rom June 21, the expeditionary squad of the Northern Branch of the “RPC of Fisheries” LLP, consisting of: senior researcher Kirichenko O. I., Akhmedinova S. N., researcher Ivanova K.P., carry out science research work on the reservoirs of the reserve fund of the Akmola region according to the program 256/102. All necessary samples are taken for analysis on water hydrochemistry, food base and species composition of fish in reservoirs.

From June 28 to July 3, on the basis of the SPK “Hamit” a scientific and practical seminar is being held at the aquaculture training center “FISH SCHOOL” for businessmen and fish farmers on the subject “Technologies for growing valuable fish species and their processing”.

The initiator and organizer of the seminar is the Association of legal entities the “Republican Association of Fisheries and Aquaculture “Qazaq balyk”, the moderator is the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the donor company is “Tengizchevroil” LLP.

The seminar is followed by Badryzlova N.S. and Umirtaeva A.U. special for assist in the professional development and training of businessmen and fish farmers within the Memorandum of Cooperation, that concluded between SPK “Hamit” and “RPC of Fisheries” LLP, the purpose of which is to develop mutually beneficial cooperation to ensure progress in the fishing industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

For the purpose of mastering and possible further cooperation, at the invitation of the project manager of the first shrimp farm in Kazakhstan, Ruppo A., our management consisting of the CEO Isbekov K.B., the deputy CEO Asylbekova S.Zh., the head of the laboratory of aquaculture Abilov B. and head of the laboratory of hydrobiology and hydroanalysts Mazhibayeva Zh. visited a shrimp aquafarm on a working visit.

Construction of an aqua farm located 10 km. from Almaty, started in 2015, with the involvement of dutch specialists, the production technologist is an invited specialist from India, who not only establishes technological processes on the farm, but also trains our local kazakh workers in their skills. 2,000 sq.m. have been allocated for the shrimp pools. There are 16 pools in total, each with 70 cubic meters of water.

On June 13-25, the employees of the West-Kazakhstan branch of “RPC of Fisheries” LLP made an expeditionary trip as part of the certification of reserve water reservoirs of local importance.

Data were collected for hydrochemical analysis, research of the food base of fish, research fishing was carried out; data were collected to assess the state of populations and ichthyopathological studies on the most common diseases – postodiplostomiasis and ligulosis

Today, employees of the “RPC of Fisheries” LLP take part in a meeting of the Working Group of science and aquaculture, established by the Intergovernmental commission for the conservation and rational use of aquatic biological resources of the Caspian Sea. 

The meeting is chaired by the Republic of Kazakhstan, namely, the Fisheries Committee of the MEGNR RK. The meeting is attended by representatives of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Russian Federation and Turkmenistan, as well as КАПЭ LLP, Kazecoproekt LLP and the Institute of hydrobiology and ecology from the Republic of Kazakhstan.

The meeting will consider issues related to the conservation and rational use of water biological resources and the management of their joint reserves. The meeting of the Working Group will be held on June 7-8, 2022.

During June 2022 for execution of works on the «Study of an export-oriented bioresource – Artemia franciscana to develop a biological justification for their introduction, in order to increase the productivity of salt reservoirs of the Republic of Kazakhstan» project (Grant № BR10264205) the employees of the “RPC of Fisheries” LLP (Mazhibaeva Zh.O., Fefelov V.V. and Kozhizhanova B.A.) are examined 7 hyperhaline salt lakes of the North Kazakhstan region: Solyonoe (Senzharka), Solyonoe (Kladbinka), Pasynki, Semilovo, Kalibek and tributaries, Ushsay, Zhamantuz (Roshchinskoe).

The hydrological regime of lakes was studied, the materials were collected on hydrochemistry, hydrobiology, microbiology, genetics and the physicochemical composition of crustaceans and their cysts.

During the expedition trip to the North Kazakhstan region, the head of the department of the RGU “Esil Interregional Basin Inspection for Fisheries” of the Committee for Fisheries of the MEGNR RK Kakimov I.A. was participated in the working group on activation and survey of water reservoirs.

From May 25 to the present day, the researchers of the Atyrau branch of the “RPC of Fisheries” LLP carrying out monitoring studies on the downstream of juvenile sturgeon and semi-anadromous fish species of the Zhaiyk River. 

In the course of trawling from the ship “Amangaliev Duisekesh” during this period, 3 times more juvenile sturgeon species were caught compared to last year. Today, studies confirm that the conditions for the natural reproduction of stellate sturgeon and sterlet have been preserved in the lower reaches of the Zhaiyk River. Research will continue until the end of this month.

The work is carried out within the framework of the project “Ecological and genetic monitoring of sturgeon species of fish of the Zhaiyk-Caspian basin” of the budget program “Complex assessment of the condition of fish resources and other hydrobionts of the main fishing water rezervoirs of Kazakhstan and the development of evidence-based recommendations for their sustainable use””.

Today, 12/23/22, Professor of the Department of Aquatic Bioresources and Aquaculture of the State Agrarian University of the Northern Trans-Urals, Doctor of Biological Sciences, visited the “RPC of Fisheries” LLP. Litvinenko A.I. to summarize the results of the training seminar held online during the period from 26.09.22-28.09.22 on the topic: «Modern methods for studying the ecological and biological characteristics of the Artemia branchiopod crustacean and assessing the quality of cysts».

Professor Litvinenko A. I. noted the positive results of the seminar and the great interest of the students, where the lecturers shared their experience and knowledge in the field of artemia research, achievements and prospects. Further Litvinenko A.I. presented certificates of the State Agrarian University of the Northern Trans-Urals (Russian Federation, Tyumen) to the employees of the “RPC of Fisheries” LLP on the completion of the training course. Also, the meeting was attended by P. Dubovoy, director of the production enterprise for the processing of Artemia cysts “Vostok Akvakultura”, located in Pavlodar.

During the business meeting, discussions were held on the topic “Evaluation of methods for obtaining and processing Artemia cysts”, while which issues relevant to both science and business were discussed.

CEO of the “RPC of Fisheries” LLP, Doctor of Biological Sciences Isbekov K.B. noted the importance of the meeting and proposed strengthening cooperation between scientific organizations of the Republic of Kazakhstan and Russia in the frame of joint research projects to study the object of research.

Within the project “Development of evidence-based recommendations for increasing the fish productivity of fishery reservoirs through the introduction and reintroduction of fish and hydrobionts – components of the food base of fish” of the program «Complete assessment of the state of fish resources and other hydrobionts of the main fishing water reservoirs of Kazakhstan and the development of evidence-based recommendations for their sustainable use» works on testing the survival of the polychaete Hediste divesicolor (O.F. Müller, 1776) of the Aral Sea in natural water with different mineralization is continue by the efforts of the employees of the laboratory of hydrobiology and hydroanalysts of the head unit of “RPC of Fisheries” LLP. During the experiment, observations are also made of the feeding behavior and dietary preferences of polychaetes.

June 13-15, 2022 A.A. Aitkaliyeva, head of Research Center of the “RPC of Fisheries” LLP, completed a training course in accordance with GOST ISO / IEC 17043-2013 “Conformity assessment. Basic requirements for proficiency testing” and ST RK ISO 19011-2019 “Guidelines for the audit of management systems”, at the “Institute of Technical Regulation, Metrology and Management Systems of Kazakhstan” LLP.

The program included a three-day training, lectures and practical exercises were held on the topic: GOST ISO/IEC 17043-2013. Basic provisions; Procedural documents of the accreditation body; Requirements for the management system; Interlaboratory comparative tests and comparisons; Calculation of statistics of functioning of laboratories; Conclusion on the quality of test results; Proficiency testing programs for quality indicators; Calculation of the value of z-index, zʹ-index, ζ-index, En-index; Requirements for the assessment of measurement uncertainty; Calculation of standard uncertainty for types A and B, total standard uncertainty, calculation of expanded uncertainty; ST RK ISO 19011-2019.

At the end of the course, the student passed the exam with an “excellent” mark and received a certificate.