Kazakhstan: We aim at a gradual transition from fishing to fish farming

Published 2021년 9월 24일

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The Fisheries Committee of Kazakhstan, part of the Ministry of Ecology, Geology and Natural Resources, is working towards the development of the fish industry. The committee oversees the protection, reproduction, and use of fish resources and coordinates activities related to fish farming and fishing. The Government's Fisheries Development Program aims to increase fish farming, domestic consumption, and exports of fish products significantly by 2030. Legislation is being improved to facilitate fish farming, and financial support is provided to fish farmers. The committee is also looking into allowing fish farms to operate in the water protection zone and in specially protected natural areas.

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NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM - Less than a year ago, the Fisheries Committee was re-established as part of the Ministry of Ecology, Geology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan. In a conversation with the correspondent of MIA "Kazinform", the chairman of the Committee Nariman Zhunusov talks about the work of the department and the tasks it faces. - Nariman Talgatovich, tell us about the fish industry in Kazakhstan, its current state and development prospects, in general. - A lot of attention is paid to the fish industry in our country at the highest level. This is reflected in the Address of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan in September 2020. Accordingly, on December 31, 2020, by Government Decree No. 955, the Fisheries Committee was established within the Ministry of Ecology, Geology and Natural Resources. In April of this year, the Government approved the Fisheries Development Program until 2030, since Kazakhstan has significant potential in the form of large ...

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