Since September 08, employees of LLP “Fish RPC” (head of the expeditionary detachment Makambetov S.Zh., researcher Khalelov A.T.) on Ile river and Kapshagai reservoir are carrying out the following research works within the framework of budget programs on program-targeted financing (267-101-154) and forecast topics (256-102-159):  

– collection and analysis of ichthyological material – the main biological indicators of fish;

– analyzing the composition of commercial ichthyofauna in the reservoir;

– autumn fish migration is being investigated;

– the analysis of commercial catches of nature users on the fixed fishing sites is being conducted.

– an echo-sounder survey is being carried out to account for the number of fish in the Kapshagai reservoir.

The obtained scientific data on the state of fish stocks, their biological characteristics (growth rate, sexual and age structures of the herd, fertility, yield, juveniles, and others) are the basis for calculating catch limits and developing a strategy for a precautionary approach to stock management and ensuring sustainable fishing, which is expressed in compliance with international standards and conservation of fish stocks when approaching to the boundary landmarks, as well as to the optimal distribution of fishing efforts in the water area of reservoirs and recommend optimal norms for their fishing withdrawal.

The chief specialist of the department of Kapshagai fish inspection of Balkhash-Alakol Interregional Basin Fisheries Inspectorate (BAIBFI) takes part in carrying out research works Sovetkhan Sh.S.