From July 28 to August 4, 2025, employees of the FishRPC carried out the following comprehensive research work on the Lower and Middle Kolsay lakes located in the specially protected natural areas (SPNA) of the Kolsay Kolderi State National Nature Park (SNNP) :

– collection of hydrochemical samples and field and laboratory research;

– collection of hydrobiological samples during the growing season (zooplankton, phytoplankton and zoobenthos);

– sampling of natural reproduction of rainbow trout fry with a drag in shallow waters on the Kolsai lakes;

– setting a net to assess commercial fish stocks.

The Lower and Middle Kolsai lakes are located in the Almaty region. On the Kolsai lakes, complex research work has been carried out by the FishRPC since 2017.

From July 14, 2025 to the present, scientific employees of the FishRPC have been conducting field research in the Alakol lake system. The duration of each specialist’s mission varied from 14 to 33 days, depending on the tasks performed.

The head of the expeditionary team is Karlybayuly S., the team also includes: head of the Expeditionary team Minat A., researcher Igilik R., junior research workers Otegen S. and Maratuly K., senior researcher Amirbekova F. T. and laboratory assistant-driver Abishev N. B.

The work is carried out within the framework of the scientific program in the direction of the budget program 021, section – Alakol lake system.

Main research areas:

• collection of ichthyological, hydrobiological and hydrochemical material;
• assessment of the current state of commercial fish species in the Alakol lake system;
• sampling of zooplankton, phytoplankton, zoobenthos and fish food supply;
• collection of data on abiotic factors affecting the vital activity of aquatic animals;
• research justification of permissible volumes of fish resource extraction.

Research is carried out along routes approved within the framework of the research program. To ensure the safety of the expedition, the group is equipped with the necessary equipment and communications equipment. Field and laboratory work is currently ongoing.

Today, the Chairman of the Fisheries Committee S. Sermagambetov paid a working visit to the LLP «Fisheries Research and Production Center» (FishRPC). During the visit, he introduced the appointed General Director of the LLP «FishRPC», Almat Sagyntaevich Suyubaev, to the staff.

The Chairman held a meeting with the employees of the center and expressed gratitude to Kuanysh Baibolatovich Isbekov, who led the center for 17 years.

“Kuanysh Baibolatovich is a qualified specialist and experienced manager who has made a significant contribution to the development of the country’s fisheries for almost 30 years, including 17 years of successful management of the scientific and production center. During his management, issues of financing research projects were resolved, the material and technical base of the institution was significantly strengthened. The fisheries development program was implemented systematically, international cooperation with countries such as China, the USA, and Turkey was strengthened,” the Chairman of the Committee noted.

 After introducing the new head of the research center to the staff, he added:

“Almat Sagyntaevich is an experienced manager and specialist who has successfully worked in government and international structures. He has proven himself to be a responsible employee who is capable of fulfilling assignments within the established deadlines. I am confident that as a high-potential employee, he will professionally fulfill his duties,” said S. Sermagambetov

During the trip, the chairman and the new general director got acquainted with the current activities of the center, visited laboratories and departments, discussed the relevance of research in the field of fisheries, a number of industry problems, as well as the progress of the Fisheries Development Program for 2021-2030.

From March 14 to the present, the staff of the ichthyology laboratory of the LLP «FishRPC» (Head of the expeditionary team – Igilik R., Head of the ichthyology laboratory – Sansyzbayev E.T., and manager of the administrative and economic department –Iskakov A.B.) have been conducting scientific research in local water bodies of the Zhambyl Region under programs 021 (subprogram 100) and 267 (subprogram 101).

The purpose of the work is to conduct research to assess the state of commercial resources and the distribution of fish and other aquatic biological resources in the water area of local water bodies of the Zhambyl region.

Currently, the expedition team is conducting out the following activities:

– physical-geographical and hydrological characteristics of water bodies;

– analysis of hydrochemical parameters;

– analysis of the state of the food supply of fish in water bodies;

– determination of the species composition of fish resources in water bodies.

The ichthyofauna of almost all fishery reservoirs in Kazakhstan has undergone reconstruction, as a result of which the bulk of commercial fish in inland waters is 50-90% acclimatized fish. Therefore, the issues of sustainable use of fish resources come to the fore, ensuring the preservation of the reproductive potential of not only traditional fisheries, but also the maximum possible preservation of biological diversity and the prevention of the penetration and spread of invasive fish species.

In the modern world, the conservation of natural resources and biological diversity is of great importance. Analysis of biological diversity helps to understand which species are at risk and need protection. This allows us to take measures to preserve ecosystems and their sustainability.

A comprehensive analysis of the structure and dynamics of biological diversity of aquatic ecosystems is an important component of bioresource management. It shows the possibility of optimizing use, increasing the productivity of exploited communities and approaches to their protection and conservation.

The study of these issues is the subject of the project ” Analysis of biological diversity, molecular genetic identification of alien species and assessment of the resistance of hydrobiocenoses of fishery water bodies to external influences” of the research and technical program “Comprehensive studies of water bodies for the conservation and sustainable use of aquatic biological resources based on the assessment of their potential and modeling of stock dynamics”, completed by order of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Grant No. BR23591095). During the implementation of this project, a collective monograph  «Современное состояние сообществ гидробионтов основных рыбохозяйственных бассейнов Республики Казахстан» will be published.

The collective monograph presents the results of studies of the state and sustainability of the main fishery basins of Kazakhstan: Zhaiyk-Caspian, Aral-Syrdarya, Yertis and Balkhash-Alakol. The work is intended for researchers, specialists in the field of fisheries and students of biological, environmental and agricultural specialties. The publication of the monograph is scheduled for September 2025.

On July 17-18, a meeting is being held on work with the local executive body of the Mangistau region between Assylbekova S.Zh. – Deputy General Director, Doctor of Biological Sciences, Head of the “Fish Resources” block and Director of the Atyrau branch Kadimov E.L. with the Head of the Fisheries Department Muldashev A.B., Head of the Department for the Organization of Commercial Fisheries and Regulation of Other Aquatic Animals Umirkhanova S.B., Chief Specialist of the Aquaculture and Subsidies Department Userbaeva R.K. and Acting Head of the Fisheries Inspection Department for the Mangistau region Bazarbaev K. on the implementation of research work for 2025 under STP BR21882122 “Sustainable Development of Natural-Industrial and Socio-Economic Systems of the West Kazakhstan Region in the Context of Green Growth: A Comprehensive Analysis, Concept, Forecast Estimates and Scenarios” block: “fish resources”.

The issues of forming a set of indicators characterizing the sustainability of the ecological-social-economic development of the West Kazakhstan region in the field of using fish resources and the biopotential of water bodies were discussed. On their basis, an assessment will be made of the population’s provision with fish products, the quality of the aquatic environment for biota, and the development potential will be identified using the created databases and thematic maps.

On the eve of the professional holiday – Fisheries Workers’ Day, which is annually celebrated on the second Sunday of July, the General Director of the FishRPC, Doctor of Biological Sciences, Professor, Academician of the National Academy of Agrarian Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan Isbekov K.B. congratulated the staff of the institute on the upcoming holiday.

As part of the congratulations, letters of gratitude were presented to the employees of the head office, branches, as well as invited guests – representatives of the Balkhash-Alakol interregional basin inspection of fisheries of the Committee of Fisheries of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Republican Association of Public Associations of Fishermen and Fisheries Entities, fishing enterprises.

In the Republic of Kazakhstan, Fisheries Workers’ Day was approved as an official professional holiday in 2017.

This day symbolizes the recognition of the importance of the fisherman’s profession, his contribution to ensuring food security of the country and preserving aquatic bioresources.

On July 2, in cooperation with the LEB within the framework of the RTP project BR21882122 “Sustainable development of natural-economic and socio-economic systems of the West Kazakhstan region in the context of green growth: comprehensive analysis, concept, forecast estimates and scenarios”, block “fish resources”, a meeting was held in the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Management of West Kazakhstan region with the deputy head – Zakarin Darkhan Amirkhanovich, chief specialists of the water resources and financial support department of the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Management of the West Kazakhstan region – Tolemis Esbol Aibarovich, Iskalieva Fariza Zhumabayevna, Aitkaliev Amangali Erbolovich and from LLP “FishRPC” Assylbekova S.Zh. – Doctor of Biological Sciences, Deputy General Director, Head of block “Fish resources” and Tumenov A.N.- PhD, Director of the West Kazakhstan branch.

They discussed the issues of determining the paths of sustainable development of the West Kazakhstan region based on the assessment of natural capital and the cost of ecosystem services of water bodies for the current (base) and alternative development options, cost assessment of costs and benefits from the implementation of planned activities in the field of fisheries and optimization of the use and reproduction of bioresources in the context of climate change and economic activity.

Monitoring studies of water bodies continue, control net installations are carried out on the Zhaiyk River, samples are taken for hydrology, hydrochemistry, toxicology and fish food supply to create information and assessment maps of the West Kazakhstan region.