Kyrgyzstan exported half of the fish produced in the republic last year. Director of the Fishery Department under the Ministry of Agriculture Edil Niyazov told at a press conference in Bishkek.
«At least 10,344 tons of fish were produced last year. Some 5,139 tons were exported to Russia, Kazakhstan and other countries,» he said.
According to the specialist, 17,600 million juvenile fishes were released into the reservoirs of the republic last year. He also noted that the development of the fishing industry has been observed.
«A draft resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers on the approval of regulatory legal acts in the field of fisheries has been developed, which provides for veterinary and sanitary standards and requirements for the organization and management of aquaculture. There were no such standards before,» he concluded.
