Caspian concerns in focus

The secretariat and working groups of the Commission on Caspian Bioresources convened in Baku Tuesday to clarify the statistics of the littoral states on the bioresources and reconsider fishing quota according to the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources. The commission is expected to discuss a draft on the preservation and utilization of the bioresources.

Attending the Baku meeting are representatives from Kazakhstan, Russia, Iran, Turkmenistan, as well as the FAO, WCS, CITES, and TACIS.*