On November 19-20, a scientific and practical seminar will be held in Minsk to discuss the state of the ichthyofauna of Belarus and Russia
The first international scientific-practical seminar “Ichthiofauna of transboundary water bodies of Russia and Belarus: species diversity, protection and rationalization of water bodies of Russia and Belarus”.

The first international scientific and practical seminar “Ichthiofauna of transboundary water bodies of Russia and Belarus: species diversity, protection and rational use” will be held in Minsk on November 19-20. This was reported by sb.by in the Scientific and Practical Center of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus on Bioresources.

The centre was informed:
- The thematic event will be attended by leading experts from 11 specialized scientific and educational institutions of Belarus and Russia. The seminar will be held on the basis of the laboratory of ichthyology of the NASB SPC on biological resources.
One of the important events of the forum will be the round table “Directions and prospects for joint research of ichthyofauna of transboundary water bodies of Russia and Belarus”.
Ichthyofauna of Belarus is currently represented by 65 species of fish belonging to 19 families and 11 orders. Of these, 47 species are aboriginal. The Red Book of the Republic of Belarus includes 9 species of fish. Experts from six countries to discuss development of information infrastructure in Minsk on November 19



