Fish species introductions in the Kyrgyz Republic /

Fish species introductions in the Kyrgyz Republic /

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Author / Creator:	Alpiev, Mukthar.
Imprint:	Rome : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2013.
Description:	1 online resource (122 pages) : color illustrations, color maps
Language:	English
Series:	FAO fisheries and aquaculture technical paper, 2070-7010 ; 584 FAO fisheries and aquaculture technical paper ; 584.
Subject:	Rainbow trout -- Kyrgyzstan -- Issyk-Kulʹ (Lake) Trout fisheries -- Kyrgyzstan -- Issyk-Kulʹ (Lake) Cage aquaculture -- Kyrgyzstan -- Issyk-Kulʹ (Lake) Introduced fishes -- Kyrgyzstan -- Issyk-Kulʹ (Lake) Cage aquaculture. Introduced fishes. Rainbow trout. Trout fisheries. Kyrgyzstan -- Issyk-Kulʹ (Lake) Electronic books.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11217679

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Other authors / contributors:	Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
ISBN:	9789251076217 9251076219 9789251076200 9251076200
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 55-56). Restrictions unspecified Electronic reproduction. [Place of publication not identified] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2011. Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 English. digitized 2011 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve Print version record.
Summary:	"Although the Kyrgyz Republic is rich in water resources, water has a low productivity and the indigenous fish fauna is relatively poor, with a limited number of commercially-valuable species amongst them. The waters are suitable to grow valuable cold water fish species, however, and several fish species were introduced and regularly stocked when Kyrgyzstan was part of the Soviet bloc. As a consequence of these introductions this gradually reduced both the number and proportion of indigenous fish species. After independence, seed and fingerling production from hatcheries was reduced significantly, and then completely stopped, while at the same time illegal and unregulated fishing increased. These combined factors led to the collapse of both the fisheries and aquaculture sectors. Currently national and foreign investors are increasingly interested in investing in the potentially lucrative cage farming of exotic rainbow trout, particularly in the unspoilt waters of Lake Issyk-Kul, which may further endanger the efforts to restore and maintain the original fish fauna of the lake. The objective of this document is to analyze the available information on historic practices, experiences and lessons learned on species introductions, so better practices can be used in future stocking programmes in the Kyrgyz Republic and elsewhere in the Central Asian region. Information is provided to support the management of exotic and indigenous species in Kyrgyz fisheries and aquaculture activity including an analysis of the long term consequences of possible stocking programmes for exotic and native species and the use of cages in natural waters. The information presented in this document includes a detailed inventory of all waterbodies, fishery and fish culture resources. It will also serve the rehabilitation and sustainable development of both the fishery and aquaculture sectors in the Kyrgyz Republic in an ecologically sound manner. The report also recommends feasible solutions for the sustainable utilization of natural waters, reservoirs and fish farms in the Kyrgyz Republic."--Publisher's description
Other form:	Print version: Alpiev, Mukthar. Fish species introductions in the Kyrgyz Republic 9789251076200

Table of Contents:

Preparation of this document
Abstract
Contents
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations and acronyms
1. Introduction
2. The fisheries in Kyrgyzstan
3. Introduced fish species in Kyrgyzstan
4. Summary of the reasons for the present state of the fisheries and lessons learned from the Kyrgyz experience
5. Conclusions and recommendations
References
Annex 1 â€? Lakes and reservoirs of Kyrgyzstan
Annex 2 â€? The fisheries and aquaculture sector of Kyrgyzstan â€? tables