30 farms in Kyrgyzstan export fish abroad

Bishkek, April 29, 2022 . /Kabar/. There are 194 fish farms registered in the unified state fishery registry of the Kyrgyz Republic, of which 30 farms export fish and fish products to Russia, Kazakhstan and third countries, the Ministry of Agriculture said. The republic mainly produces two types of marketable fish - carp species and rainbow trout. "The production of marketable fish in 2021 was 10 thousand 344 tons, in 2020 this figure was 5 thousand 139 tons. Along with the increase in production, the export potential is also growing. While in 2020 exports were just over 3 thousand tons, in 2021 exports were more than 5 thousand tons. In 2021, Kyrgyzstan exported 5 thousand 139 tons," the report said. In 2021, artificial fish reproduction was carried out in Issyk-Kul, Son-Kul lakes, Orto-Tokoi and Toktogul reservoirs. In total, 17 million 600 thousand juveniles of such species as trout, whitefish and carp were released.