Today, the sea vessel “Zaisan” set out for 20 days from the port of Bautino, Mangistau region, for monitoring studies of the Kazakh part of the Caspian Sea within the framework of research work on scientific and technological progress for 2023-2025 BR21882122 “Sustainable development of natural-economic and socio-economic systems of the West Kazakhstan region in the context of green growth: comprehensive analysis, concept, forecast estimates and scenarios.”
Research will be carried out on sampling stations (hydrochemical, toxicological, hydrobiological), setting nets, trawl catches will also be carried out, and reports on the research work done will be drawn up.
For 2024, the following tasks are planned for the “Fish Resources” block:
1 Monitoring of environmental factors (hydrology, hydrochemistry, toxicology, fish food supply) and creation of information and assessment maps of the Zhaiyk-Caspian water basin in the territory of Atyrau, West Kazakhstan and Aktobe regions. Assess the anthropogenic load on reservoirs and watercourses.
2 Environmental mapping of the Kazakh part of the Caspian Sea in the Atyrau and Mangistau regions, identifying zones of varying degrees of environmental risk (migration corridors, sources and nature of pollution, etc.).
3 Assessment of the natural capital of water bodies (bioresources, water supply, refugia, genetic resources) and the value of ecosystem services (water supply, water regulation, bioregulation, food production, tourism and recreation).
Members of the expeditions squad: Abilov B.I. PhD, head of aquaculture of the head unit (group leader), Minat A. – head of expedition. Department of the Laboratory of Hydroanalytics, Uteuliev T.A. – senior researcher, Suleimenov S.B. and Batyrbek N.M. – junior researchers of the integrated fishery laboratory of the Atyrau branch. Research will be carried out at the following stations of the KChKM: 1 – Kazakh Bay; 2 – al-Farabi structure; 3 – Aktau; 4 – Seal Islands; 5 – Karzhanbas; 6-7 – SKMT Prorva; 8-9 – MSK Kashagan; 10 – untitled; 11 – opposite the estuary of the Zhaiyk River; 12 – pre-estuary of the Kigash River.
