Kyrgyzstan removes over 160 kilometers of poaching nets from water bodies
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The Ministry of Natural Resources, Ecology, and Technical Supervision in Kyrgyzstan removed over 160 kilometers of fishing nets and 3,660 kilograms of garbage from various water bodies since the start of the year.
Officials conducted these raids to protect aquatic biological resources and prevent illegal poaching. The work follows the Law of the Kyrgyz Republic On Aquaculture, Fishing, and Protection of Aquatic Biological Resources and a Cabinet of Ministers resolution that places a moratorium on industrial fishing in specific areas.
The ministry focused its efforts on Lake Issyk-Kul, Lake Son-Kul, and the Toktogul, Orto-Tokoy, and Kirov reservoirs. Workers removed old synthetic nets because they pose a threat to fish and other aquatic inhabitants by causing entanglement and death. These actions aim to improve biodiversity and reduce the negative impact of waste on local ecosystems.
