Shtefko Y.Y. 1
Dementev M.S. 1
1 North Caucasian Federal University
Currently, the production of fish within the central Caucasus has decreased significantly. The main reason - to uneconomical use of feeds and fertilizers in pond culture. In this regard, the majority of fish farmers rely on natural productivity (2 – 3 t / ha). Intensification activities are rare, as far as possible. In this context, relevant assessment model is aquaculture ponds for their use in modern conditions of production. It was found that the most promising in the extensive production of small ponds on the river bed regulated rivers of the steppe region of flooded irrigation canals. Large hatchery and fishing reserve are lakes and reservoirs Kuma-Manych depression within Manych River West, which is necessary to conduct complex acclimatization measures. There is the possibility of building a large cage for warm-water fish farming complex in the New Trinity Reservoir. Other reservoirs studied irrigation tract are less promising for aquaculture and fisheries.