ArmInfo. Minister of Nature Protection Romanos Petrosyan said that on August 20 a new program to restore fish stocks in Lake Sevan will start. Petrosyan said this live on his Facebook page.
The Minister noted that many fishermen catch fish every day in Lake Sevan, and such a situation is unacceptable. "I would like to inform you that, starting from July of this year, the employees of the "Sevan " National Park, as well as representatives of the police, are monitoring the fish catch from Sevan. The boats that are engaged in fishing are closely monitored, as well as how many kilograms of fish were caught, "Petrosyan stressed.
He also stressed that the ecosystem of Sevan is in a very poor condition and the situation should be urgently corrected. Petrosyan stressed that the assistance of the country's citizens is of particular importance in this matter.
"The Ministry of the Nature Protection is taking all the necessary steps to improve the situation, but citizen participation is also very important. I ask our citizens not to buy fry, fishing in Lake Sevan is prohibited. By buying fry, we actually support illegal fishing in the lake, "the Minister stressed.
To note, the new minister recently visited Sevan and noted that the problem of the lake must be approached in a comprehensive manner. The minister plans to increase the water level in the lake by 3.5 meters, restore treatment facilities not only for mechanical treatment, but also build at least three biological treatment plants. Also, this year, work will be carried out to clean up 279 hectares of flooded forest areas on the south-eastern coast of Sevan.