Located in Nahavand County, the aquaculture hub of Hamadan Province, “ Ghazel Protein Gamasyab Company ” is not just a breeding farm, but a symbol of an advanced transformation industry. By focusing on processing, packaging, and exporting, the company creates tremendous added value from the aquaculture production chain and enhances Iran’s role in global protein markets.

This company, with one of the most advanced processing units in the region, forms the complementary link in the aquatic value chain.

The processing and packaging center of this complex specializes in the cutting, packaging and production of finished fish and red meat products. Its main focus is on transforming raw fish into ready-to-eat products, such as ready-to-cook fillets and frozen fish, which are directly shipped to international markets.

The company’s products are exported to Russia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Georgia, after receiving the necessary permits from the General Directorate of Veterinary Medicine.

According to reports, the company succeeded in exporting 600 tons of salmon to the Eurasian region in 1403.

This processing unit was able to sign a contract to export 1,000 tons of fish to Russia in the first half of this year.

The company’s greatest achievement is its ingenuity in processing and transforming a waste material into a valuable commodity .

For the first time in the country, this complex has succeeded in launching a salmon roe packaging and processing factory. Fish roe, which was previously considered waste, is now transformed into a high-value-added product and is being exported to global markets.

This new product is very rich in protein value, and it is said that the price of this product is 2 to 3 times higher than that of fish meat itself in global markets.

According to Dr. Ali Safa Zamanian, CEO of Ghezel Protein Gamasiab Company, the management of this complex has not sacrificed quality for quantity and considers this principle to be the key to survival in the international competition arena.

By receiving internationally recognized identification codes, including the IR code and the EUS code, the company has paved the way for exports to demanding markets.

It is worth noting that to meet consumer needs, some of the products are offered in the form of ready-made fillets, which are especially popular with families.

It is worth noting that, in an innovative move, this company has built a restaurant on the premises of the complex to provide visitors and customers with the opportunity to cook and serve the freshest products.

It can be said that the choice of Nahavand for the establishment of this huge processing complex was not accidental, because this city, with more than 86 fish farms and rich water resources such as Sarab Gamasyab, is known as the aquaculture hub of Hamadan Province and the “non-coastal fishing village of the country.” Proximity to fish farms has been considered a key factor in maintaining superior quality and reducing the costs of transporting raw materials for this company.

Despite all its achievements, this company has not limited its activities to the field of aquatic animals and also plays a role in the field of specialized meat imports as the only official importer of Mongolian mutton in the province. In the end, the CEO of this company, expressing his gratitude to the staff and the support of the Director General of Veterinary Medicine, called on all governmental institutions to provide serious support and remove production barriers, thus paving the way for such production units to take a stronger step on the path of economic development of the country.

It is hoped that the successful model of “Ghazel Protein Gammasiab Company” in processing and exporting will serve as an example for other Iranian industrialists to make an unparalleled contribution to the economic progress of our beloved homeland by relying on innovation, quality, and looking to global markets.