Caspian countries extend ban on commercial sturgeon fishing until 2025

Published Dec 23, 2024

Tridge summary

A meeting among Russia, Kazakhstan, and Azerbaijan led to the decision to continue banning commercial fishing of sturgeons until 2025, with restrictions also extending to the export of sturgeon caviar and meat. The ban is in place to protect sturgeon populations, with the agreement also including joint monitoring and setting catch volumes for 2025. Last year, Russian enterprises released the majority of young sturgeons, with smaller numbers from Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan. The meeting concluded with a protocol signed and Turkmenistan set to take over the Caspian Commission chairmanship from January 2025.

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The participants discussed the results of joint scientific research and issues of artificial reproduction of sturgeon species, and also agreed to conduct joint monitoring of the sturgeon population and agreed on the volumes of catch of aquatic resources for 2025. Last year, Russian enterprises released 34.5 million young sturgeons, while Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan released 1.9 million and 618.7 thousand, respectively. The parties decided to extend the ban on commercial fishing of sturgeons, which is in effect until 2025, including restrictions on the export of their caviar and meat. Sturgeons can be caught exclusively for scientific research and artificial reproduction. To protect fish stocks, the session participants also agreed on the synchronization of fishery conservation measures. ...

Source: Fishretail