The Caspian littoral countries extend the ban on sturgeon fishing

The Caspian littoral countries agreed to extend the ban on commercial sturgeon fishing  in the Caspian Sea in the 2015-2016. "This decision was taken within the framework of the 35th session of the Commission on Aquatic Bioresources of the Caspian Sea, which ended in St. Petersburg on May 29," reads the information from the , which was attended by delegations from Russia, Iran, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan.

Caspian countries annually confirm a ban on sturgeon fishing. The fishing  will be only for research purposes and for artificial reproduction.  Meanwhile, the decline in stocks of sturgeon of the Caspian Sea continues that requires strengthening measures to protect these species. Therefore, the two sides agreed to speed up the necessary domestic procedures for the speedy ratification of the agreement.  The meeting resulted in signing the final protocol.

The  main problem in question is the preservation of sturgeon poaching. Despite the strict ban, all markets of the Caspian countries, except Iran,  openly sell caviar and sturgeon, and, in recent years, poachers catch youngsters.-02D-