Resolution No. 220 of the Government “On capture of rare and endangered species of fish and other aquatic animals for scientific research”.

This Resolution authorizes removal of rare and endangered fish species and aquatic animals for tagging and scientific research with subsequent release into the natural habitat of Caspian seals, Aral thorn sturgeon for scientific purposes, for the formation of replacement broodstock and their subsequent artificial reproduction, Aral barbel for scientific purposes, for the formation of replacement broodstock and their subsequent artificial reproduction and Siberian sturgeon for scientific purposes, for the formation of replacement broodstock and their subsequent artificial reproduction. Fisheries Committee of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources shall issue permits for capture of the aforesaid species.