Bandar Abbas County Canned Tuna Producers & Factories | Iranco
15-firm database, six industrial hubs, five-species taxonomy and a five-layer chain to Shahid Rajaee customs
B2B guide to Bandar Abbas tuna — BA Fisheries, Sahel, Fanoos Makran, Bazargan cold store, Mahikhan brokerage and HS 16041400 exports.
Bandar Abbas in the national tuna chain
Bandar Abbas County is southern Iran’s commercial, fisheries and transit hub and a national centre for tuna canning, processing and trade. Proximity to the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman, links to distant-water fleets in the Indian Ocean and export infrastructure at Shahid Rajaee Port define its strategic role.
This directory maps commercial species, production clusters, validated company data and the technical and commercial processes governing the local tuna industry.
Species framework and fillet yield
| Trade name | Scientific name | Colour & texture | Industrial use | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellowfin tuna | Thunnus albacares | Very pale cream to pink, elastic texture | Premium solid-pack cans, export frozen steaks | 55–60% |
| Longtail tuna | Thunnus tonggol | Soft pink, dense fibrous flesh | Standard oil-pack cans, fresh loins | 50–55% |
| Kawakawa | Euthynnus affinis | Dark red, softer texture | Economy and blended lines, fish meal | 42–48% |
| Skipjack | Katsuwonus pelamis | Grey-pink, medium density | Mass-market household tuna tins | 45–50% |
| Indo-Pacific sailfish | Istiophorus platypterus | Pink-white, firm long fibres | Chunk cans, industrial filleting | 48–53% |
Finished products and portfolio
Core lines include tuna in sunflower or soybean oil (120–180 g), extra-virgin olive oil and low-fat brine, flavoured variants (chili, dill, smoke, saffron), ready meals with beans and corn, vacuum loins for food service, and routing trim to fish meal and oil for feed.
Geographic hubs and industrial clusters
| Hub / zone | Location | Specialist role |
|---|---|---|
| Industrial Zone 2 | Km 15 Bandar Abbas–Sirjan road | Heavy canning, tin lines and retorts |
| Persian Gulf Industrial Zone | West Bandar Abbas, Gachin axis | Cold-chain logistics, ammonia stores |
| Gambroon Industrial Zone | Qaleh Qazi, Kahnuj road | IQF, fresh and frozen fillets |
| Bandar Abbas Marine Zone 3 | Western hinterland strip | Sorting, export packing |
| Shahid Rajaee Port | 23 km west of Bandar Abbas | Reefer container exports |
| Posht-e Shahr / Taleghani quay | Urban coastal strip | Dhow landings, longtail & yellowfin trade |
Five-layer value chain
Raw material
Industrial dhow and distant-water catch; landing at Posht-e Shahr or satellite ports and temperature-controlled haul to plants.
Freezing & sorting
Blast shock to −35/−40°C at Bazargan and Pars Abzian; histamine control via core below −18°C.
Cooking & canning
Thaw, steam pre-cook, hygienic filleting, oil/brine fill, vacuum seam and 121°C retort.
Retail distribution
Hormoz Darsa and wholesalers; 12- and 24-pack cartons to islands and supermarkets.
Export
Shahid Rajaee and Bahonar customs; HACCP and veterinary clearance to GCC and Eurasia.
Active company database
Canning plants and flagship brands
| Unit | Corridor | Activity | Products | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bandar Abbas Fisheries Products Co.Brand: Bandar Abbas, Dershil, Zarton, Bandarbaz | Industrial Zone 2 | Production & export | Tuna in oil/olive/flavours, tuna & beans | 076-32561010 · info@bafpco.ir Export |
| Tabmafarin Saba Seafood (South)Brand: Sahel, Saba | Km 1 Sirjan road | Plant & export | EOE tuna, ready seafood meals | 076-33710032 Export |
| Fanoos Makran DevelopmentBrand: Fanoos Makran | Zone 2 / Isin | Canning & freezing | EOE cans, frozen skipjack fillets | 076-32561262 · info@fanoosmakran.com Export |
| Shilamehr Food IndustriesBrand: Bamdad, Sepehr | Industrial Zone 2 | Production & packing | Southern tuna, shrimp, veg cans | 0761-5550456 Active |
Processing, freezing and cold storage
| Unit | Corridor | Activity | Products | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pars Abzian Resoul Co-opBrand: Pars Abzian Resoul | Gambroon zone | IQF processing | IQF filleting, sub-zero cold store | 077-33443721 Active |
| Tolou Abi AnamisBrand: Tolou Abi | Marine industries phase | Processing & packing | Fresh, chilled and frozen loins | — Active |
| Gulf Champion SeafoodBrand: Ghahraman | Bandar Abbas fisheries belt | Fillets & cold store | Longtail/yellowfin fillets, 800 t cold store | — Active |
| Persian Gulf Foods (Bazargan)Brand: Bazargan | Pasdaran Blvd | Loin storage | Tuna loin storage, meal from waste | 076-35557444 Active |
| Badban Mahi SouthBrand: Badban Mahi South | Workshop district | Holding & ice | Tuna holding, block ice for fleet | — Active |
| Salem Said GulfBrand: Salem Said | Khomeini Blvd | Portioning | Industrial longtail & yellowfin prep | — Active |
Wholesale, distribution and catch supply
| Unit | Corridor | Activity | Products | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behin Kalay Pars (Mahikhan)Brand: Mahikhan | B2B broker | Brokerage | Bulk longtail & yellowfin to canneries | 09120904009 Wholesale |
| Altin Deniz BandarBrand: Altin Deniz | Export & machinery | Export trading | Southern tuna export, canning lines import | — Export |
| Hormoz Darsa DistributionBrand: Darsa | Retail network | Distribution | Provincial tuna can brands | — Wholesale |
| Mehdi Food WholesaleBrand: Mehdi Distribution | 12/24 cartons | Wholesale | Flavoured and olive-oil tuna | — Wholesale |
| Posht-e Shahr Fishers Co-opBrand: Posht-e Shahr | Raw supply | Fishing co-op | Daily dhow landings of longtail & yellowfin | — Active |
Processing technology and retorting
Thawing & washing
Gentle steam or flowing water; beheading and evisceration.
Steam pre-cook
Pressure cookers to set protein and loosen skin.
Hygienic filleting
Removal of dark meat; uniform pink-white loins.
Fill & seam
Hot oil or brine, exhausting and double-seam under vacuum.
Retort
121°C to destroy C. botulinum; up to two-year shelf life.
Trade and export logistics
Plant proximity to Shahid Rajaee customs cuts inland haul versus central-plateau producers; loads clear veterinary quarantine and HACCP for GCC and Eurasia.
Brokers such as Mahikhan smooth monsoon seasonality via off-peak frozen contracts for canning lines.
Vertical integration (Sabajahad–BA fisheries, Behesht–Sahel) plus fish-meal plants for trim nearly zero disposal cost and stabilise margins on flavoured and ready-meal SKUs.
Structural shifts and outlook
First shift: vertical consolidation from craft units into multi-sector holdings backed by Sabajahad and Behesht.
Second shift: migration from plain tuna to flavoured, olive-oil and bean-combo ready meals for resilient margins.
Third shift: pairing canneries with fish-meal and oil plants for daily filleting waste in industrial zones.
Iranco’s team can connect you with verified players in this chain.