Fishing industry in the Irkutsk Region: resource potential, development, current situation

The major natural reserves of inland water resources in the Russian Federation have high fishing value and allow large-scale activities. One regions where these are localized is Irkutsk Region. Within its borders there parts largest Baikal-Angarsk Verkhnelensk basins with a very developed river network, reservoirs lakes, dozens fish species live conditions, including those industrial importance. This article provides brief overview structure resources, their distribution over territory main areas specified assessment regarding potential commercial stocks made. An area Lake Baikal large Angara cascade hydroelectric power plants given. history development industry region demonstrated. concludes that bodies species, which currently poorly or almost not used (being practically untouched conditions). poor due to both climatic economic geographical reasons.