Its reserves are growing, the recommended volume for the current year is 75,5 thousand tons," – said today at the session of the territorial fishery Council Governor Alexander Zhilkin. And asked fishermen in the region to heed the recommendations of scientists and to plan for the future fishing of marine fish species.

In 2018 the total allowable catch of semi-anadromous and river fish increased compared to last year at 380 tons and is estimated at 51.8 thousand tons. A comparison of this figure with the amount of recommended fishing for the Caspian kilka shows how can put the Astrakhan fish net and what step forward can make the fishing industry Astrakhan region.

On the prospects of marine fisheries told the Director of CaspNIRKh Arsen Mirzoyan. According to him, last year the sardines were caught only 2.8% of the recommended catch 101,2 thousand tons. In total, according to the Institute, the commercial stock of marine fish for 2018 amounts to 551 thousand tons and the catch can of 99.1 thousand tons.

"For the purpose of rational use of marine fishery resources of the Caspian sea by the fishery Agency with the participation of authorities of subjects of the Caspian and fisheries science developed and implemented the action plan for the development of the Caspian kilka fishery. The catch of sea fish in the next decade can reach 100-120 thousand tons", – said Arsen Mirzoyan.

Historically, the decline kelechegi fisheries in the Caspian sea was independent from the Astrakhan fishermen reasons, but now, as called for by the Governor Alexander Zhilkin, it's time to think about its revival. "Now you are ready – without a specialized fleet did not come out in the sea, but there is a program of subsidizing the construction of ships," – said the head of the region. He asked fishermen to keep the subject in view is to cooperate, keep in touch with science, as it is now develops and tests new instruments of sea fishing. The Governor emphasized that the Astrakhan fishermen should not miss kilcoy niche, otherwise it will take the representatives of other regions.

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