Fish in Dagestan in the current year increased by 30% and at the beginning of December amounted to 5.7 thousand tons. About it reported in a press-service Western-the Caspian territorial administration (ZCTU) of the Agency.

"According to the Department organization and regulation of the fisheries of the West Caspian territorial administration Rosrybolovstva on December 1 of the current year, the total fish catch in Dagestan amounted to 5 thousand 700 tons. According to experts, till the end of this year it will reach 6 thousand tons. While in 2015, caught a little more than 4,5 thousand tons", — said the representative of the Agency.

According to him, in Dagestan over the past 5 years fish has doubled. "Experts name several factors that impact on the dynamics of catching. First and foremost, it is the result of effective anti-poaching activities, which is conducted by the joint forces of ZCTU of the Agency, the Border guard Department of FSB of Russia for Dagestan of the Russian interior Ministry in the Republic. So, in the mid-90s in the Caspian sea there were dozens of poaching trawlers. Today there is no", – explained in Department.

In addition, also, the increase in production could affect the improvement of the technical base of the fishing companies. "In 2016, West-Caspian territorial administration has issued 136 licenses for the extraction of aquatic resources. Five of them - the courts, the other on the coastal and industrial fishing," – noted in press service.