Isfahan Province Fisheries & Seafood Processing Directory | Iranco
Seven 52-SKU clusters, 28-county matrix, Zagros trout, desert caviar and Ji/Varposht plants
Directory of 34 seafood processors, tuna canneries, trout farms, Maranjab caviar and wholesale hubs in Isfahan Province, with cold chain, Zagros/desert belts and industrial zones.
Isfahan in central Iran’s seafood chain
Despite its inland plateau and water stress, Isfahan Province is a national hub for fish processing, tuna canning, trout culture and seafood distribution, linking Zagros cold-water farms, desert brackish aquaculture and industrial parks on the Tehran–Shiraz corridor.
Ji, Varposht, Kamshcheh and Kuhpayeh industrial zones host tuna retorts, skin-vacuum filleting and breaded seafood lines feeding nationwide retail and HORECA.
Seven specialist clusters (52-SKU basket)
| Cluster | Basket SKUs | Trade form | Isfahan hubs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Cold-water | Trout, salmon, fillet | Fresh, frozen, MAP | Semirom, Fereydunshahr, Kamshcheh |
| 2 Warm-water | Carp, amur, tilapia | Block fillet, dressed | Lenjan, Na'in, Najafabad |
| 3 Wild sea fish | Kingfish, croaker, tuna | Fillet, smoked, salted | Ji IC, Daryabazar |
| 4 Crustaceans | Vannamei shrimp | HOSO, PTO, IQF | Jahan Delfish, Shilan |
| 5 Canned | Tuna, sardine, anchovy | EOE 120–180 g | Varposht, Kuhpayeh, Ji |
| 6 Caviar | Beluga, oscietra | 15–125 g tins | Maranjab, Aran, Tohid |
| 7 Ready meals | Nuggets, surimi, calamari | Breaded IQF | Najafabad, Ji, Soroush |
Processing & cold-chain flow (5 steps)
Raw intake
Southern H&G blocks in −4 to −18 °C reefers; live trout from Zagros to Ji and Kamshcheh plants.
Sorting & processing
Gutting, skin-vacuum fillets, shrimp peeling and yellowfin/longtail portioning.
Canning & retort
Steam precook, horizontal autoclave and EOE closing at Varposht and Kuhpayeh.
Value-added freezing
Nugget forming, continuous fryer and −40 °C IQF tunnels in Najafabad.
Cold logistics
Bahar −18 °C stores and Saheb al-Zaman wholesale before national dispatch.
Plants operate under IR veterinary codes and HACCP with controlled thaw of southern blocks and on-farm water reuse.
Three hydro zones & county roles
| Zone | Key counties | Production / processing | Chain role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zagros cold belt | Semirom, Fereydunshahr, Chadegan, Fereydan | Trout & salmon | Cold-water biology supply |
| Desert brackish | Aran, Kashan, Varzaneh, Na'in | Caviar, RAS tilapia | High-value desert aquaculture |
| Metro industrial | Isfahan, Borkhar, Najafabad, Tiran | Cans, fillets, nuggets | Processing & distribution hub |
County matrix (key rows)
| County | Aquaculture highlight | Processing | Trade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semirom | 28 farms; 1,750 t trout | Ice packing & sort | Live wholesale |
| Tiran & Karvan | Dual-purpose ponds | Varposht mega cannery | Nationwide can distribution |
| Borkhar / Kamshcheh | Storage ponds | Trout & shrimp processing | Daryabazar hyper |
| Aran va Bidgol | Sturgeon | Caviar clean room | Caviar export |
| Isfahan | Hatchery pilots | Ji, Soroush, Murché-Khūrt | Saheb al-Zaman hub |
| Najafabad | Tilapia & trout ponds | Nugget & breaded lines | Frozen food banking |
| Varzaneh | Brackish trout | Daily dispatch dock | Central Isfahan market |
| Kuhpayeh | Limited grow-out | Industrial fish cans | Institutional orders |
Company & operator database
Tuna & seafood canneries
| Unit / brand | County | Activity | Main products | Export |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Konserv Markaz CooperativeBrand: Dorj, Shabdiz۰۳۱۳۵۷۲۰۴۱۱ | Isfahan | Industrial cannery & distribution | Tuna in oil, dill, chili | Export active |
| Khoshgovar IsfahanBrand: Khoshgovar۰۳۱۳۲۳۵۸۵۸۵ | Fereydunshahr | Cannery & export | Tuna cans, low-oil SKUs | Export active |
| Fayaz Sepahan RadBrand: Donarsi۰۳۱۴۲۲۷۵۱۴۰ | Tiran & Karvan | Canning plant | Olive-oil tuna, trout cans | Export active |
| Behshidan Protein ProductsBrand: Behshidan۰۳۱۳۶۶۳۹۵۸۰ | Kuhpayeh | Cannery & export | Tuna, yellowfin, longtail cans | Export active |
| Setoudeh Shafagh IsfahanBrand: Chinood۰۳۱۳۳۸۰۰۱۴۰ | Isfahan | Seafood cannery | Tuna, anchovy cans | Active |
| Hamoon Shadab Food IndustriesBrand: Shakil Ton۰۳۱۳۳۸۰۲۱۸۵ | Isfahan | Canning line | Tuna in oil and brine | Active |
| Aseman Aram AsiaBrand: Mohsen۰۳۱۳۲۶۵۸۹۱۱ | Isfahan | Contract pack, export | Yellowfin tuna tins | Export active |
| Lavin Food ZinoBrand: Zino۰۳۱۳۶۶۸۱۴۷۰ | Isfahan | Food cannery | Trout & tuna cans | Active |
| Dehkadeh Sabz IraniansBrand: Dehkadeh Sabzشناسه ۱۴۰۱۲۳۱۷۸۰۰ | Isfahan | Canning | Trout & tuna cans | Active |
Processing, freezing & value-added
| Unit / brand | County | Activity | Main products | Export |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beh Protein AsiaBrand: Jahan Delfish۰۳۱۹۱۰۰۸۸۶۹ | Isfahan | Processing & cold chain | Frozen shrimp, trout & salmon fillet | Export active |
| Beh Taam Negin SepahanBrand: Beh Taam۰۳۱۳۷۷۷۴۶۱۱ | Najafabad | Frozen ready meals | Shrimp nuggets, breaded fish | Export active |
| Delara IsfahanBrand: Shilan Kish۰۳۱۴۵۴۸۲۲۱۰ | Borkhar | Processing & distribution | Peeled shrimp, tuna cans | Export active |
| Kamshcheh Seafood ProcessingBrand: Pardis Darya / Golfam۰۳۱۴۵۸۴۳۱۲۰ | Borkhar | Blast freeze, export | Trout, frozen shrimp | Export active |
| Hananeh Food IndustriesBrand: Hananeh۰۳۱۳۶۶۳۴۰۵۰ | Isfahan | Vacuum fillet, retail routes | Trout fillet, fish & shrimp nuggets | Export active |
| Navak Yalda SeafoodBrand: Navak Yalda۰۳۱۵۵۵۴۸۹۰۰ | Kashan | Freezing & pack | Southern frozen fish, shrimp | Export active |
| Zarrin Protein (Happiness)Brand: Happiness۰۳۱۳۵۷۲۴۱۰۰ | Isfahan | Frozen formed products | Fish nuggets, breaded shrimp | Active |
Caviar & sturgeon farms
| Unit / brand | County | Activity | Main products | Export |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kavir Maranjab Caviar ComplexBrand: Black Pearl Maranjab۰۹۱۳۳۶۲۴۱۰۰ | Aran va Bidgol | Farm & malassol pack | Farm beluga & oscietra | Export active |
| Aran Sturgeon ComplexBrand: Aran Caviar۰۳۱۵۴۷۲۳۰۰۰ | Aran va Bidgol | Harvest & processing | Beluga, sturgeon meat | Export active |
| CoCaviar Iran HeritageBrand: CoCaviar۰۹۱۰۴۳۰۱۲۱۸ | Isfahan | Luxury distribution | Imperial beluga tins | Export active |
Cold-, warm-water & brackish farms
| Unit / brand | County | Activity | Main products | Export |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abzi Negin Zagros AquacultureBrand: Abzi Negin۰۳۱۵۷۲۲۹۰۰۰ | Fereydan | Hatchery & grow-out | Trout, fingerlings | Export active |
| Semirom Trout CooperativeBrand: Semirom Trout Co-op۰۳۱۵۳۶۶۲۲۳۰ | Semirom | Cold-water grow-out | Rainbow trout, farm salmon | Active |
| Maherud Fereydunshahr CooperativeBrand: Maherudشناسه ۱۰۲۶۰۰۳۴۸۸۲ | Fereydunshahr | Mountain raceways | Fresh & frozen trout | Active |
| Ghezel Sara CooperativeBrand: Ghezel Saraشناسه ۱۰۲۶۰۰۴۵۳۶۲ | Fereydunshahr | Sorting & live sales | Live trout, fingerlings | Active |
| Sadaf Kazan SemiromBrand: Sadaf Kazan۰۹۱۳۳۸۶۵۵۴۵ | Semirom | Trout farms | Live rainbow trout | Active |
| Persian Abzi HatcheryBrand: Persian Abzi۰۹۱۳۱۱۴۸۸۹۰ | Shahinshahr & Meymeh | Hatchery & carp | Trout, carp, fry | Active |
| Kavir Abzi Na'in FarmBrand: Kavir Abzi Na'in۰۳۱۴۶۲۵۲۲۱۱ | Na'in | Greenhouse RAS | Tilapia, carp fillet | Active |
| Varzaneh East NeginBrand: Negin Shargh Varzaneh۰۳۱۴۶۴۸۲۴۴۰ | Varzaneh | Brackish trout, dispatch | Saline-water trout | Active |
Wholesale, cold stores & distribution
| Unit / brand | County | Activity | Main products | Export |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daryabazar HypermarketBrand: Daryabazar۰۳۱۴۵۸۲۰۰۰۰ | Borkhar | Seafood wholesale & retail | Trout, kutum, fresh shrimp | Active |
| Hayat Shafagh Aquaculture Co-opBrand: Hayat Shafagh۰۳۱۳۳۳۱۷۸۹۰ | Isfahan | Co-op distribution | Trout, carp, frozen shrimp | Active |
| Bahar Cold Storage ComplexBrand: Bahar Cold Storage۰۳۱۴۵۲۴۴۹۰۰ | Shahinshahr & Meymeh | −18 °C logistics | Industrial fish & shrimp storage | Active |
| Pravor Sepahan DistributionBrand: Pravorشناسه ۱۰۲۶۰۳۳۸۰۴۹ | Isfahan | Provincial food distribution | Tuna cans, seafood SKUs | Active |
| Aslan Haghighi Seafood TradingBrand: Haghighi Trading۰۹۱۳۱۱۸۳۵۳۰ | Isfahan | Export-oriented wholesale | Trout, salmon, shrimp | Export active |
| Persian Gulf Seafood Wholesale IsfahanBrand: Persian Gulf۰۹۱۳۲۱۵۱۰۲۵ | Isfahan | Landing market desk | Kingfish, croaker, shrimp | Active |
| Nazdaneh SepahanBrand: Nazdaneh۰۳۱۳۵۲۲۸۰۰۰ | Isfahan | Fishmeal & oil recovery | Hydrolysed fish powder | Export active |
Canning infrastructure & refrigerated logistics
Varposht and Kuhpayeh retorts with local tinplate supply keep canning costs competitive; Bahar cold storage and Borkhar’s Daryabazar bridge −18 °C southern landings to central retail.
Live trout from Semirom and daily Varzaneh dispatch to Saheb al-Zaman market are the two fresh-supply arteries of Greater Isfahan.
Challenges & outlook
Groundwater limits, eyed-egg imports and feed costs constrain farms; MAP fillets, desert caviar and Najafabad/Ji nugget lines nonetheless anchor Isfahan as the plateau’s seafood processing hub.
Iranco’s team can connect you with operators in this sector.