TEHRAN — The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) praises Iran in Rome on Tuesday for observing the latest international fishing standards.

In the 27th biennial fishery commission in the Italian capital Rome, FAO discussed the problems and related strategies in aquaculture.

Reasonable catch and preservation of sea products for next generations was the other topic in this gathering.

Officials from 150 countries attended the meeting.

Roberto Cesari, European Commission’s director general for fisheries and maritime affairs in Indian Ocean region said that Iran is obviously a trustworthy party and is doing its best to meet the international standards.

Ten documents were discussed in the meeting, said Sha’ban-Ali Nezami, deputy minister of agriculture jihad and chief of Iran Fisheries Organization, calling catch standards the main issue.