{"id":4235,"date":"2025-02-04T16:08:06","date_gmt":"2025-02-04T13:08:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fishrpc.kz\/?page_id=4235"},"modified":"2026-07-23T08:32:34","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T05:32:34","slug":"frequently-asked-questions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fishrpc.kz\/?page_id=4235&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Frequently asked questions"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">Question 1:<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-left: 28.35pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt; background-color: #ffffff;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">How do I get a CITES scientific opinion?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt; background-color: #ffffff;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">The rules for issuing and obtaining a CITES scientific opinion are available on our website in the CITES section (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/fishrpc.kz\/?p=575\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #000000;\">https:\/\/fishrpc.kz\/?p=575<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">), where you can also download the CITES application form.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt; background-color: #ffffff;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">Question 2:<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">Where can I view information about the activities of NPCRH LLP?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt; background-color: #ffffff;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">NPCRH LLP&#8217;s activities are reflected in the news headings on the website, as well as on the Internet platforms Facebook, Instagram, Telegram, Twitter.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">Question 3:<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">What is the biological justification?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">Biological justification is a scientifically based conclusion on the use of wildlife, the determination of the permissible amount of seizure of objects of the animal world, as well as activities that can affect objects of the animal world and their habitat.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">Question 4:<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">What is the fish-breeding and biological justification in the field of aquaculture?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">The fish-breeding and biological justification in the field of aquaculture (hereinafter referred to as the RBO) is a set of scientifically based recommendations developed as a result of research and scientific data, assessment of the current state and potential of fisheries reservoirs and (or) sites, fish ponds, fish pools, as well as the use of technologies related to breeding and (or) maintenance, cultivation of aquaculture facilities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">The biological justification is being developed for the following purposes:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">1) conducting aquaculture or commercial fish farming;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">2) determination of optimal conditions and parameters for the implementation of aquaculture;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">3) assessment of the current state and potential of fisheries reservoirs and (or) sites, fish ponds, fish pools for the application of technologies for the maintenance and cultivation of aquaculture facilities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">Scientific research is carried out at the expense of the funds of the subjects of aquaculture to which the fisheries reservoirs and (or) sites are assigned.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">The cost of developing a fish-breeding and biological justification is published annually on the Center&#8217;s website in the &#171;Services&#187; section (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/fishrpc.kz\/?page_id=380\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #000000;\">https:\/\/fishrpc.kz\/?page_id=380<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">Question 5:<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">In what cases is the development of RBO required, who develops it, and what information is needed for preparation?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">A fish-breeding and biological justification in the field of aquaculture is being developed for:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">lake-commodity economic activity;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">cage-farming business activities;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">pond management activities;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">reproductive economic activity;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">industrial economic activity.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">Biological justification is developed on the basis of scientific research by legal entities accredited as subjects of scientific and (or) scientific-technical activities, and (or) autonomous educational organizations in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">To prepare a fish-breeding and biological justification in the field of aquaculture (RBO), it is necessary to provide:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">information about the water body;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">documents confirming the right to use the water body;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">information about previously conducted fisheries management activities;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">information about the planned type of fish farming activities;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">other initial data necessary for the development of the RBO.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">Depending on the characteristics of the water body, when developing a fish-breeding and biological justification, a complex of field studies is carried out, including hydrological, hydrochemical, hydrobiological, ichthyological and ecological surveys. Based on the results of the conducted research, a comprehensive assessment of the state of the reservoir is carried out and scientifically sound recommendations for its rational fisheries management are developed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">Question 6:<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">What types of fish can be recommended for cultivation, for how long is the RBO developed, and why is it important to follow its recommendations?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">The list of recommended fish species for cultivation is determined individually based on the characteristics of the water body, climatic conditions, the state of the food supply, the results of research and the requirements of current legislation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">The fish-breeding and biological justification is developed for a period of 5 (five) years in accordance with the requirements of current legislation. Upon expiration, as well as in case of significant changes in the natural, hydrological, ecological or economic conditions of operation of a water body, the RBO is subject to updating or the development of a new fish-breeding and biological justification.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">Compliance with the recommendations contained in the RBO contributes to the rational use of the fishery potential of the reservoir, the conservation of aquatic biological resources, improving the efficiency of fish farming and reducing environmental risks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">Question 7:<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">Where can I get advice on RBO development?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">For questions about the development of a fish farming and biological justification in the field of aquaculture, please contact the organization&#8217;s specialists by phone 8 (727) 383-17-15, e-mail info@fishrpc.kz, or via the feedback form posted on the official website.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">Specialists will provide advice on the list of necessary documents, the procedure for conducting research, deadlines for completing work and other issues related to the preparation of the RBO.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">Question 8:<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">What types of fish are grown in Kazakhstan?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">The main fish farming facilities are carp species (carp, white amur, common carp), sturgeon species (sterlet, Siberian sturgeon, Russian sturgeon, etc.), as well as trout, clarias catfish, and tilapia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">Question 9:<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">What regulatory legal acts should be followed when creating and maintaining a fish farm?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">When creating and conducting activities in the field of aquaculture, it is necessary to be guided by the current legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan and policy documents regulating the development of the industry.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">Main regulatory legal acts:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">The Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan &#171;On Aquaculture&#187; (dated June 12, 2025) is the main regulatory legal act regulating public relations in the field of aquaculture, defining the legal, organizational and economic foundations for the creation and development of fish farms.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">The Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan &#171;On the Protection, Reproduction and Use of Wildlife&#187; (dated July 9, 2004, No. 593);<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">The Fisheries Development Program for 2021\u20132030 (approved by the PPRC on April 5, 2021) defines the main directions of state policy for the development of fisheries and provides for the achievement of the following targets:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">\u2013 increasing the volume of fish farming to 270 thousand tons per year;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">\u2013 increasing domestic consumption of fish products to 134 thousand tons per year;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">\u2013 increasing exports of fish products to 181 thousand tons per year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">In addition, when implementing projects in the field of aquaculture, it is necessary to take into account the requirements of other regulatory legal acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan governing the provision of land, water use, design, construction, environmental protection and business activities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">Question 10:<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">What measures of state support (subsidies) are provided for fish farms?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">The following state support measures are provided for entities operating in the field of aquaculture (fish farming):<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">subsidizing;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">preferential loans;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">application of a special tax regime;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">tax benefits provided by the Tax Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">The specific types and conditions of state support are determined by the current legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">Question 11:<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">What types of subsidies are provided for fish farms?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">Subsidies are provided for subjects of aquaculture (fish farming) in three areas:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">1) Subsidizing of investments provides for:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">reimbursement of 25% of the investment costs for the creation or expansion of feed production workshops, fish farms with a closed water supply cycle, cage, pond and lake farms, as well as fish processing facilities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">Regulatory document: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/adilet.zan.kz\/rus\/docs\/V2500037319\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #000000;\">https:\/\/adilet.zan.kz\/rus\/docs\/V2500037319<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">2) Subsidizing production costs provides for:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">reimbursement of 30% of the cost of purchasing fish feed;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">reimbursement of 50% of the costs for the purchase of juveniles and broodstock, fish-breeding and biological justification, as well as medicinal products.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">Regulatory document: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/adilet.zan.kz\/rus\/docs\/V2500037320\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #000000;\">https:\/\/adilet.zan.kz\/rus\/docs\/V2500037320<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">3) Subsidizing water supply services<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">From 2026, it is planned to reimburse part of the costs of water supply services during the implementation of fish farming and processing projects.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">Regulatory document: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/adilet.zan.kz\/rus\/docs\/V2500037320\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #000000;\">https:\/\/adilet.zan.kz\/rus\/docs\/V2500037320<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">The procedure, conditions and amounts of subsidies are determined by the Rules for Subsidizing the Development of Aquaculture (Fish Farming), approved by the authorized state body.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">Question 12:<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">What concessional lending programs are available for the development of the fisheries sector?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">The government implements preferential lending programs to support the development of aquaculture and the fish processing industry.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">1) Budget lending of investment projects<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">Since 2024, there has been a program of preferential lending to investment projects in the field of fisheries on the following conditions:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">the interest rate is 2.5% per annum;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">loan term &#8212; up to 10 years;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">the maximum loan amount is up to 5 billion tenge;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">financing is provided through social and entrepreneurial corporations (SEC) under the akimats of the regions.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">The program is aimed at:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">creation of new and expansion of existing fish farms with a production capacity of 25 tons of commercial fish per year;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">development of fish processing enterprises, including butchering, deep processing and storage of products with a production capacity of 1 ton per day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">2) Preferential financing through the Agrarian Credit Corporation<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">Since 2026, a mechanism for direct subsidization of financial institutions through the Agrarian Credit Corporation (ACC) has been introduced in a pilot mode.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">Within the framework of the mechanism:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">financial institutions attract funds from capital markets;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">they provide loans and leasing to agricultural producers at a rate of no more than 5% per annum;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">the government directly subsidizes financial institutions for the difference between the market and preferential interest rates.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">This mechanism allows for:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">simplifying the process of providing government support;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">reducing administrative procedures;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">increasing the availability of concessional financing for agro-industrial enterprises, including fisheries.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">Question 13:<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">How is the securing of sections of fisheries reservoirs of international or national importance carried out without holding a competition?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">In accordance with the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan &#171;On Aquaculture&#187;, a special procedure is provided for securing areas of fisheries reservoirs of international or national importance without holding a competition, for the implementation of investment projects in the field of aquaculture.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">The securing of land plots is available to legal entities of the Republic of Kazakhstan that meet the requirements of the legislation for the implementation of projects:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">to create new fish hatcheries with a minimum investment of 150,000 MCI;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">to expand and modernize existing fish hatcheries with a minimum investment of 100,000 MCI.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">To secure the site, a legal entity must provide:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">a business plan for the investment project;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">the work program for the project implementation;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">confirmation of the availability of funds in the bank account in the amount stipulated by the project;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">information about the absence of tax arrears;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">confirmation of fulfillment of contractual obligations.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">After securing the site, the company must:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">carry out fish farming in accordance with the approved plan;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">comply with the terms of the business plan and work program;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">ensure the construction or modernization of production facilities;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">make payments for the use of natural resources in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">Regulatory document: <\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/adilet.zan.kz\/rus\/docs\/V2500036754\">https:\/\/adilet.zan.kz\/rus\/docs\/V2500036754<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">Detailed requirements and the procedure for securing land plots are established by Article 11 of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan &#171;On Aquaculture&#187;. Additional information can be obtained from the Committee of Fisheries of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan or from the inter-regional basin inspections of fisheries.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">Question 14:<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">What are the timeframes for the consolidation of fisheries reservoirs?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 28.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">In accordance with subparagraphs 2) and 3) of paragraph 2 of Article 40 of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan &#171;On the Protection, Reproduction and Use of Wildlife&#187;, the period of fixation is: for fishery reservoirs and (or) areas for the purpose of fisheries \u2013 from five to forty-nine years; for flood-prone reservoirs and (or) local areas for the purpose of fisheries management \u2013 from one to five years.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Question 1: How do I get a CITES scientific opinion? 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