BAKU, Azerbaijan, Dec. 29
By Nargiz Sadikhova – Trend:
Kazakhstan is planning to be growing 270,000 tons of commercial fish a year by 2030, Trend reports citing Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Ecology, Geology, and Natural Resources.
These plans are to be reached within the framework of the state program for the development of the fishery sector till 2030 presented during the government meeting today, Dec. 29.
The program implementation is expected to create new fish farms and help the existing ones reach their full capacity.
The ministry said that the analysis of Kazakhstan’s fishery sector revealed that up to 600,000 tons of fish per year can be grown using the reservoirs of Kazakhstan. There are plans to achieve these volumes in stages, 45 percent of the potential will be achieved by 2030, and the remaining 55 percent by 2040. Some 545 new fish farms will be created and 323 operating farms will reach their full design capacity
The ministry also noted four factors that are needed for the successful development of the fishery sector in the country: improvement of legislation, provision of high-quality fish seedlings, the establishment of feed production, and staffing.
In regards to the establishment of feed production, the ministry proposed to attract business to the construction of five modern plants for the production of feed for fish.
“The best regions for their construction are Almaty, Akmola, East Kazakhstan, Turkestan, and Mangistau regions. Also, the ministry, with the participation of local investors, has already begun negotiations on the construction of a joint plant with the world-famous Danish Aller Aqua company for the production of fish feed,” the ministry said.
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