In Mari El involved surface drone against poachers

Deputy Head of the Department of Animal World Mari El Svetlana Nikolaeva took part in the video conference of the Volga-Kama Scientific and Fisheries Council, held in Perm. The main purpose of the meeting was to develop a strategy for the rational management of fish stocks in the region.

Experts approved the limits for 2027. According to the calculations of the All-Russian Research Institute of Fisheries and Oceanography (VNIRO), the total allowable catch in the republic will be 257 tons. The quota applies to the extraction of bream, perch, pike, freshwater catfish, sazanne, and crayfish.

An important step was to discuss the protection of sterlet. The parties agreed to involve relevant researchers in the activities of commissions engaged in maintaining regional editions of the Red Book, for a more accurate assessment of the environmental status of this species.

Particular attention was paid to the technological equipment of the industry. To strengthen control over water bodies and prevent illegal fishing, it is planned to introduce an unmanned surface vehicle into operation. Such a drone will provide more accurate monitoring of the state of the ichthyofauna and prompt detection of violators.

The adopted decisions lay a reliable basis for sustainable and scientifically justified use of water resources of the republic in the near future.