Dear colleagues and workers in the fishing industry!

The Fisheries Research and Production Center for congratulates you on your professional holiday – Fisheries Workers’ Day!

On this day, we congratulate veterans, fishery workers, fishery scientists, ichthyologists, fish inspectors, professional fishermen, sports fishermen and amateurs.

Currently, much attention is paid to the development of fisheries in the Republic of Kazakhstan in light of the implementation of the government Fisheries Development Program until 2030.

We express our sincere gratitude to everyone for their dedicated work, high skill and dedication to their work. We wish you great health, tireless strength, happiness and prosperity to your families!

This year, employees of the FishRPC continue scientific research on the topic:

“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” of the scientific and technical program “Comprehensive research on ensuring sustainable development of natural-economic and socio-economic systems of the West Kazakhstan region (Mangistau, Atyrau, West Kazakhstan and Aktobe regions) in the context of green growth”.

Research fishing is carried out, hydrochemical, hydrobiological, ichthyological and toxicological samples are collected for laboratory analyzes on the Zhaiyk, Kigash, and Caspian Sea rivers, and the hydrometeorological conditions of the study area are recorded.

The director of the Atyrau branch of the Fisheries Research and Production Center LLP E.L. Kadimov, senior researcher T.A. Uteuliev, and B.L. Kadimov, a researcher and junior researcher Suleimenov S.B are taking part in the research.

From July 5 to July 8, 2024, Deputy General Director, Doctor of Biological Sciences Asylbekova S.Zh. and director of the Aral branch, PhD Barakbaev T.T. on a working visit the enterprises for growing fry and commercial fish of the Turkestan region SEC “HAMIT” and LLP “FIRST FISH COMPANY” for the implementation of PTF projects for 2024-2026.

For information

SEC “Hamit” was established in 2006 in order to organize the production, processing and sale of fish and fish products. Located in the Turkestan region, Shardara. In 2009, a new factory for processing, storing and freezing fish products was built and put into operation. At this time, the factory is constantly updated with the latest equipment, both domestically produced and from foreign partners. SPK has operating workshops for the production of salted and dried products, smoked and frozen fish. The production capacity of the Khamit enterprise is up to 2.64 thousand tons of finished fish products per year (or 220 tons per month).

It has ponds and cage farming for growing carp fish up to 50 tons.

FIRST FISH COMPANY LLP was built in 2011 and will be engaged in growing in ponds and RAS, selling fingerling rainbow and commercial trout, Siberian sturgeon and sterlet. Located in Tyulkubas district, village Arys, Turkestan region. Production capacity is 800 tons of fish per year, facility area is 5.5 hectares.

07/03/2024, in the Head Office (Almaty), the Scientific/Coordination Council was held to review and approve the work programs of research on scientific and technical programs for 2024-2026. The meeting is held in offline and online formats.

Representatives of the Fisheries Committee of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan and representatives of the organization of co-executors of the programs took part in the meeting:

– “Kazakh Agrotechnical Research University named after. S. Seifullin”;

– Kazakh Research Veterinary Institute;

– “Institute of Hydrobiology and Ecology”;

– LLP “Research and Production Center for Microbiology and Virology”;

– System Research Company “Factor” LLP;

On the agenda:

– Consideration of work programs on the topic: “Development and implementation of innovative technologies and new aquaculture facilities that are cost-effective in the natural and climatic conditions of various regions of Kazakhstan”, program manager: Doctor of Biological Sciences, Professor, Academician of National Academy of Agrarian Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan Asylbekova S.Zh.;

– Consideration of work programs on the topic: “Comprehensive studies of reservoirs for the conservation and sustainable use of aquatic biological resources based on assessment of their potential and modeling of stock dynamics”, program leader: Doctor of Biological Sciences, Professor, Academician of National Academy of Agrarian Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan Isbekov K.B.

After the Scientific/Coordinating Council, working meetings on the projects are planned.

06/28/2024 at West Kazakhstan University named after. M. Utemisov (Uralsk), held a working meeting of the research group within the framework of the program 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.”

The working meeting was attended online by Asylbekova S.Zh., head of the “Fish Resources” block of the subprogram: “Assessment of natural resource potential as the main factor in the development of natural-economic systems of the West Kazakhstan region”, Deputy General Director of FishRPC, Doctor of Biological Sciences, Professor, Academician of the National Academy of Agrarian Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan and Kulikov E.V., leading researcher of FishRPC, Candidate of Biological Sciences, with a report on the topic: “Assessment of the fishery and resource potential of Western water bodies -Kazakhstan region”.

Today, June 25, 2024, a round table is being held in Astana to discuss the vision, goals and objectives of the “Concept for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity of the Republic of Kazakhstan for 2025-2035.” chaired by the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources, UNDP and ASBK.

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. took part in the round table as an expert in the field of fisheries.

It is expected that the Concept will be approved by the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan and will become the main guiding document for the Government of Kazakhstan in the field of conservation, restoration and management of the country’s biological resources as one of the foundations of the nation’s well-being.

Today, on 06.24.2024, the second online meeting was held to discuss the vision, goals and objectives of the “Concept for the Conservation and Sustainable use of Biodiversity of the Republic of Kazakhstan for 2025-2030”.

The General Director of the LLP «Fisheries Research and Production Center», K.B. Isbekov, made proposals for the Concept at the meeting.

The meeting was attended by representatives of:

RSU “Committee of Fisheries of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan”, Institution “Institute of Hydrobiology and Ecology”, Association of legal entities “Republican Association of Fisheries and Aquaculture “Qazaq balyk”, Markakol State Nature Reserve, State Natural Reserves and other interested parties.

The concept will serve as the main guiding document in the field of conservation, restoration and management of the country’s biological resources as one of the foundations of the nation’s well-being.

Today, June 21, 2024, General Director Isbekov K.B., Deputy General Director Asylbekova S.Zh. and chief scientific secretary Mukhramov A.A. of FishRPC took part online in a meeting to discuss the vision, goals and objectives of the “Concept for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity of the Republic of Kazakhstan for 2025-2035 years”.

The project is being carried out by UNDP with financial support from the Global Environment Facility; the general developer of the document is the Kazakhstan Association for Biodiversity Conservation.

Today, June 12, 2024, in accordance with the Plan of main activities for the implementation of the powers of the Mazhilis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan of the eighth convocation for the second session, the Committee on Agrarian Issues is holding a thematic meeting on the topic: “On the development of fisheries and aquaculture.”

The meeting is attended by the General Director of the FishRPC LLP, Doctor of Biological Sciences, Professor, Academician of the National Academy of Agrarian Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan Isbekov K.B. with a report on the topic: “The state and problems of scientific support for the industry.”

The meeting program includes a discussion of the following issues:

Current state, problems and prospects for the development of the fishing industry in the Republic of Kazakhstan.

State and problematic issues of protection and reproduction of fish resources.

Condition, main problems of functioning of fishery enterprises and factors hindering the development of aquaculture.

State and problems of personnel supply in the industry.

Issues of social support for inspectors exercising state control and supervision in the field of fisheries.

Growth and problems of development of the fish processing industry, production of equipment and high-quality feed.

Other problematic issues, plans and proposals for the development of the industry.

Currently, the post-implementation period continues within the framework of the commercialization project “Artificial reproduction and cultivation of carp fish seeding material for the purpose of its further sale for stocking natural reservoirs of the Republic of Kazakhstan” financed by the Science Foundation JSC.

This project is being implemented on the basis of the Kapashagay Spawning and Rearing Farm LLP – 1973, in the Almaty region.

Employees of FishRPC LLP carried out the following work:

1. Valuation of repair and breeding stock of carp;

2. Selection of reproductive products from carp producers;

3. Incubation of fertilized eggs;

4. Raising carp larvae