Kazakhstan bans sturgeon fishing

    By Elena Kosolapova
    Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister and Agriculture Minister Askar Myrzakhmetov have banned sturgeon fishing in all the regions of the country, the Agriculture Ministry said in a September 21 statement.
    This measure is aimed at combating the illegal fish trade. To combat illegal fishing, the Ministry of Agriculture plans to introduce a new automated information system to monitor fish and trade in fish products.
    Moreover, the ministry plans to increase the capacity of existing sturgeon hatcheries from 7 million to 12 million of juvenile sturgeons per year, Trend reports.