Assessment of effectiveness for the measures to restore the stocks of aquatic bioresources in the Sea of Azov

   The main reasons for decline in the stocks of commercial species in Sea of Azov are considered for a present stage. Effectiveness for the measures of the stocks restoration is assessed, including the measures for compensating the negative impact of dredging in ports. Possibilities of restoring the biocenoses through artificial reproduction of certain species and fishery melioration are discussed. Evaluation the harm to aquatic biological resources and compensation for the damage are faced with numerous difficulties and contradictions that can only be overcome with appropriate biological and economic justifications. Development of fundamental foundations for such justifications is an important scientific and practical task.

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