Situation on the death of juvenile fish in the Kapshagai reservoir.

On November 2, 2022, a video was posted on Instagram, which recorded the death of juvenile fish.

As previously reported, the Working Group of employees of the Balkhash-Alakol Interregional Basin Fisheries Inspection of the Departments of Ecology and Police, and the local executive authority, the Office for Emergency Situations of the city of Konaev, the Department of Sanitary and Epidemiological Control for the city of Konaev, RGP “Kazgidromet”, “Research and Production Center of Fisheries” LLP arrived at the place of discovery of the dead juvenile fish.

Today, the Department of Sanitary and Epidemiological Control for the city of Konaev, the Department of Ecology for the Almaty region, “Scientific and Production Center for Fisheries” LLP, RGP “Kazhydromet” are carrying out relevant studies to determine the causes of death of juvenile fish. 

The results of hydrochemical analysis will be known in 3 days, the results of toxicological and ichthyopathological analysis – in 1 month.

Work is already underway. The ichthyology Laboratory of “RPC of Fisheries” LLP conducts ichthyological, biochemical and ichthyopathological studies, sampling, work is carried out using an underwater drone, and the reservoir is post-monitored.