The key issues on the agenda related to current areas in the field of fisheries and fish protection of Siberian rivers. Special attention is paid to assessing the current state of aquatic bioresources and scientific forecasting. Thus, in the Tyumen region as a whole (including the districts), the catch of all fish species remains at a good commercial level. More than 21 thousand tons are mined annually. At the same time, the share of whitefish species in the total catch dropped from 72% to 22%. Among whitefish, the most widespread representatives are the Siberian grouse, pelage, whitefish. Their stocks are in stable condition and do not cause concern. According to the results of the annual monitoring, as noted in his report by Andrey Matkovsky, head of the Laboratory of Fisheries Ecology of the Tyumen branch of VNIRO, a positive trend is expected for whitefish-pyzhyan and peladi – in 2027, scientists predict an increase in stocks of these two species.
Populations of the most valuable whitefish representatives, the muksun and nelma, are currently declining, however, over the past two years, juveniles of these species have begun to appear in scientific catches. It is fixed in the Gulf of Ob and the Ob River during the thrust migration. "A major step forward towards increasing the stocks of valuable whitefish in the Ob-Irtysh basin will be the implementation of a comprehensive program to restore them," said Evgeny Darinov, Deputy Director and Head of the Tyumen branch of VNIRO. "The program has been implemented since 2025 by Rosrybolovstvo, institutions subordinate to Rosrybolovstvo, together with the Russian Academy of Sciences, the governments of the Yamalo-Nenets and Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrugs, the Tomsk Region, as well as the Nizhneobsky and Verkhneobsky territorial administrations. The program's activities are designed until 2049, and I hope that through joint efforts we will be able to restore populations of such native Siberian fish as nelma and muksun."
The NPC participants considered more than ten industry issues, including strengthening the protection of whitefish on migration routes, spawning and wintering grounds, plans for artificial reproduction of valuable fish, the development of aquaculture in the Tyumen region, and the adjustment of fishing Rules for the West Siberian Basin.
The meeting brought together scientists from the branch of science and the Russian Academy of Sciences, fish protection, employees of the border department of the Federal Security Service of Russia for the Western Arctic region, representatives of executive authorities of the subjects of the Ural Federal District, KMNS and industry associations. This made it possible to comprehensively approach the discussion of measures for the conservation and enhancement of fish stocks in the region. Based on the results of the scientific and commercial council, decisions have been prepared on all the issues considered.
VNIRO Press Service