On June 4, 2025, a delegation from the State of Japan visited the FishRPC on a working visit as part of a research project implemented with the support of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

The purpose of the visit was to conduct a feasibility study on the possibilities of using Japanese technologies and equipment on salmon farms in Kazakhstan.

The delegation included representatives of the Japanese companies Furatt Gosei Co., Ltd. and Daichu Corporation, as well as experts in the field of aquaculture and international consulting.

JICA delegation composition:

1) Furatt Gosei Co., Ltd: Mr. Kawahara Satoshi, Ms. Ima Alexandra

2) Daichu Corporation: Mr. Shibuya Shota, Mr. Furuya Norihiro

3) Regional Research Institute: Dogin Mr. Kagai Yoshifumi

4) Hidaka Salmon Breeding Association: Mr. Shimizu Masaru

5) KPMG AZSA: Mr. Kaneko Hiroki

6) Project Formation Advisor: JICA Mr. Tsuji Satoshi

7) Translator: Mr. Bisengali Kenesary

The meeting was chaired by Deputy Director General of FishRPC, Doctor of Biological Sciences, Professor, Academician of the National Academy of Agrarian Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan Asylbekova S.Zh., who emphasized the importance of scientific exchange and international partnership for the sustainable development of the country’s fishing industry.

The report was made by the senior researcher of the aquaculture laboratory Bulavina N.B., presenting the key areas of research in the field of aquaculture and the prospects for the introduction of Japanese technologies in fish farms in Kazakhstan. During the visit, issues of equipment modernization, business opportunities and areas of cooperation in the field of fish farming between Kazakhstan and the state of Japan were discussed.