Today, on May 11, 2022, a meeting in the village of Koldy, Enbekshikazakh district, Almaty region  about problematic issues of fisheries in the region was held. 

The meeting was attended by: Deputy Chairman of the Committee for Fisheries Bakhiyanov A.K., Head of the Balkhash-Alakol Interregional Basin Fisheries Inspection (BAMBIRH) Suyubaev A.S., CEO of the “RPC of Fisheries” LLP Isbekov K.B., employees of the “RPC of Fisheries” LLP: acting head of the laboratory of ichthyology Sansyzbaev E.T., leading researcher of the laboratory of ichthyology Ismukhanov Kh.K., as well as representatives of the local authority of the district, associations of fisheries, subjects of fish economy and fishermen

Among the questions raised were: discussion of the issue of introducing a moratorium on commercial fishing at the Kapshagay reservoir, increase of fishing limits, revision of fishing effort standards in the water reservoirs of the basin, lack of pasture land for livestock grazingand the return of the Chilik pond farm to state ownership.

As a result of the meeting, the residents of the village were given explanations about all the issues raised. In particular, the issue of introducing a moratorium on commercial fishing is premature today.

On the issue of increasing the limits and revising the fishing effort standards, relevant working groups have now been created, Basin inspections, together with the fishery scientific organization, carry out relevant experimental research.

According to the results of scientific research and work carried out on reservoirs, it is planned to hold a final meeting, at which the results of the work and the decisions taken on them will be announced.