A meeting on problematic issues of the region's fisheries was held in the village of Koldy, Enbekshikazakh district, Almaty region
Today, on May 11, 2022, a meeting on problematic issues of the fisheries of the region was held in the village of Koldy, Enbekshikazakh district, Almaty region. The meeting was attended by Deputy Chairman of the Fisheries Committee A.K. Bakhiyanov, head of the Balkhash-Alakol inter-regional basin inspection of fisheries A.S. Suyubaev, Director General of the Scientific and Production Center of Fisheries K.B. Isbekov, as well as representatives of the local executive body of the district, the Association of fisheries-BD, subjects of fisheries and fishermen.
Among the issues raised were: discussion of the introduction of a moratorium on commercial fishing in the Kapshagai reservoir, an increase in fishing limits, revision of fishing effort standards in the reservoirs of the basin, the absence of pasture lands for grazing livestock and the return of the Chilik pond farm to state ownership.
Following the meeting, the villagers were given explanations on all the issues raised. In particular, the issue of introducing a moratorium on commercial fishing today is premature.
On the issue of increasing the limits and revising the fishing effort standards, appropriate working groups have now been established, basin inspections, together with the fisheries scientific organization, are conducting appropriate experimental studies, based on the results of which it is planned to make a decision in the first half of this year.
The remaining issues went beyond the competence of the authorized body, on which explanations will be given by the relevant authorities and business entities. In general, the meeting was productive, the authors of the appeal received answers to all their questions.
Based on the results of scientific research and work carried out on reservoirs, it is planned to hold a final meeting at which the results of the work and the decisions taken on them will be announced.
Among the issues raised were: discussion of the introduction of a moratorium on commercial fishing in the Kapshagai reservoir, an increase in fishing limits, revision of fishing effort standards in the reservoirs of the basin, the absence of pasture lands for grazing livestock and the return of the Chilik pond farm to state ownership.
Following the meeting, the villagers were given explanations on all the issues raised. In particular, the issue of introducing a moratorium on commercial fishing today is premature.
On the issue of increasing the limits and revising the fishing effort standards, appropriate working groups have now been established, basin inspections, together with the fisheries scientific organization, are conducting appropriate experimental studies, based on the results of which it is planned to make a decision in the first half of this year.
The remaining issues went beyond the competence of the authorized body, on which explanations will be given by the relevant authorities and business entities. In general, the meeting was productive, the authors of the appeal received answers to all their questions.
Based on the results of scientific research and work carried out on reservoirs, it is planned to hold a final meeting at which the results of the work and the decisions taken on them will be announced.