The meeting of the intergovernmental Commission on the Conservation and Rational Use of aquatic biological resources of the Caspian Sea has ended

In the period from December 20 to 22, 2021, the 5th meeting of the intergovernmental Commission on conservation, Rational use of aquatic biological Resources and management of their joint reserves under the Agreement on Conservation and Rational Use of Aquatic Biological Resources of the Caspian Sea was held under the chairmanship of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The meeting of the Commission was held in the spirit of constructive cooperation, good-neighborliness and mutual understanding.
Following the meeting, a number of important decisions were made in order to preserve and rationalize the use of aquatic biological resources of the Caspian Sea.
In particular, recommendations on total allowable catches for 2022 were adopted and quotas (volumes) of catch of joint aquatic biological resources were agreed upon, as well as a number of provisions of the draft Protocol on Cooperation in Combating Illegal Fishing of Aquatic Biological Resources (Poaching) in the Caspian Sea were discussed and agreed upon.
In addition, the Parties agreed to extend the ban on commercial fishing of sturgeon species for 2022.
At the same time, the Commission decided to create a Working Group for the control, protection and monitoring of aquatic biological resources of the Caspian Sea.
At the end of the meeting, a corresponding Protocol was drawn up.