Within the project PTF «Assessment of production, genetic, chemical and microbiological parameters for the development of recommendations for the certification of Artemia cysts in water reservoirs of Kazakhstan» of the budget program «Complete assessment of the state of fish resources and other hydrobionts of the main fishing water reservoirs of Kazakhstan and the development of evidence-based recommendations for their sustainable use», according to the schedule, the employees of the laboratory of hydrobiology and hydroanalysts made a trip to the bitter-salty Raiskye lakes of the Aksu district of the Almaty region in order to collect primary material. During the business trip, sampling was carried out for future hydrochemical, hydrobiological (phytoplankton, zooplankton, zoobenthos), genetic, biochemical studies. 

The Raiskye lakes are a group of bitter-salty lakes formed in a wide valley to south of the Balkhash lake between the Karatal and Aksu rivers. The concentration of minerals in these natural reservoirs is so high that the density of water exceeds the density of the human body, i.e. it is impossible to drown in them, and this special feature of the hydrological and hydrochemical regime is favorable for the habitation of the branchial crustacean of the genus Artemia, which was recorded by the expedition team in all the surveyed reservoirs.

From May 05, 2022 to May 14, 2022, employees of the Altai branch of the «RPC of Fisheries» LLP, together with state inspectors of the Semey fish inspection department of the RGP «Zaisan-Ertis Interregional Basin Fisheries Inspection», research work was carried out on the Shchulbinsk reservoir — Yertys river by the budget program 256, subprogram 102 on the subject «Determination of the fish productivity of fishery reservoirs, development of biological justifications for the of the permissible fishing limit (ПДУ) of the impact of the fish and other aquatic animals, the regime and regulation of fishing in fishery reservoirs of international importance, as well as an assessment of the condition of fish resources» on the PTF project «Assessment of the role of sport and recreational fishing and its impact on ichthyocenosis in the main fishery water reservoirs of Kazakhstan».

Today, 02.06.2022, the Ⅰ International Conference «WORLDWIDE AQUACULTURE: PRESENT AND FUTURE» was held in Almaty.

ВToday, 02.06.2022, the Ⅰ International Conference «WORLDWIDE AQUACULTURE: PRESENT AND FUTURE» was held in Almaty». The conference was attended by the CEO of the «Research and Production Center for Fisheries» (the RPC of Fisheries), D.Sc. Isbekov K.B. and made a presentation: «A scientific approach to the development of aquaculture». During the event the best fish farmers of Kazakhstan as well as experts and businessmen from Poland, Turkey, Uzbekistan and Russia shared their experience.

The conference was organized by «Balyk Mektep» LLP with the support of the Fisheries Committee of the MEGNR of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Согласно календарного плана в рамках проекта ПЦФ «Оценка продукционных, генетических, химических и микробиологических параметров для разработки рекомендаций по сертификации цист артемии в водоемах Казахстана» бюджетной программы «Комплексная оценка состояния рыбных ресурсов и других гидробионтов основных рыбопромысловых водоемов Казахстана и разработка научно-обоснованных рекомендаций по их устойчивому использованию» сотрудниками лаборатории гидробиологии и гидроаналитики (Антипова Н.В., Минат А., Кожижанова Б.А.) совместно с лабораторией генетики гидробионтов осуществлён выезд на горько-солёное озеро Тузколь Райымбекского района юго-восточной части Алматинской области с целью сбора первичного материала. 

За период командировки был проведен отбор проб для проведения гидрохимических, гидробиологических (фитопланктон, зоопланктон, зообентос), генетических и биохимических исследований.

Today «RPC of Fisheries» LLP is doing R&D work on the TFP project: «The study of populations of rare and endangered fish species and alien hydrobionts on purpose order to develop recommendations for the artificial reproduction of rare species and the prevention of the invasion of alien species of fish and other hydrobionts».

Within the framework of this project, research work is being carried out in the Aral-Syrdarya, Balkash-Alakol and Yertis basins.

One of the objectives of the project is the removal of living material of rare and endangered fish species in the reservoirs of the Balkash-Alakol basin and the development of a technology for the domestication of thorn sturgeon in the fishery.

A scientists of the «RPC of Fisheries» LLP are working in lake Balkhash, the Karatal river, the Ile river and the Kapshagai reservoir to catch thorn sturgeon on the base of the Permission to catch, as well as the detection of invasion species of fish and other hydrobionts in the Balkash-Alakol basin.

The employees of the laboratory of hydrobiont genetics, the laboratory of aquaculture of the head unit and the Atyrau branch of the «RPC of Fisheries» LLP together with foreign specialists carry out work within the task: «Formation and effective use of sturgeon broodstocks, taking in attention their genetic diversity in the conditions of sturgeon fish farms of the Republic of Kazakhstan” of the budgetary program: «Comprehensive assessment of the condition of fish resources and other hydrobionts of the main fishing water reservoirs of Kazakhstan and the development of science-based recommendations for their sustainable use» for 2021-2023 under the supervision of the Deputy CEO of the «RPC of Fisheries» LLP, Dr.Sci.Biol. Asylbekova S. Zh.

Specialists are working on domestication methods, they have collected fish breeding biological, morphometric and exterior indicators of the Siberian sturgeon (Acipenser baerii) spawners, which are grown on the base of a our private partner, Caspian Royal Fish LLP.

In addition, adaptation and implementation of methods for early gender detection in sturgeons is carried out for the purposeful formation of their gender structure. They study the effect of keeping conditions (temperature and oxygen regimes, feeding ration, stocking densities, water exchange) on the growth and development of individuals of the Siberian sturgeon breeding stock.

According to the results of the research, in 2023, an assessment of the genetic polymorphism of sturgeon fish kept in sturgeon fish farms in Atyrau and West Kazakhstan regions will be given and genetic passports of producers will be developed.

Until May 28, 2022, with the co-executors of the projects of Atyrau plants, our work on fish-breeding and biological measurements of sturgeon-producers selected for the recovery broodstock, and work on sampling sturgeon fish for genetic analysis will continue.. 

Within the task «Ecological and genetic monitoring of sturgeon species of the Zhaiyk-Caspian basin» of the budgetary program «Comprehensive assessment of the condition of fish resources and other hydrobionts of the main fishing water reservoirs of Kazakhstan and the development of science-based recommendations for their sustainable use for 2021-2023 methods for tracking sturgeon species in the Zhaiyk river were tested, This will make it possible to determine their spawning grounds in order to develop recommendations for the protection and passage of sturgeon spawners to the spawning grounds; ichthyological studies and morphometric measurements of fish were carried out.

All work is based and carried out on the RGKP «Ural-Atyrau Sturgeon Fish Hatchery» (УАОРЗ). Entrance to the Zhaiyk River was carried out on the expedition vessel «Amangaliev D.» and on the motorboat «Master class» of the Atyrau branch.

These works are carried out by employees of the head office of the «RPC of Fisheries» LLP, namely: deputy CEO, Dr.Sci.Biol. Asylbekova S. Zh., head of the laboratory of hydrobiont genetics Shalgimbaeva G.M., researchers Maratova G.M., Adyrbekova K.B., senior laboratory assistant Abishev A.A., also employees of the Atyrau branch of the «RPC of Fisheries» LLP: director of the branch Kadimov E.L.,senior researcher Uteuliyev T.A., researcher Dzhunusova G.G., junior researchers Abdoshova M.M.,  Bektemirov Zh.S. & Okhasov M.R., together with foreign specialists of the VNIRO Russian Federal Research Institute of Fisheries and Oceanography and co-executors of the project: head of the department of molecular genetics, Ph.D. Myuge N.S., chief specialist of the department of molecular genetics Volkov A.A. The work was also attended by: inspector of the RGU «Zhaiyk-Caspian Interregional Basin Fisheries Inspection» (ЖКМБИРХ) Akhtanov A. and media representatives (Caspian News).

Within the framework of the project «Genetic certification of valuable, endemic species of fish and invertebrate hydrobionts — potential objects of aquaculture», work is being carried out on the basis of the Balkhash branch of the FishRPC within the framework of the project «Genetic certification of valuable, endemic fish species and invertebrate hydrobionts — potential objects of aquaculture» to fulfill the tasks of the project: sampling of the Aral thorn for genetic certification and analysis of genetic variability.

 The repair herd of the Aral thorn is formed from individuals caught from the natural environment (the Ile River and the Kapshagai reservoir). Knowledge of the genetic structure of the Aral thorn is necessary for the competent formation of a repair herd with a high adaptive potential.

 Performers: Shalgimbayeva G.M. — senior researcher of the Laboratory of hydrobiont Genetics of the FishRPC; Makhmetov I.S. — research fellow of the Balkhash branch of the FishRPC., Sharipova O.A. —Head of the integrated fisheries laboratory of the Balkhash branch of the FishRPC; Volkov A.A. — geneticist of VNIIPRH (Moscow).