Resource fishes of Lake Baikal what we lost during 200 years of their use

Sideleva, V. G.

doi:10.31951/2658-3518-2020-A-4-628

Resource fishes of Lake Baikal what we lost during 200 years of their use

Авторы

Sideleva, V. G. ¹

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31951/2658-3518-2020-A-4-628

Ключевые слова:

resource fishes, Lake Baikal, commercial species, salmonids, sculpins

Аннотация

The ichthyofauna of Lake Baikal consists of 58 species: 54 native and 4 introduced. 22 species, about 38%, belong to resource fishes that are used for economic activity in Lake Baikal. Resource species can be divided into 3 categories: 1) commercial species - 10 species; 2) limited fishing, or by-catch - 3-4 species; 3) economically insignificant value - 9 species. A retrospective analysis of 200-year old history shows the replacement of salmonid fish by cyprinids as the primary target of resource fishing.