A total of 173 dead sturgeon have been discovered along the coast of the Caspian Sea in Kazakhstan’s Mangystau region.
Sea-news.az reports citing RIA Novosti, that a special commission has been established to investigate the causes of the incident.
According to the Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan, on October 20, officers from the Zhayik-Caspian Interregional Basin Fisheries Inspection and the Fisheries Department of the Mangystau Region conducted a joint raid. During the inspection in the Karakiyan district, 173 dead sturgeon were uncovered along the coastline between the Sarzha area and Kumdy Island.
The ministry stated that a dedicated commission has been formed to determine the causes of the event and implement necessary measures.
Ecology department specialists have taken water samples from the Caspian Sea for laboratory analysis. Monitoring operations are currently ongoing.
