Kazakhstan occupies the 2 nd place after Russia among the “Union of independent states” countries in terms of inland waters, the fishery has eight pools, which resulted in a corresponding diversity and fish stocks. The fish fauna of the republic in the first quarter of the 20th century there were about 100 species and subspecies of fish. Subsequently, since the 1930s, it has undergone significant changes mainly due to large-scale acclimatization. Currently, the fish fauna are more than 150 species, many of which are valuable fishing and some – endemic to individual basins. Such species as the Balkhash perch, salmon Aral, Aralbarbel are the bearers of a unique gene pool. Unique is the fish fauna of the Caspian Sea – the world`s gene pool and reserve stocks of sturgeon.
The history of the institute began with the organization in 1929 in Aralsk fisheries research station, Scientific Research Institute of Fisheries and Oceanography. In 1933, a branch of the station has been opened in the city of Balkhash, which in 1934 became an independent research station VNIRO. In 1938 the station was transferred from Scientific Research Institute of Fisheries and Oceanography Systems, Scientific Research Institute of Lake and River Fisheries and converted into its compartment.In 1957, Aral and Balkhash department of conducting Scientific Research Institute of Lake and River Fisheries were transferred to the Institute of Zoology of the Academy of Sciences of the Kazakh SSR (Scientific Research Institute of Lake and River Fisheries Order number 92 from 29.08.1957g., Regulation of the Council of Ministers of the Kazakh SSR number 749 from 22.10.1957g., Decree of the Kazakh SSR number 474 and 481 from 10.11.1957g ., Institute of Zoology of the order № 149 from 14.11.1957g.), which, moreover, had since the middle of 1950 has ichthyological point in Ust-Kamenogorsk.Due to the presence of water and rich fishing resources in 1959, it was decided to set up in Kazakhstan in the system of the Republican Academy of Sciences, an independent Institute of Ichthyology and Fisheries .Po the v1959, the Decision of the Council of Ministers of the Kazakh SSR and the Communist Party of Kazakhstan from 20.08.1958g. Number 725 and the Decree of the Presidium of the Academy of Sciences of 19.03.1959g. Number 417 from the Institute of Zoology of structure (based on his department Ichthyology and Hydrobiology) was isolated Institute of Ichthyology and Fisheries KazSSR located in Guryev (now Atyrau) and its subordinate Altai, Aral, Balkhash and Zhezkazgan offices ichthyological reference points.In 1963.in accordance with the Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the USSR from 02.07.1962g. Number 523 and on the basis of Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Kazakh SSR from 29.04.1963g. Number 619 Institute of Ichthyology and Fisheries KazSSR was transferred to the State Committee for Fisheries at the USSR Council of Ministers (Transfer Act of 15.12.1962g.) And transformed into the Kazakh Research Institute of Fisheries (KazNIIRH).In the same year, by order of the State Committee for Fisheries № 150 from 02.04.1963g. The institute was relocated from the city of Guryev in Balkhash. In the future, in connection with the transformation of the State Committee for Fisheries of the USSR Council of Ministers at the Ministry of Fisheries of the USSR Institute was subordinated to the Ministry. Remaining in Guryev laboratory sturgeon KazNIIRH then became a member of the Ural-Caspian branch of the Central Research Institute of sturgeon fisheries, passed in 1988 under the authority KaspNIIRH (Astrakhan).In 1976, on the basis of the Order of the Ministry of Fisheries of the USSR from 17.02.1976g.KazNIIRH number 98 was handed over to the Ministry of Fisheries of the Kazakh SSR. This status of the Institute remained until his transfer head unit in 1987 from the city of Balkhash in Alma-Ata in connection with the beginning of perestroika management system and to strengthen qualified personnel. Subsequent numerous transformations and name changes and the structure of the Institute and its laboratories are largely connected with the search for optimal solutions to the changing socio – economic conditions.
In 1987.basedKazNIIRH, Kapchagai experimental demonstration fish farm, Almaty and Ust-Kamenogorsk pond farms were established Kazakh Scientific and Production Association of Fisheries (KazNPORH) state-cooperative association Kazrybhoz at the State Agricultural Committee of the Kazakh SSR.In the period of 1989-1991.from the KazNPORH were withdrawn prudhozy and fish farm and KazNIIRH December 1991. It began to operate as an independent scientific – research institution.Since January, 1992. (Resolution of the Cabinet of 09.01.1992g number 15.) KazNIIRH with four compartments – Altai, Aral, Balkhash and North – Kazakhstan and Pavlodar reference point passed in the Kazakh Academy of Agricultural Sciences.
In 1992, funding for the Ural-Caspian department Ural-Caspian branch of the Central Research Institute of sturgeon fisheries, was discontinued. At its base formed a small scientific enterprise “Zhayyktykorgau” was incorporated in the Committee of Fisheries Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Later, it was transformed in the Ural-Caspian Fisheries Research Institute.In 1994, Ural-Caspian Fisheries Research Institute transformed into a department of AtyrauKazNIIRH.In 1995. It disbanded the North-Kazakhstan branch of the institute.In 1996 KazNIIRH inducted into the National Academic Centre for Agrarian Studies (NATSAI) of the Ministry of Education and Science of Kazakhstan.In 1999, by order of the Ministry of Education and Science of RK KazNIIRH it was transformed into the State Enterprise “KazNIIRH” and his department renamed branches.In 2002, the Government Resolution dated October 29, 1148 number of RSE “KazNIIRH” of the Ministry of Education and Science of Kazakhstan transferred to the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), and then reorganized by transforming the Republican State Enterprise (RSE) on the right of economic management “Scientific – production Centre for Fisheries “(” NPH PX “), the Ministry of Agriculture, together with affiliates.
In 2006, it established the North (Kokshetau) and West Kazakhstan (Uralsk) branch NPTs PX.In 2007, the RSE “SPC PX” at first reorganized into joint-stock company “KazAgroInnovation”.In 2010, at the Balkhash branch of LLP “KazNIIRH” Distribution Center established knowledge in the field of agriculture “Balkhash”.
In 2013, the Northern branch relocated from Kokshetau to Astana maintaining strongholds in the cities of Kostanay, Petropavlovsk, and offices in the city of Karaganda.
In 2015, KazNIIRH transferred to the Non-Profit JSC “National Agricultural Research and Education Center” (NAO “NANOTS”).In 2018, by the decision of the Board of Directors of the Non-Commercial Joint Stock Company “NASEC”, Kazakh Research Institute of Fishery was renamed by into “Research and Production Center of Fisheries” (RPC of Fisheries) LLP. This ordinance came into force in February 2019.By Decree of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 08.09.2020 No. 558, “Research and Production Center of Fisheries” LLP was transferred under a donation agreement from the private property of the noncommercial joint-stock company “National Agrarian Scientific and Educational Center” (NCJSC “NASEC”) to the republican property to the Committee of State Property and Privatization of the Ministry of finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan with the right to own and use state shares in the authorized capital of the partnership by throw to the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan.By Decree of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated December 31, 2020, No. 955, Research and Production Center for Fisheries LLP was transferred to the Fisheries Committee of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan with the right to own and use state shares in the authorized capital of the partnership.
According to the Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated January 3, 2024 No. 426 “On measures to further improve the public administration system of the Republic of Kazakhstan”, the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan is determined as the authorized part for the management of the fishing industry (sphere) of public administration in relation to the republican state institution “Fisheries Committee of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan”. The Fisheries Committee of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan has been transferred the rights of ownership and use of the state share in the limited liability partnership “Fisheries Research and Production Center”.
