Currently the “RPC of Fisheries” LLP is doing research works by the project PTF (ПЦФ) “The study of populations of rare and endangered fish species and alien hydrobionts in order to develop recommendations for the artificial reproduction of rare species and the prevention of the spread of alien kinds of fish and other hydrobionts”.  

Research fishing of the surgeon thorn is carried out in accordance with the permit for the use of wildlife of the Committee for Fisheries of the Ministry of Ecology, Geology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan (05/20/2022). During the research fishing, on June 15, 2022, 5 specimens juvenile of the sturgeon thorn were caught in the upper part of the right bank of the Kapshagai reservoir. The length of the fish was 29.0-32.0 cm, weight 99.7-118.6 g. All 5 specimens of the sturgeon thorn after their adaptation on the basis of a private partner “Kapshagay spawning and rearing farm-1973” (КНВХ) LLP will be transported in a live-fish machine with aeration to the fish breeding spot of the Balkhash branch of the “RPC of Fisheries” LLP to formation a replacement broodstock of the sturgeon thorn.

On June 7, 2022, in the village of Kuygan, Balkhash district, Almaty region, a meeting was held on the problematic issues of the village and the topic of the fisheries of the region at the request of citizen Rakhimzhanov I.M., and residents of the village of Kuigan.

The following issues were discussed: the deterioration of the hydrological regime of the Ile River and the Topar River, the build of a dam in the village of Aral-Tobe, the reduction of the commercial stock of fish resources, the revision of prohibited fishing gear and the timing of the ban on fishing in the Ile River Delta. As a result of the meeting, clear explanations were given to the villagers on all the spoken issues.

The meeting was attended by: deputy of major of the Balkhash district of the Almaty Region Daribaev B., major of the village of Kuygan Tykyrov G.T., head of the Balkhash branch of the “RPC of Fisheries” LLP Kumataev E.E., head of the Lower-Ile Inspection of Fisheries Eketayuly A., as well as representatives of the local autority hall of the district and residents of the village of Kuygan.

From 9 June, the “RPC of Fisheries” LLC does R&D works on the base of RAS in «UNKOPPA» LLC of  NAO «ZKATU named after Zhangir Khan» within the project PTF (ПЦФ) «Formation and effective use of sturgeon replacement broodstocks, taking to attention with their genetic diversity in the conditions of sturgeon fish farms of the Republic of Kazakhstan» for the collect and analyse of fish-biological and morphometric indicators of the siberian sturgeon, oriented to the replacement broodstock and under the project «Ecological and genetic monitoring of sturgeon species of fish of the Zhaiyk-Caspian basin»  – sampling for genetic analysis and fish breeding and biological parameters of sturgeon species: sturgeon thorn, huso, stellate sturgeon.

Taking part in the work: head of PTF, deputy CEO, D.Bi.Sci. Asylbekova S.Zh., head of the Western branch, Ph.D. Tumenov A.N., researchers Maratova G., Bulekov N. and Oskina A.

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» employees of the laboratory of hydrobiology and hydroanalysts are testing the survival of polychaete worms Hediste divesicolor (O.F. Müller, 1776) of the Aral Sea in natural water with different mineralization.

Within the grant project «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» employees of the laboratory of hydrobiology and hydroanalysts (Mazhibaeva Zh.O., Kozhizhanova B.A.) together with the head of the Petropavlovsk stronghold, Fefelov V.V., carried out an expedition to Lake Solyonoe (Senzharka), Zhambyl district, North Kazakhstan region, in order to collect primary material for future analysis. During the business trip they take samples for hydrochemical, hydrobiological (phytoplankton, zooplankton, zoobenthos), genetic, microbiological and biochemical studies.

Today, in Ust-Kamenogorsk, in honor of the 70th anniversary of the Altai branch of the “RPC of Fisheries” LLP, the International scientific and practical conference “Development of the fishing industry: actual problems and their solutions” is being held.

The conference is chaired by the CEO Isbekov K.B. The moderator of the conference is the deputy CEO Asylbekova S.Zh. In the program of the Conference: honoring veterans, speech by the head of the Zaisan-Ertis interregional basin inspection of the fisheries Сommittee Kitapbaev S.K., reports by the directors and researchers of the Altai, Atyrau, West Kazakhstan, Balkhash, Northern and Aral branches of the “RPC of Fisheries”. Also, the report was made by doctor of agricultural sciences, associate professor, head of the NOC “Sturgeon Breeding”, professor of the department of biotechnology, zoology and aquaculture Astrakhan state university Vasilyeva L.M. and an employee of the department of nature management and geoecology of the Altai state university Inyushova N.V.. 

As a result of the conference, a discussion took place on the development of the fishing industry in the East Kazakhstan region and the Republic of Kazakhstan as a whole, as well as the presentation of certificates to participants.

The 70th anniversary of the Altai Branch and the International conference were timed to coincide with the professional holiday “Fisherman’s Day”, which is celebrated in Kazakhstan every 2nd Sunday of July.

From May 21 to June 04, according to the calendar plan, within the budget program 256, subprogram 102 on the subject «Determination of the fish productivity of fishery reservoirs, development of biological justifications for the of the permissible fishing limit (ПДУ) of the impact of the fish and other aquatic animals…», as well as “Assessment of the condition of fish resources in reserve reservoirs of local importance” and by program 267 PTF «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» the employees of the Balkhash branch of the “RPC of Fisheries” LLC carry out research work on the Ile River in the Aral-Tobe and Bakanas regions, reservoirs of the Ile River Delta. 

Sampling for hydrochemistry and hydrobiology (phytoplankton, zooplankton and zoobenthos) is carried out, as well as biological analysis of fish.

Within the PTF (ПЦФ) 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”, as a part of the budget program 267, the employees of the laboratory of hydrobiology and hydroanalysis are testing the survival of the bivalve mollusk Monodacna colorata (Eichwald, 1829) from the Kapchagai reservoir in the natural water of Lake Sasykkol.

Currently, a 100% survival rate for monodacna has been documented.

Within the project PTF «Assessment of production, genetic, chemical and microbiological parameters for the development of recommendations for the certification of Artemia cysts in water reservoirs of Kazakhstan» of the budget 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», according to the schedule, the employees of the laboratory of hydrobiology and hydroanalysts made a trip to the bitter-salty Raiskye lakes of the Aksu district of the Almaty region in order to collect primary material. During the business trip, sampling was carried out for future hydrochemical, hydrobiological (phytoplankton, zooplankton, zoobenthos), genetic, biochemical studies. 

The Raiskye lakes are a group of bitter-salty lakes formed in a wide valley to south of the Balkhash lake between the Karatal and Aksu rivers. The concentration of minerals in these natural reservoirs is so high that the density of water exceeds the density of the human body, i.e. it is impossible to drown in them, and this special feature of the hydrological and hydrochemical regime is favorable for the habitation of the branchial crustacean of the genus Artemia, which was recorded by the expedition team in all the surveyed reservoirs.

From May 05, 2022 to May 14, 2022, employees of the Altai branch of the “RPC of Fisheries” LLP, together with state inspectors of the Semey fish inspection department of the RGP “Zaisan-Ertis Interregional Basin Fisheries Inspection”, research work was carried out on the Shchulbinsk reservoir – Yertys river by the budget program 256, subprogram 102 on the subject “Determination of the fish productivity of fishery reservoirs, development of biological justifications for the of the permissible fishing limit (ПДУ) of the impact of the fish and other aquatic animals, the regime and regulation of fishing in fishery reservoirs of international importance, as well as an assessment of the condition of fish resources” on the PTF project “Assessment of the role of sport and recreational fishing and its impact on ichthyocenosis in the main fishery water reservoirs of Kazakhstan”.