At present, about three dozen enterprises are engaged in fish processing in Dagestan. At the same time, according to the republican Fisheries Committee, four more are expected to be commissioned in the near future - two in Kizlyar municipal district, one on the Sulak River and one for the production of fish feed in the settlement of Tyube.

As already mentioned, 600 tons of fish have been allocated for processing since the beginning of 2024. The planned volume of processing for 2024 is about 5 thousand tons of aquatic bioresources and caviar.

"To date, processing in Dagestan has reached a new level. Enterprises that perform the entire production cycle - from extraction and cultivation to final product are being opened in the region. The sprat caught in the Caspian Sea, in smoked and lightly salted forms, as well as dried kutum and bream and smoked fathead carp are in high demand" - Khadijat Shamkhalova, the Fisheries Committee chairwoman said.