On Saturday, July 8, as part of his working visit to Sughd province, President Emomali Rahmon released one million fries into the Syr Darya River in Sughd’s capital, Khujand for the development of the fishery industry, according to the Tajik president’s official website. .
It should be noted that the released fries are of white amur, silver carp and sazan breeds, which were bred in the ponds of the fish farm of "Tajik Fish Corporation" LLC in Bobojon-Ghafourov district, Sughd province.
Sixty-three fish farming units have been registered in Sughd province to date; the total area of ponds for fish breeding is 685 hectares. Aquaculture farms operate in Bobojon-Ghafourov, Jabbor-Rasoulov, Spitamen, Asht, Ayni districts and in the cities of Konibodom, Isfara and Panjakent, where mainly fish of the white amur, silver carp, sazan, trout, sturgeon and several other species are cultivated.
430.70 tons of fish has been produced in Sughd province over the first six months of this year, which is 121 tons more than the same period last year.
In 2022, 1.6 million fries were released into the Bahri Tojik (Tajik Sea – water reservoir powering the Qairoqqum hydropower plant) and the Syr Darya River. This year, 4 million fries are planned to be released in stages. The purpose of releasing fish into reservoirs and lakes is to increase the number of fish and develop the fishery industry in the country.
