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Restrictions and prohibitions on usage of wildlife animals and fish resources in water reservoirs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Printable version
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General use by fauna, including amateur (sports) fishery in reserve fund of fishery reservoirs and (or) sites with withdrawal to five kilograms on one fisher for departure, is carried out without any permissions. Amateur (sports) fishery on the fixed fishery reservoirs and (or) sites is carried out by natural persons on the basis of the permit issued by the user of fauna to which the fishery reservoir and (or) the site is assigned.In general questions of use of fish resources are regulated by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan of July 9, 2004 "About protection, reproduction and use of fauna" and the bylaws adopted to him, one of the main, Rules of fishery (The order of the acting as the Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan of February 27, 2015 No. 18-04/148) both Restrictions and the bans on use of objects of fauna, their parts and derivatives, establishment of places and terms of their use (The order of the acting as the Chairman of the Committee of forestry and fauna of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan of July 24, 2015 No. 190). Thus, at implementation of fishery it is necessary to observe strictly established requirements of the legislation for which violation both administrative, and criminal liability is provided.
Aral-Syrdarya basin
During the period of spawning and reproduction of fish resources and other aquatic animals, a ban on fishing was introduced in the following places and terms:
- on the Syrdarya River from the Eastern Discharge line (the mouth of the Kurkeles River) to the state border with the Republic of Uzbekistan and on the main spawning grounds (the Eastern discharge, the mouth of the Kurkeles, Uturly, the Korean Bay) Shardara reservoir – from April 1 to June 30;
- in the water area of Shardara reservoir – from April 10 to May 20;
- on water bodies 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;
- on the Syrdaria River from the mouth to the administrative border with the Turkestan region – from April 1 to May 30;
- in the water area of the Small Aral Sea – from May 1 to June 10;
- on water in the Kyzylorda region – from April 20 to June 10.
- on Gulfs Saryshyganak and Butakova and also canals connecting these gulfs – with an ice raspaleniye till June 10.
During the reproduction of Artemia, a ban was imposed on the collection and harvesting of Artemia cysts in the Great Aral Sea, including Tuschebas Bay, Chernyshova Bay within the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the state border with the Republic of Uzbekistan – from April 1 to July 31.
In order to create rest zones, a year-round ban on fishing should be introduced in the following places:
- on the rivers Arys and Keles;
- on the section from the confluence of the Syrdarya River to the Lesser Aral Sea to the Kokaral separating dam in the south, to the Kokaral peninsula in the western direction, for 5 kilometers (further – km) in the north and northeast directions, 5 km upstream of the Syr Darya River .
Note: for prevention of death of fish fishery is allowed in the lower byef of the Kokaralsky dam, in a channel connecting Small Aral Sea to the Big Aral Sea.
Introduce a ban on the use of fixed nets in the Shardara reservoir.
Balkhash Alakol basin
During the period of spawning and reproduction of fish resources and other aquatic animals, a ban on fishing was introduced in the following places and terms:
- on Lake Balkash - from April 15 to June 1;
- on the rivers Karatal, Aksu, Lepsy, Ayaguz, including estuaries, channels and floodplains of these rivers from the mouth of their confluence into Lake Balkash, and upstream at a distance of 5 km, as well as deeper and on both sides of Lake Balkash within a radius of 5 km from the mouths these rivers - from April 15 to June 1;
- at the Kapshagai reservoir and all the rivers and streams that flow into it - from April 5 to May 20;
- on the lakes Alakol, Sasykkol, Koshkarkol and on all their tributaries and bays, on the rivers Urdzhar, Beskopa, Ygrayty, Terekti, Tentek, Khatynsu, Emel, Uyaly, Karakol, Zheneshkesu, Shynzhyly - from April 10 to June 1;
- with the use of non-commercial fishing gear on the Ile River from the dam of the Kapshagai HPP to the 6th fish station (Aral-Tobe settlement) - 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 create rest zones, a year-round ban on fishing should be introduced in the following places:
- with the use of commercial fishing gear on the Ile River from the Kapshagai HPP to the 6th fish station (Aral-Tobe settlement) and the entire delta of the Ile River;
- with the use of commercial fishing gear on the Ile River from the mouth of the Sharyn River to the state border with China;
- in the zone of backwater from the straight line connecting the hill of the Irrigation (the cordon of the hunting farm) along the left bank of the Kapshagai reservoir and the former 90 km (forester's house) along the right bank and upstream of the Ile River to the mouth of the Sharyn River;
- on the lake Zhalanashkol.
To impose a ban on fishing in Lake Balkash using seine by the method of simultaneous motor thrust for both wings after full disclosure (the method of trawling).
The Yertis basin
During the period of spawning and reproduction of fish resources and other aquatic animals, a ban on fishing shall be introduced in the following places and terms:
- on Lake Zhaysan and the lake-river part of the Buktyrma reservoir from Karakas to the Batynskiy hills from April 16 to May 30;
- in the deepwater part of the Bukhtarma reservoir from the Batynskiy hills to Bukhtarminskaya HPP - from May 1 to June 15;
- on the Shulbin and Ust-Kamenogorsk reservoirs, the Ertis River from the Ust-Kamenogorsk HPP to the Shulbin water reservoir and from the Shulbin HPP to the administrative border with the Pavlodar region from May 10 to June 10;
- in the steppe, fresh and saline water bodies of the Pavlodar region, on the Ertis River with its floodplain reservoirs from the administrative border with the East Kazakhstan region to the state border with the Russian Federation - from May 10 to June 20.
During the spawning season of whitefish species and reproduction of Artemia, a ban was imposed in the following places and terms:
- for fishing of whitefish species in Lake Zhaysan, Bukhtarma and Ust-Kamenogorsk reservoirs and on the Ertis River from Ust-Kamenogorsk HPP to Shulbin water reservoir and from Shulbin HPP to the administrative border with Pavlodar region –from November 10 to December 10;
- on the collection and harvesting of Artemia cysts in the reservoirs of the Pavlodar region - from March 1 to June 15.
In order to create rest zones, a year-round ban on fishing should be introduced in the following places:
- in the northwestern part of Lake Zaisan west of the line connecting Ultarak Cape with the former settlement of Old KaraKas;
- in the delta of the Black Ertis River east of the Amanat-Saktagan-Kamyshzavod line;
- in the Black Yertis River from confluence in the lake Zhaysan to the state border with the PRC;
- east of the line Oyran – Zelenoye (Torangy Bay);
- in Bolshenarym Bay east of the line connecting Peredvizhnaya Cape mechanized column with Kuandyk Cape;
- with the use of commercial fishing gear - on the rivers Bukon, Kokpekty, Kurchum, Bukhtarma, Narym, Kalzhyr, Ak-Kaba, Kara-Kaba, Aksu, Kenderlik with their tributaries at the distance from the source to the mouth;
- with the use of commercial fishing gear - in the gulfs of Kyzyl-Su, Shulbin, Kovalev, Osikha of the Shulbin Reservoir, in the Talov Bay of the Ust-Kamenogorsk Reservoir and on the tributary of the Uba River.
Introduce a year-round ban on fishing sturgeon species of fish.
The Esil basin
During the period of spawning and reproduction of fish resources and other aquatic animals, a ban was introduced in the following places and terms:
- on the basins of the Esil basin for fishing (catching, collecting, stocking):
- pike, ide and pike perch - from April 15 to May 15;
- carp - from May 20 to June 20;
- gammarus - from August 1 to September 14;
- cysts of Artemia - from 1 March to 15 June;
- river crayfish - from June 1 to July 15;
- for fishing in the rivers Yesil, Nura, Seleti and in all their tributaries and reservoirs within the Akmola and North Kazakhstan regions - from April 20 to May 20.
The Nura-Sarysu basin
During the period of spawning and reproduction of fish resources and other aquatic animals, a ban was introduced in the following places and terms:
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on the reservoirs of the Nura-Sarysu basin for fishing:
- pike perch - from April 20 to May 20;
- carp - from May 1 to June 30;
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at all reservoirs of the chanel named after Kanysh Satpayev (Ekibastuz, hydrounits No. 1-11, drain No. 29 of Tuzdinskoye) for fishing:
- pike perch - from April 20 to May 20;
- carp - from May 1 to June 30;
In order to create rest zones, a year-round ban on fishing should be introduced in the following places:
- at the Sherubay-Nura reservoir - in the water area of the pre-estuary area of the Sherubay-Nura River, within 1 km from the Sherubay-Nura River estuary, the southern shore of the reservoir is 2 km from the estuary and the northern shore 1 km from the mouth of the Sherubay-Nura River;
- on the Samarkand reservoir - the eastern part of the reservoir for 2 km along the northern shore and 1.5 km along the southern shore, as well as the Nura river bed for 500 meters (further - m) from the mouth to the east;
- on Shalkar Lake and Rudnichnoye on the channel between reservoirs, on Lake Rudnichnoye up to the spit, on Lake Shalkar at 500 m into the depths of lakes.
The Tobyl-Torgay Basin
During the period of spawning and reproduction of fish resources and other aquatic animals, a ban was introduced in the following places and terms:
- on the reservoirs of the town of Arkalyk, Amangeldy and Dzhangeldi districts of Kostanay region for fishing:
- pike – from 20 March to 20 April;
- carp, bream, tench, pike perch - from April 20 to May 30;
- on reservoirs of other regions and cities of Kostanay region for fishing:
- crucian carp - from May 20 to June 10;
- pike, ide – from April 10 to May 10;
- carp, pike perch, bream, tench - from May 20 to June 30;
- whitefish species - from October 20 to November 30;
- burbot - from December 1 to January 31;
- cancer - from October 15 to June 30;
- for fishing in water bodies located on the territory of the Torgay State Nature Reserve (zoological) - from April 15 to August 31;
- on other water bodies of the Aktobe region for fishing:
- pike, pike perch, bersh, ide, asp, podust, roach, river perch, chub, dace - from April 20 to May 20;
- carp, crucian carp, tench, catfish, rudd, white-eyed, bream, white bream - from May 20 to June 15;
- burbot - from December 1 to January 31;
- whitefish species - from October 20 to November 30;
- cancer - from October 15 to June 30;
- on fishing with the use of non-commercial fishing gear - from April 15 to July 1:
- on the Verkhniy-Tobol Reservoir from the mouth (Dom Otdykha Cape) to the upper reaches of the Kotyubok Bay;
- on the Karatomar reservoir from the village of Halvay to the Ayat mine dam (Tobol arm) and from the road bridge (the route Rudnyiy - Tobol station) to the May settlement (Ayat arm).
In order to create rest zones, a year-round ban on fishing with the use of commercial fishing gear should be introduced in the following places:
- on the Verkhniy-Tobol Reservoir from the mouth (Dom Otdykha Cape) to the upper reaches of the Kotyubok Bay;
- on the Karatomar reservoir from the village of Halvay to the Ayat mine dam (Tobol arm) and from the road bridge (the route Rudnyiy - Tobol station) to the May settlement (Ayat arm);
- on the channels between the lakes of the Irgiz-Torgay system, and also on the Olkeyek river from the village of Duken to the mouth of the Telkara river and the Torgay river within the Aktyubinsk region.
The Zhaiyk-Caspian basin and the Kigach River
During the period of spawning and reproduction of fish resources and other aquatic animals, a ban on fishing was introduced in the following places, areas and terms:
- in the water area of the northern part of the Kazakhstan sector of the Caspian Sea - from May 10 to August 31;
- on the islands of the Mangyshlak archipelago and the adjacent coast from Cape Tyubkaragan to Cape Burunshik in the water sector of the Kazakhstan sector of the Caspian Sea - from November 15 to March 15;
- on the additional reservoirs of the rivers Zhaiyk and Kigash - from April 1 to August 31;
- on the Zhayik river along the Golden arm on the fisheries of the Lower Peshnoy (fishery for reproductive purposes), Malaya Dambinsk, Lower Dambinsk, Upper Dambinsk, Upper Zolotaya, Lower Zolotaya, Upper Zaroslaya, Lower Zaroslaya, Zolotenok, along the Yaitsk sleeve on the Yerkinkalinsk, Upper Left Yaitsk , Lower Left Yaitsk and along the Zhayik river on the fisheries of Novaya Litsevaya, Staraya Litsevaya, Bugorki, on the research fishery of the Lower Tatarskaya – from April 25 to August 15 and during the freeze-up period;
- on the river Kigash on the fisheries of Kamyshinka, Karakamys, Damba, Kruglaya, Kyzyl-Oba, Karagash, Bulgak, Nizhniy Bogatinsk, Bakhyt, Zolotenok, Timofeyevka, Yagodka, Pesok, Novo-Litsevaya – from May 25 to August 15 and during the freeze-up period;
- on the river Kushum, Kirov, Bitik, Dongolyuk and Pyatimarsk reservoirs - from May 1 to June 15;
- on Lake Shalkar, in lakes of Zhayik-Kushumskaya irrigation and watering system, in lakes and rivers of the Kamysh-Samara system - from May 1 to May 31;
- on other reservoirs of West Kazakhstan region - from May 1 to June 15.
Introduce restrictions on fishing on the stationary fisheries of the Zhayyk River (dnevki):
- in the spring fishing season before April 25, 5:3 (5 days fishing, 3 days ban);
- in the autumn fishing season until freeze-up 5:2 (5 days fishing, 2 days ban).
Introduce a ban on fishing with non-commercial fishing gear:
- on the Zhaiyk River within Atyrau region - from April 1 to June 15;
- on the Zhaiyk River within Atyrau region on Tuesday and Wednesday in the period of freeze-up;
- on the river Kigash with all channels and yeriks - from April 20 to May 20, except for Saturday, Sunday and holidays;
- on the Zhayik River within West Kazakhstan region with all floodplain reservoirs (dead arms, spills, canals, uzeks) - from April 10 to June 15;
- on other reservoirs of West Kazakhstan region - from May 1 to May 31.
- in the dark.
Introduce a ban on the widespread catching of crayfish from May 1 to September 30.
To impose a ban on fishing sturgeon species of fish, use of sturgeon species of fish and their derivatives (caviar) by individuals and legal entities, with the exception of:
- enterprises of the reproductive complex (within the framework of the state order);
- scientific organizations engaged in scientific research;
- subject of state monopoly, in the presence of a quota for the catch of sturgeon species of fish.
In order to create rest zones, a year-round ban on fishing should be introduced in the following places:
- on the Zhayik river from the mouth to the fishery site of Malaya Dambinskaya and from the Lower Tatarsky fishery to the administrative border with West Kazakhstan region;
- with the use of commercial fishing gear – on the river Zhaiyk within West Kazakhstan region.
- in the pre-estuary space of the Zhaiyk River within the boundaries:
- in the west – in a straight line from a point 46 °44'38.74" northern latitude (further ‒ NL) 52 °17'10.89" east longitude (further ‒ EL) to a point 46 °28'07.6" northern latitude 52 °16'08.6" east longitude;
- in the east - in a straight line from a point 46 °55'33.18" northern latitude 50 °48'53.29" east longitude to a point 46 °43'40.36" northern latitude 50 °48'26.55" east longitude;
- in the south - in a straight line from a point 46 °50'37.3" northern latitude and further (NL) to a point 51 °22'39.2" east longitude to a point 46 °38'47.7" northern latitude and 51 °42'27.9" east longitude.
- in the pre-estuary area of the Kigash River (eastern part of the delta of the Volga River) within the boundaries:
- in the west - along the left brow of the Kanychynsky canal-fish pass from the intersection with the Telyachinsky canal-fish pass to the intersection with the Konevsky canal-fish-pass;
- in the east - along the right-hand brow of the Ganyushka canal-fish pass from 70 km to 112 km (crossing with the Konevsky canal-fish pass);
- in the south - along the left-hand bend of the Konevsky canal-fish-pass from the suppression with the Kanychinsk canal-fish-pass to 112 km of the Ganyushka canal-fish pass;
- in the north - in a straight line from the intersection of the Kanychynsky canal-fish pass with the Telyachinsky canal-fish pass up to 70 km of the Ganyushka canal-fish pass.
Note: in the pre-estuary area of the Kigash River, fishing is permitted on the sites of Ptichiy, Vatazhnyiy, Igolkinskiy, Konevskiy, Maltsev, Novinskiy, Zhar-Kose, Trishkin, Dementyev, Uverkhnyaya Kosa;
- in the fish canals for 1 km on both sides to a depth of 2 m;
- with the use of commercial fishing gear - in the Kazakhstan sector of the Caspian Sea, in the squares of 67, 93, 94, 95, 98, 99, 123, 124, 125, 128, 150, 154, 155, 158, 159, 160, 181, 182, 187, 218, 219, 259, 260, 300.
Introduce a ban on fishing in the winter:
- on the following wintering pits of the Zhaiyk River:
Burovikov - along the Zhaiyk River, opposite the village of Burovikov, above the Bugorka fishery area for 1.2 km. Parameters: width - 98 m, length - 95 m, depth - 9 m, area - 0.93 hectares (further - ha). Coordinates: No. 47 0 13.062 E 051 0 55.350;
Tendyk - along the river Zhayik, opposite the village of Tendyk. Parameters: width - 150 m, length - 90 m, depth - 13 m, area - 1.35 ha. Coordinates: No. 47 0 09.825 E 05 0 156.408;
Vodozabornaya - along the Zhayik River, 1 site, city water intake of Su-Arnasy. Parameters: width - 88 m, length - 135 m, depth - 10 m, area - 1.18 hectares. Coordinates: No. 47 0 07.813 E 05 0 155.733;
OSVOD - along the Zhayik river, opposite OSVOD. Parameters: width - 50 m., length - 140 m, depth - 9.8 m, area - 0.7 ha. Coordinates: No. 47 0 06.750 E 051 0 55.147;
Gorodskaya - on the Zhayik River, opposite the water intake of the ANPZ. Parameters: width - 50 m, length - 120 m, depth - 16 m, area - 0,6 ha. Coordinates: No. 46 0 57.240 E 051 0 44.019;
Bolshaya Dambinskaya - in the Golden arm of the Zhaiyk River from the ice-house upstream 500 meters long. Parameters: width - 100 m, length - 300 m, depth - 8.7 m, area - 3.0 ha.. Coordinates: No. 46 0 57.813 E 051 0 45.252;
Malaya Dambinskaya - at the confluence of the Golden arm with the Damba Channel, further along the stream for 200 m. Parameters: width - 75 m, length - 90 m, depth - 9.0 m, area - 0.7 ha. Coordinates: No. 46 0 57.240 E 051 0 44.019;
Lower Peshnoy - along the Zhaiyk River near Sasyk Ozek. Parameters: width - 100 m, length - 90 m, depth - 9.8 m, area - 0.9 ha. Coordinates: No. 46 0 54.045 E 051 0 30.558;
Bolshaya Ganyushinskaya - in the delta of the Zhaiyk River, in the Yaik channel, 10 km from the mouth upstream, near the 240 m long fish observation post. Parameters: width - 60 m, length - 50 m, depth - 8,0 m, area - 0,3 ha. Coordinates: No. 47 0 00.564 E 051 0 47.368;
Malaya Ganyushinskaya - in the Yaik channel, 1 km from the Bolshaya Ganyusha Pit with a length of 280 m. 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 sleeve, 3 km from the source of the channel Levyiy Uzenkiy by a length of 150 m. Parameters: width - 20 m, length - 20 m, depth - 4,5 m, area - 0,04 ha. Coordinates: No. 47 0 00.317 E 051 0 44.802;
Chyornaya - in the Yaik arm 300 m from the division of the Golden arm. Parameters: width - 50 m, length - 25 m, depth - 6.9 m, area - 0.12 ha. Coordinates: No. 47 0 03.516 E 051 0 50.895;
Kukushinskaya - 208 km from the city of Atyrau;
Abishevskaya - 397 km from the city of Atyrau;
Kruglovskaya - 400 km from the city of Atyrau;
Kamnovskaya - 461 km from the city of Atyrau;
Sakharnay - 472 km from the city of Atyrau;
Babrovskaya - 578 km from the city of Atyrau;
Zhin - 629 km from the city of Atyrau;
Stinky - 650 km from the city of Atyrau;
Vertyachaya - 654 km from the city of Atyrau;
Dzhilimnaya - 681 km from the city of Atyrau;
Siniy rynok - 718 km from the city of Atyrau;
- on the following wintering pits of the Zhaiyk River:
Dambinskaya - on the river Sumnitsa from the tributary of fishery Dambinskaya downstream 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 river Korzinochnaya from the source of the Pryamaya Kanycha River downstream to the confluence of the river Manchausovskaya 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;
Kanychynskaya - along the Kanycha River, below the Kyzyl-Oba Eric, up to the source of the Pryamaya Kanycha River, 2500 m long. Parameters: width - 130 m, length - 80 m, depth - 10-12 m, area - 1.1 ha. Coordinates: No. 46 0 28.56 E 049 0 02.30.
The Shu-Talas basin
During the period of spawning and reproduction of fish resources and other aquatic animals, a ban on fishing was introduced in the following places and terms:
- on the Asa River and its tributaries connecting Lake Bilikol, Bogetkol and Akkol - from March 1 to July 1;
- on other reservoirs of the Shu-Talas basin - from April 15 to May 31.
In order to create rest zones, a year-round ban on fishing on the Shu River, its tributaries, located above the Tashutkul Reservoir and on the Talas River, was introduced.
