ICHTHYOLOGISTS RECOMMEND MOT MORE THAN 400-450 TONS OF CANCER CATCH FROM LAKE SEVAN

YEREVAN, MAY 6. ARMINFO. This year, the volume of cancer catch from Lake Sevan recommended by ichthyologists is 400-450 tons.

Deputy Director of the Institute of Hydro-ecology and Ichthyologists of the Armenian National Academy of Sciences Boris Gabrielyan informs ARMINFO that the cancer reserves in the lake is getting equal to those of white fish – some 700 tons. However, it the catch is not controlled, it will lead to a tendency of reduction of the number of the food cancer in the lake. Unlike crucian carp. Not desirable for the ichthyo-diversity, cancer that occurred in the lake in 1980s are a valuable food type. Besides, cancer purify the water in the lake feeding with plankton. This year, the Institute will hold large-scale research of the cancer population for the first time, Gabrielyan informs.

Business Adviser of USAID-DAI Grisha Shirvanyan informs ARMINFO that 500-600 tons of Armenian cancer is exported to the EU-states yearly. This year, preliminary forecasts say that the export will grow 20%. Over ? of cancer in the European market is supplied from Armenia. Armenian is to export only living cancer to the EU states.