BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, August 20. The Ministry of Agriculture of Kyrgyzstan has proposed introducing a three-year moratorium on commercial fishing, including especially valuable fish species, Trend reports via the Ministry.
The preliminary regulatory framework has been proffered for
stakeholder engagement and public discourse. The regulatory
frameworks will be implemented across fisheries deemed of national
significance, encompassing the Toktogul, Bazar-Korgon, Kirov,
Kurpsai, Shamaldysai, Tash-Kumyr, and Uch-Korgon reservoirs.
The ministry indicates that illicit and unregulated fishing
activities in recent years have compromised the ecological
sustainability of commercially viable species, resulting in a
significant depletion of fish populations. Inadequate safeguarding
protocols, the absence of controlled propagation methodologies, and
constrained aquatic biological investigations have exacerbated the
predicament.
Authorities underscored that in conjunction with the moratorium, it
is imperative to enhance fish stock conservation measures and
deploy artificial propagation initiatives to rejuvenate
populations.
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