In Order to Save Lake Sevan’s Fish, We Must Fight Against Poaching: Expert

We’ve never seen the resources of fish in Lake Sevan’s in such a bad state, said Director of the Institute of Hydro-Ecology and Ichthyology at Armenia’s National Academy of Sciences Bardukh Gabrielyan at a press conference today. 

“Our endemic types of fish — Ishkhan [Prince], Koghak, Beghlun — no longer have commercial value,” he said. 

“There are two reasons for this: the lowering of Lake Sevan’s water level and poaching” said Gabrielyan. 

He, however, said there’s a way out of the situation.

“The lake is being artificially supplemented with fish, this yields positive results, however, it’s not enough. Complementary projects should be implemented: otherwise, on one hand, they add fish artificially; on the other hand, poaching increases,” he said.