Whitefish Population In Armenia’s Sevan Reduces 40% In 2007
YEREVAN, April 3. /ARKA/. Whitefish (sig) population totaled 600 tons in Armenia’s Sevan Lake by the end of 2007, which is a 40% reduction as compared with 2006, the Chief of Department for biological resources of Armenian Environmental Ministry Karen Chenterechian said.
In 2006, whitefish population was 1,000 tons, whereas in 1998 it was 1,800 tons, he reported. The greatest population of whitefish was recorded in 1970-1990ies – about 2,000 tons. Chenterechian also said that the population reduced due to decreasing volume of plankton, wrong fishing management and improper fishing instruments.
Sevan holds over 90% of the fish reserves of Armenia and particular importance should be attached to maintain stable quantity of the population in the lake, he said. Koghak, crucian carp, ishkhan also inhabit in Sevan, yet the Ministry has not provided any exact monitoring data on the quantity.