From April 24 to the present time, research fellows of FishRPC (head of the expeditionary unit, acting head. laboratory of ichthyology Sansyzbaev E.T., acting junior researcher Igilik R., laboratory assistant Abishev N.B.) research work is being carried out on Ile River and Kapshagai reservoir according to BP 021 (subprogram. 100) “Determination of fish productivity of fishery reservoirs and/or their sites, development of biological justifications for the maximum permissible volumes of catches of fish and other aquatic animals, the regime and regulation of fishing in fishery reservoirs of international, republican significance and reservoirs of the protected areas of the Balkhash-Alakol basin.

The aim of this work is to assess the current state of populations of the main commercial fish species in order to calculate the maximum allowable volumes of fish resources and other aquatic animals and to develop recommendations for the rational management of fishing in the Kapshagai reservoir, the retaining zone, the Ile River in the upper reaches.

Currently, the expedition team is sampling ichthyological materials for biological analysis (size and weight indicators, sex determination and maturity stage of fish, age and fertility).