iran's commercial attach© in Doha, Abbas Abdolkhani, says, citing growing demand, geographical proximity, and Iran's production capacity as key competitive advantages.

According to Islamic Republic News Agency, Abdolkhani indicated in an interview that Qatar heavily relies on imported shrimp. The increasing demand for high-quality seafood, driven by the country's diverse population and expanding food service sector, has created favorable conditions for Iranian exporters.

Abdolkhani pointed out that Iran's shrimp farming industry, particularly in the provinces of Bushehr, Hormuzgan, Khuzestan, and Sistan and Baluchestan, is well positioned to supply the Qatari market. This is supported by advances in processing, packaging, and product quality.

He emphasized that the geographical proximity between Iran and Qatar is one of Iran's greatest export advantages. The short maritime route between Iran's Dayr Port and Qatar's Al Ruwais Port enables faster delivery, lower logistics costs, and the supply of fresher products-an advantage many of Iran's more distant competitors do not enjoy.

Iran's trade attach© in Qatar stressed that success in the Qatari market will depend on maintaining international health and quality standards, investing in professional marketing, developing distribution networks, and expanding exports of value-added shrimp products to meet demand from restaurants and catering businesses.

He concluded that Iranian shrimp can compete effectively with products from major suppliers if exporters adopt a long-term strategy and strengthen commercial ties with Qatari importers.