Turkmenistan and Astrakhan region of the Russian Federation cooperate in the sphere of reproduction of aquatic bioresources in the Caspian Sea region. The online conference was devoted to this issue. This event was initiated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Astrakhan region and supported by the Consulate of Turkmenistan in Astrakhan. The meeting was attended by Turkmen and Astrakhan specialists. There was an exchange of views and practical experience in the sphere of development of the fisheries industry in the online format. There were also demonstrations of presentations on artificial reproduction of fish stocks and the latest technological developments in biogenesis of sturgeon.
During the meeting it was noted that the Astrakhan region takes the leading position in Russia in fish breeding. By results of 2021 the region reared 19 thousand tons of fish in ponds, 1,7 thousand tons of marketable sturgeon, and produced 21 tons of black caviar. The region has exclusive private fish farms that successfully breed sturgeons. In addition there is a scientific and experimental fish-breeding complex "BIOS" in the region. All of them have the status of breeding fish farms engaged in sturgeon breeding.
Separately, the topic concerning the production of feed for fish was touched upon. In the territory of the Astrakhan oblast there is a company "Fish Fodder". Its specialization is production of feed for salmon, trout and sturgeon. Innovative feeds for sturgeon fish species were also considered.
The Astrakhan specialists approached their Turkmen colleagues with a proposal to cooperate in the field of re-profiling and advanced training of experts in sturgeon breeding, which is based on the latest achievements. The Astrakhan side is also ready to meet the delegation from Turkmenistan in order to exchange practical experience.
Heads of "Khazar balik" and "Elin balik" acquainted the participants of the online meeting with the potential of their fish enterprises. They were interested in the information of Astrakhan residents on the issue of artificial reproduction of fish resources, informing about the plans to visit the Astrakhan region in order to establish mutual cooperation in this area.
Source: astrakhan.tmconsulate.gov.tm
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