On the beginning of the meeting of the intergovernmental Commission on conservation, rational use of aquatic biological resources and management of their joint reserves

On December 20, 2021, the intergovernmental Commission on the Conservation, Rational Use of Aquatic Biological Resources and management of their joint reserves began its work within the framework of the Agreement on the Conservation and Rational Use of Aquatic Biological Resources of the Caspian Sea. It should be noted that this year the meeting of the intergovernmental Commission is held under the chairmanship of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The Kazakh delegation is headed by the Chairman of the Fisheries Committee of the MAGPR RK - Zhunusov Nariman Talgatovich.

The meeting of the intergovernmental Commission will last 3 days, where the reports of the Parties on the use of the catch quota, on the reproduction and protection of aquatic biological resources, the state of aquatic biological resources based on marine scientific research, as well as issues of approving quotas (volumes) of catch of joint aquatic biological resources for 2022, extending the ban on commercial fishing of sturgeon species in the Caspian Sea, creating a Working Group within the Commission to coordinate the activities of bodies protecting aquatic biological resources of the Caspian Sea

In addition, it is planned to discuss the draft Protocol on Cooperation in combating Illegal Fishing of Aquatic Biological Resources (Poaching) in the Caspian Sea to the Agreement on Cooperation in the Field of Security in the Caspian Sea dated November 18, 2010.

Following the meeting of the Commission, the relevant Protocol will be adopted.