The state program for the fish failed. Disappeared from the shelves carp, carp, pike, perch, catfish and other domestic fish species, said the national audit office.
Belarusians consume less fish than required by the standards. The sale of fish falling, the market is dominated by imports. The state control Committee said that the tasks of the state Program of development of fisheries until 2015 have failed.
Belarusian trout off the hook
Five years ago Belarus was planning to establish fish farms and industrial complexes for the cultivation of salmon, catfish and sturgeon. Academy of Sciences was to establish the work of breeding centers for breeding of valuable fish species. Among other things, planned to fry for the cultivation of up to 300 tons of trout per year.
However, projects are not funded, the facilities were not completed, and expensive equipment is not installed.
There is no proper result from conducting applied research. For example, was developed by the Institute of fisheries a sample of the plant to protect sturgeon has not passed the test, was not registered and its production has not started. Developed by the same Institute another medpreparat also not tested.
On the lakes a thriving underground business
Farms also worked poorly. In addition, no plans on stocking with fish of rivers and lakes of the country.
During check it is established that the individual tenants of water bodies inefficient use of the provided water facilities. “In addition, with minor benefits to the public interest in the form of tax revenues and rents, many tenants has signs of poaching and the shadow economy”, – stated in the report of the national audit office.
