  Yuri Gerasimov: trout population in Sevan endangered December 8, 2010 - 13:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - In 1998, fish resources in Lake Sevan totaled 10788 tons, reducing to 625 tons in 2005 and 278,6 tons in 2009. “The main reason for such decline is poaching. Unless strict measures are taken the situation will not improve,” said Yuri Gerasimov, expert of Water Biology Institute at the Russian Academy of Sciences. The worst problem, according to him, is the use of electric fishing rods, which kill both big fish and fry. For his part, director of the Institute of Hydroecology and Ichthyology at the Armenian Academy of Sciences Bardukh Gabrielyan said that two out of four kinds of trout in Lake Sevan have disappeared and the remaining two are endangered. He also said that that carp and crucian are undesirable populations in the lake, as these hamper spread of trout.   Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says.   Partner news |  Latest news Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty  Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty.Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza.Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations.U.S. believes peace is “possible” in South Caucasus The United States continues to believe that peace is possible in the South Caucasus, Vedant Patel said. |
