According to data from the Institute of Biology of the National Academy of Sciences of the Kyrgyz Republic, 26 different species of fish inhabit Issyk-Kul. In 2024, 21.5 million fry were released into this lake, while 5.7 million were released into Son-Kul.
Next year, in 2026, it is planned to release 14.1 million fry into Issyk-Kul and 3.5 million into Son-Kul.
Experts from the agency, together with the diving service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations and the Tourist and Environmental Police of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, regularly organize raids to combat poaching and clean the water bodies of illegal nets.
