In the first four months of 2025, the volume of fish farming production in Tajikistan amounted to 45.1 million somoni, which is 20% more compared to the same period last year.
According to the Agricultural and Environmental Statistics Department of the Agency on Statistics, 1,585.1 tons of fish were harvested by fish farming enterprises across the country during this period. Specifically, 958.1 tons were harvested in Khatlon Region, 399.1 tons in Sughd Region, 0.4 tons in GBAO, and 227.5 tons in the Districts of Republican Subordination.
Out of the total harvest, 622.4 tons accounted for silver carp, 170.6 tons for common carp, 198.9 tons for trout, 200.7 tons for grass carp, 2.3 tons for pike-perch, and 390.2 tons for other types of fish.
The production expenses of the enterprises for fish cultivation and scientific research during this period amounted to 3.7 million somoni.
It is worth noting that, in order to develop the sector and ensure the domestic market is supplied with fish products, the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan approved the "Comprehensive Program for the Development of Livestock, Poultry, Fish Farming, and Beekeeping in the Republic of Tajikistan for 2023–2027" in March 2023.