During the period of spawning and reproduction of fish resources and other aquatic animals, it is prohibited to go fishing in the following places and timescales:

• at the water area of Shardara water reservoir: from April 1 to May 20;
• on reservoirs within the Turkestan region and on the Syrdarya River from the Shardara reservoir to the administrative border with the Kyzylorda region – from April 15 to May 31;
• at Syrdarya river from the mouth of the river to the administrative boundary with Turkestan region: from April 1 to May 30;
• at the water area of the Small Aral Sea: from May 1 to June 10;
• at the water storages within the Kyzylorda region: from April 20 to June 10;
• at the Saryshyganak and Butakov gulfs, and also waterways connecting the gulfs: until June 10 during ice melting.

During the Artemia breeding season, it is prohibited to collect and harvest Artemia cysts in the Large Aral Sea, including Tuschebas Gulf and Chernyshev Gulf within the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan up to the state border with the Republic of Uzbekistan: from April 1 to July 31.

 In order to establish no-take zones, a year-round ban on fishing is introduced in the following places:

• at Arys and Keles rivers;
• at the section from the confluence of the Syrdarya river into the Small Aral Sea to the Kokaral dividing dam in the south direction, to the Kokaral peninsula in the western direction and 5 kilometers in the northern and northeastern directions, 5 km upstream of the Syrdarya river.

Note: to prevent fish mortality, fishing is allowed in the downstream of the Kokaral dam and in the channel connecting the Small Aral Sea with the Large Aral Sea.

On the Syrdarya river from the line of the Eastern Fault (the mouth of the Kurkeles river) to the state border with the Republic of Uzbekistan and in the areas of the main spawning grounds (Eastern Fault, the mouth of the Kurkeles river, Uturly river and Korean Gulf) of Shardara water reservoir.

It is prohibited to use the stationary nets in the pre-dam zone of the Shardara water reservoir.

During the period of spawning and reproduction of fish resources and other aquatic animals, it is prohibited to go fishing in the following places and timescales:

• at Lake Balkhash: from April 15 to June 1;
• at the Karatal/Aksu/Lepsy/Ayaguz rivers, including the mouths, channels and floodplains of these rivers from the mouth of their confluence with Lake Balkash, and upstream along the entire length of the river and its main tributaries, as well as deep into and on both sides of Lake Balkash in within a radius of 5 km from the mouths of the rivers: from April 15 to June 1;
• at Kapshagai water reservoir and all rivers and watercourses flowing into it: from April 5 to May 20;
• at Alakol/ Sasykkol/ Koshkarkol lakes and all their tributaries and gulfs, at Urjar/Beskopa/ Yrgayty/ Terekty/ Tentek/ Khatynsu/ Emel/ Uyaly/ Karakol/ Zheneshkesu/ Shynzhyly rivers: from April 10 to June 1;
• with the use of non-commercial fishing gear at Ile river from the Kapshagai hydroelectric dam up to the 6th fishing station (Aral-Tube village): from April 5 to June 5;
• with the use of non–commercial fishing gear on the entire delta of the Ile river: from April 15 to June 1;
• with the use of non–commercial fishing gear on the Ile river from the mouth of the Sharyn river to the state border with the People's Republic of China (hereinafter: PRC): from March 25 to July 5.

In order to establish no-take zones, a year-round ban on fishing is introduced in the following places:

• with the use of commercial fishing gear on the Ile river from Kapshagai HPP to the 6th fishing station (Aral-Tube village) and throughout the Ile river delta;
• with the use of commercial fishing gear on the Ile river from the mouth of the Sharyn river to the state border with PRC;
• at the backwater zone from the straight line connecting the Utugi hill (hunting lodgement) on the left bank of the Kapshagai water reservoir and the 90th km (huntsman house) on the right bank and upstream of the Ile river to the mouth of the Sharyn river;
• at Lake Zhalanashkol;
• with the use of commercial fishing gear on the Karatal/Aksu/Lepsy/Ayaguz rivers, including the mouths, channels and floodplains of these rivers from the mouth of their confluence with Lake Balkash and upstream along the entire length of the rivers and their main tributaries.

It is prohibited to go fishing in Lake Balkash with the use of a seine net through simultaneous motor traction for both wings after its full disclosure (trawling method).

During the period of spawning and reproduction of fish resources and other aquatic animals, it is prohibited to go fishing in the following places and timescales:

1. Fishing at the reservoirs of Arkalyk, Amangeldinsky, Dzhangeldinsky districts of Kostanay region for:

• pike: from March 20 to April 20;
• sazan (carp), bream, tench, pike perch: from April 20 to May 30.

2. Fishing at reservoirs of other districts and cities of Kostanay region for:

• carp: from May 20 to June 10;
• pike, ide: from April 10 to May 10;
• sazan (carp), pike perch, bream, tench: from May 20 to June 30;
• burbot: from December 1 to January 31;
• crayfish: from October 15 to June 30.

3. Fishing at the the reservoirs of Aktobe region for:

• pike, pike perch, Volga zander, ide, asp, podust, roach, perch, chub, spruce: from April 10 to May 10;
• sazan (carp), crucian carp, tench, catfish, rudd, white–eyed bream, bream: from May 10 to June 5;
• burbot: from December 1 to January 31;
• whitefish species: from October 20 to November 30;
• crayfish: from February 1 to June 5.

4. For fishing with the use of non–commercial fishing gear: from April 15 to July 1:

• at the Verkhne-Tobolsk water reservoir from the mouth (cape of the Health Resort) to the upper reaches of the Kotyubok Bay;
• at the Karatomar water reservoir from the village of Halvai to the dam of the Ayat mine (Tobolsk arm) and from the highway bridge (highway city of Rudny – Tobol station) to the village of Maysky (Ayatsky arm).

In order to establish no-take zones, a year-round ban on fishing with the use of fishing gear is introduced in the following places:

• at the Verkhne-Tobolsk water reservoir from the mouth (cape of the Health Resort) to the upper reaches of the Kotyubok Bay;
• at the Karatomar water reservoir from the village of Halvai to the dam of the Ayat mine (Tobolsk arm) and from the highway bridge (highway city of Rudny – Tobol station) to the village of Maysky (Ayatsky arm);
• on the channels between the lakes of the Irgiz-Torgai system, as well as on the Olkeyek river from the village of Duken to the mouth, the Telkara river and the Torgai river within the Aktobe region.

During the period of spawning and reproduction of fish resources and other aquatic animals, it is prohibited to go fishing in the following places and timescales:

• at the water area of the northern part of the Kazakhstan sector of the Caspian Sea: from May 25 to August 31;
• at the islands of the Mangyshlak archipelago and the adjacent coast from Cape Tyubkaragan to Cape Burunshik in the waters of the Kazakh sector of the Caspian Sea: from November 15 to March 15;
• at the secondary reservoirs of the Zhaiyk and Kigash rivers: from April 1 to August 31;
• at the Zhaiyk River along the Golden Sleeve on the Lower Peshnoyskaya/ Malaya Dambinskaya/ Lower Dambinskaya/ Upper Dambinskaya/ Upper Golden/ Lower Golden/ Upper Overgrown/ Lower Overgrown/ Zolotenok fishing grounds (fishing ground for reproductive purposes), along the Yaitsky sleeve on the Yerkinkalinskaya/ Upper Left Yaitskaya/ Lower Left Yaitskaya fishing grounds, and along the Zhaiyk River on the New Facial/ Old Facial/ Bumps fishing ground (fishing ground for reproductive purposes), on the research fishing ground of the Lower Tatar: from May 16 to August 15 and during the ice-covered period;
• at the Kigash River on the Kamyshinka/Karakamys/ Dam/ Krugaya/ Kyzyl-Oba/ Karagash/ Bulgachny/ Nizhny Bogatinsky/ Bakhyt/ Zolotenok/ Timofeyevka/ Yagodka/ Pesok/Novo-Litsevaya fishing grounds: from May 25 to August 15 and during during the ice-covered period;
• at the Kushum river, Kirovsky, Bitiksky, Dongolyuksky and Pyatimarsky water reservoirs: from May 1 to June 15;
• at Lake Shalkar, at the lakes of the Zhaiyk-Kushum irrigation and irrigation system, at the lakes and rivers of the Kamysh-Samara system: from May 1 to May 31;
• at the other reservoirs of the West Kazakhstan region: from May 1 to June 15.

Restriction is introduced for fishing on the stationary fishing grounds of the Zhaiyk river:

• during spring fishing season until April 25, 5:3 (5 days of fishing, 3 days of restriction), from April 25 to May 15, 5:5 (5 days of fishing, 5 days of restriction);
• during autumn fishing season until the ice-covered period 5:2 (5 days of fishing, 2 days of restriction).

Restriction is introduced for fishing with the use of non-commercial fishing gear:

• at the Zhaiyk river within the Atyrau region: from May 15 to June 15;
• at the Kigash river with all channels and rivers: from April 20 to May 20, with the exception of Saturdays, Sundays and holidays;
• at the Zhaiyk river within the West Kazakhstan region with all floodplain reservoirs (spills, channels): from May 15 to June 15;
• at the other reservoirs of the West Kazakhstan region: from May 1 to May 31;

Restriction is introduced for widespread capture of crayfish from April 1 to June 15.

Restriction is introduced for fishing to sturgeon species, use of sturgeon species and their derivatives (caviar) by individuals and legal entities, except for:

• reproduction complex enterprises (within implementation of the state order);
• scientific organizations engaged in research fishing;
• state monopoly subjects, if there is a quota for the catch of sturgeon species.

In order to establish no-take zones, a year-round ban on fishing is introduced in the following places:

• at the Zhaiyk river from the mouth to the fishing ground section of the Malaya Dambinskaya and from the fishing ground Nizhnyaya Tatarskaya to the administrative border with the West Kazakhstan region;
• with the use of commercial fishing gear on the Zhaiyk river within the West Kazakhstan region;
• in the pre- estuary space of the Zhaiyk river within the borders:

1. in the west: in a straight line from the point 46°44'38.74" north latitude 52°17'10.89" east longitude to the point 46°28'07.6" north latitude 52°16'08.6" east longitude;
2. in the east: in a straight line from the point 46°55'33.18" north latitude 50°48'53.29" east longitude to the point 46°43'40.36" north latitude 50°48'26.55" east longitude;
3. in the south: in a straight line from the point 46°50'37.3" north latitude and further to the point 51°22'39.2" east longitude to the point 46°38'47.7" north latitude and 51°42'27.9" east longitude.

• in the pre-estuary space of the Kigash river (the eastern part of the Volga river delta) within the borders:

1. in the west: along the left edge of the Kanychinsky canal-fish-way from the intersection with the Telyachinsky canal-fish-way to the intersection with the Konevsky canal-fish-way;
2. in the east: along the right side of the Ganyushkin canal-fish-way from 70 km to 112 km (intersection with the Konevsky canal-fish-way);
3. in the south: along the left side of the Konevsky canal-fish-way from the junction with the Kanychinsky canal-fish-way to 112 km of the Ganyushkin canal-fish-way;
4. in the north: in a straight line from the intersection of the Kanychinsky canal-fish-way with the Telyachinsky canal-fish-way to 70 km of the Ganyushkinsky canal-fish-way.

Note: in the pre-estuary space of the Kigash River, fishing is allowed in the areas Ptichy, Vatazhny, Igolkinsky, Konevsky, Maltsev, Novinsky, Zhar-Kose, Trishkin, Dementyev, Verhnyaa Kosa;

• in fish passage channels for 1 km on both sides to a 2-m depth slope;
• with the use of commercial fishing gear - in the Kazakhstani sector of the Caspian Sea, in areas 67, 93, 94, 95, 98, 99, 123, 124, 125, 128, 150, 154, 155, 158, 159, 160, 181, 182, 187, 218, 219, 259, 260, 300.
• with the use of fixed nets in the reserve fund of fishery areas of the Kazakhstani sector of the Caspian Sea.

Prohibition is introduced for fishing during winter period:

1. at the following wintering pits of the Zhaiyk river:

• Burovikov: along the Zhaiyk river, opposite the village of Burovikov, 1.2 km above the Bugorka fishing area. Parameters: width - 98 m, length - 95 m, depth - 9 m, area - 0.93 hectares. Coordinates: No. 47013.062 E 051055.350;
• Tendykskaya: along the Zhaiyk river, opposite the village of Tendyk. Parameters: width - 150 m, length - 90 m, depth - 13 m, area - 1.35 ha. Coordinates: No. 47009.825 E 050156.408;
• Vodozabornaya: along the Zhaiyk river, 1^st section, Su-Arnasy city water intake. Parameters: width - 88 m, length - 135 m, depth - 10 m, area - 1.18 ha. Coordinates: No. 47007.813 E 050155.733;
• SDWTPS:  along the Zhaiyk River, opposite SDWTPS. Parameters: width - 50 m, length - 140 m, depth - 9.8 m, area - 0.7 ha. Coordinates: No. 47006.750 E 051055.147;
• Gorodskaya: along the Zhaiyk River, opposite the water intake of the Atyrau Refinery. Parameters: width - 50 m, length - 120 m, depth - 16 m, area - 0.6 ha. Coordinates: No. 46057.240 E 051044.019;
• Bolshaya Dambinskaya: in the Golden Branch of the Zhaiyk River from the ice base upstream with a length of 500 m. Parameters: width - 100 m, length - 300 m, depth - 8.7 m, area - 3.0 ha. Coordinates: No. 46057.813 E 0510 45.252;
• Malaya Dambinskaya: at the confluence of the Golden Sleeve with the Dambinskaya duct, further downstream for 200 m. Parameters: width - 75 m, length - 90 m, depth - 9.0 m, area - 0.7 ha. Coordinates: No. 46057.240 E 051044.019;
• Nizhnyaa Peshnoyskaya: along the Zhaiyk River near Sasyk Uzek. Parameters: width - 100 m, length - 90 m, depth - 9.8 m, area - 0.9 ha. Coordinates: No. 46054.045 E 051030.558;
• Bolshaya Ganyushinskaya: in the delta of the Zhaiyk River, in the Yaik channel, 10 km from the mouth up the channels, near the fish supervision post with a length of 240 m. Parameters: width - 60 m, length - 50 m, depth - 8.0 m, area - 0 .3 ha. Coordinates: No. 47000.564 E 051047.368;
• Malaya Ganyushinskaya: in the Yaik channel, 1 km from the Big Ganyushinskaya pit, 280 m long. Parameters: width - 90 m, length - 30 m, depth - 6.5 m, area - 0.27 ha. Coordinates: No. 47000.668 E 0510 47.438;
• Morskaya: in the right Yaik branch, 3 km from the source of the Left Uzenky channel, 150 m long. Parameters: width - 20 m, length - 20 m, depth - 4.5 m, area - 0.04 ha. Coordinates: No. 47000.317 E 0510 44.802;
• Chernaya: in the Yaitsky sleeve 300 m from the division of the Golden Sleeve. Parameters: width - 50 m, length - 25 m, depth - 6.9 m, area - 0.12 ha. Coordinates: No. 47003.516 E 051050.895;
• Kukushinskaya: 208 km from Atyrau;
• Abishevskaya:  397 km from Atyrau;
• Kruglovskaya:  400 km from Atyrau;
• Kamnovskaya:  461 km from Atyrau;
• Sakharnaya: 472 km from Atyrau;
• Babrovskaya: 578 km from Atyrau;
• Jina: 629 km from Atyrau;
• Vonuchaya: 650 km from Atyrau;
• Vertychaya:  654 km from Atyrau;
• Dzhilimnaya:  681 km from Atyrau;
• Siniy rynok: 718 km from Atyrau;

2. at the following wintering pits of the Kigash river:

Dambinskaya: on the Sumnitsa river from the tributary of the Dambinskaya fishing grounddownstream with a length of 850 m. Parameters: width - 220 m, length - 100 m, depth - 12 m, area - 2.2 ha. Coordinates: No. 46028.41 E 048050.52;
Korzinochnaya: on the Korzinochnaya river from the source of the Pryamaya Kanycha river downstream to the confluence with the Manchausovskaya river with a length of 2000 m. Parameters: width - 130 m, length - 95 m, depth - 10-12 m, area - 1.3 ha. Coordinates: No. 46028.37 E 049004.40;
Kanychinskaya: along the Kanycha river, below the Kyzyl-oba erik to the source of the Pryamaya Kanycha River with a length of 2500 m. Parameters: width - 130 m, length - 80 m, depth - 10-12 m, area - 1.1 ha. Coordinates: No. 46028.56 E 049002.30.

During the period of spawning and reproduction of fish resources and other aquatic animals, it is prohibited to go fishing in the following places and timescales:

• at the Asa river and its tributaries connecting the Bilikol, Bogetkol and Akkol lakes: from March 1 to July 1;
• at other water bodies of the Shu-Talas reservoir: from April 15 to May 31;
• on the Shu river, its tributaries located above the Tashutkul reservoir and on the Talas river: from April 15 to June 30.