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

 

From 19 to 21 December 2022, the 6th meeting of the Intergovernmental Commission on conservation, rational use and management of their joint reserves of aquatic biological resources of the Caspian Sea was held under the chairmanship of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

 

Following the meeting, a number of decisions were made in order to preserve and rational use of aquatic biological resources of the Caspian Sea.
In particular, recommendations for the total allowable catch for 2023 were adopted and quotas (volumes) for the catch of joint aquatic biological resources were agreed.

 

In addition, the parties agreed to extend the ban on commercial fishing of sturgeon species until the end of 2023.

 

At the end of the meeting, a corresponding protocol is drawn up and sent through diplomatic channels to the Caspian states.