Prespa Lake restocked with one tonne of carp, nearly 7,000 juveniles released
One tonne of juvenile carp — almost 7,000 individuals from lake broodstock — were released; funding came from the Ministry's 2026 fisheries support program.
One tonne of juvenile carp was released today into Prespa Lake, supplementing the lake's fish stock with nearly 7,000 young carp raised from eggs taken from broodstock in the lake.
Hatchery, funding and monitoring
The stocking was carried out by the registered hatchery "Aquatica" from Negotino. The operation was financed with 500,000 denars provided by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Economy under the Program for Financial Support in Fisheries and Aquaculture for 2026.
Inspectors from the State Inspectorate for Agriculture monitored the restocking, checking the total weight of the juveniles and the number of individuals released into the lake.
Minister Borche Serafimovski said: "With today's restocking we support the renewal of the local carp population. We will continue in the future to invest in the fish stock and protect it, fulfilling our obligation to conserve the biodiversity of Prespa Lake."
Ivica Angelovski, director of the State Inspectorate for Agriculture (DIZ), added: "We will strengthen controls at Prespa Lake and will continue cooperation with fishing associations to protect the fish stock through timely detection and prevention of illegal fishing."
Photo: press material from the event
