Caspian Sea Region: Legal Issues Legal Issues
CASPIAN SEA ISSUES Questions surrounding the legal status of the Caspian Sea have hindered--but not stopped--further development of the Sea's mineral resources. Since the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991 led to the independence of three new countries
Is the Caspian Sea a sea; and why does it matter? Legal Issues
Abstract With the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the Caspian Sea and its natural resources became a source of contention for Russia, Iran, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Turkmenistan. The underlying issue is paradoxical in light of its misleading simplicity – is the
Huge jump in Russian black caviar exports Fishing
The export of Russian black caviar has tripled in the first eleven months of last year compared with the same period of 2014, the Russian Ministry of Agriculture reported on Friday. Read more about 50 tons of black caviar, and exported 4.71
THE LEGAL REGIME OF THE CASPIAN SEA: VIEWS OF THE LITTORAL STATES Legal Issues
by Farid Rauf oglu Shafiyev The Caspian Sea is the largest closed water body in the world and is surrounded by five states--Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia and Turkmenistan. It has an area of 440,000 square kilometers with an ultra-depth of 1,025
The Beginner's Guide to Caviar Fishing
The Beginner's Guide to Caviar How to serve, pair, and savor the finest sturgeon roe. There's no quicker way to announce that a meal special. More than lobster or champagne (or even a giant bucket of fried chicken), a dollop of
Erwin. RekaMoreOkean Makes a Splash in Moscow Tourism
Erwin’s decor is just the right side of Moscow ostentation, which makes it a great place for a celebration. But it’s not all appearances. The seafood may be the best in town. Situated at the foot of Hotel Ukraina with
Floating Between Continents in a Ghost Ship Tourism
Trapped in limbo on the Caspian Sea, a watery link on the modern Silk Road. by Paul Salopek Paul Salopek is walking the global trail of the first humans who migrated out of Africa in the Stone Age.
A Secure and Stable Caspian Sea Is in America’s Interest Political and military events
The Caspian Sea is an important, if often overlooked, region in regard to many of the challenges the U.S. faces around the world, such as a resurgent Russia, an emboldened Iran, wavering allies, growing China, and the rise of Islamic
Why the Caviar-Producing American Paddlefish Is a Symbol of Luxury and Scarcity Fishing
Ever since relations between the United States and Iran grew strained after the Iranian revolution in 1979, as a nation, we have had limited access to the Caspian Sea, the sturgeon fish that reside there, and the roe contained in
Gilaks People Caspian geography and anthropology
Gilaks People The Gilani people or Gilaks are an Iranian people native to the northern Iran province of Gilan. Gilaks, along with the closely related Mazandarani people, comprise part of the Caspian people, who inhabit the southern
UAE is home to the world's largest caviar factory Fishing
UAE is home to the world's largest caviar factory A sprawling industrial estate in the capital of the United Arab Emirates is the unlikely location for a fish farm which is the world's largest caviar factory. Sturgeon, the fish that produces
Caviar exports from Iran up 183 percent Fishing
Caviar exports from Iran up 183% yr/yr Tehran- Iran’s exports of caviar rose to worth $1.7 million showing 183.3 percent increase in the past Iranian calendar year of 1394 (ended March 19, 2016), the ISNA news agency reported on
How to Judge the New Generation of Caviar Fishing
How to Judge the New Generation of Caviar Have a hankering for caviar? A decade ago, buying the black pearls was straightforward. Whether Russian or Iranian, almost all sturgeon eggs came from the Caspian Sea, and even novices knew that beluga
The Ultimate Caviar Tasting Experience Fishing
The Ultimate Caviar Tasting Experience In 1991, co-founders Hossein Aimani & Amy Arrow-Aimani set out to bring the best caviar from around the world to the United States. Over the course of the last 25 years, Paramount Caviar has been guided
Emirates Aquatech eyes caviar exports to EU Fishing
Emirates Aquatech eyes caviar exports to EU Abu Dhabi-based Emirates Aquatech is targeting caviar production of 35 tonnes per year as it awaits clearance from the European Union to export the prized product to Europe and increase its market share. “The
Ashgabat is Turkmenistan’s white marble city of love Tourism
Ashgabat is Turkmenistan’s white marble city of love Ashgabat is an amazing city with gleaming gold domes, extravagant white marble palaces and picturesque well-tended vast green parks situated in the middle of an oasis at the foot of the Kopet-Dag mountain
Oil and Gas Drilling Threatens Little-Known but Unique Seal Environment
Oil and Gas Drilling Threatens Little-Known but Unique Seal The 20th century was not kind to the Caspian seal. About 100 years ago, an estimated 1 million of these four-foot-long marine mammals swam the waters of the Caspian Sea, the world’s
All Caviar Is Expensive—but It’s Not All Sustainable Fishing
All Caviar Is Expensive—but It’s Not All Sustainable There’s a full moon rising tomorrow, Aug. 18, and it has a name. Known as the Sturgeon Moon, it marks the time when Native American tribes harvested those meaty, plentiful fish from
Two Caspian Sea Projects Could Add 200 MBOPD by Year-End Energy
Two Caspian Sea Projects Could Add 200 MBOPD by Year-End Even as Russia discusses a production freeze with Saudi Arabia, Caspian Sea projects could add to the glut Oil prices have improved this week in part thanks to renewed talks amongst
Why the future of the Russian oil and gas industry is in the Caspian Energy
Why the future of the Russian oil and gas industry is in the Caspian Russia’s leading energy companies are now eyeing the Caspian Sea as a source of high-volume, high-quality hydrocarbon reserves. The Caspian
Turkmenistan artificially farms sturgeons Fishing
IIKSS - Turkmenistan artificially farms sturgeon which will contribute to the conservation of the unique biodiversity of the Caspian Sea, the newspaper “Neutral Turkmenistan” reported. An important role in this will play a fish-breeding complex, built in the
Kazakhstan launches 23 innovative and industrial projects Investment
IIKSS - Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev launched 23 new innovative and industrial projects of the country’s Industrialization Map, the presidential press service reported. During a teleconference there were 23 direct live broadcasts with all the country’s regions, which
Five reasons to see Kazakhstan – caviar, kebabs, a grand canyon, and its weirdly futuristic capital among them Tourism
Central Asia’s biggest country is full of pleasant surprises, whether it’s visiting ancient underground mosques, or admiring futuristic architecture, there’s something for everyone Many tourists think of Kazakhstan as a “flyover” country on their way to or
Caspian Littoral States Sign Environment Protocol Environment
high-level representatives from Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, the Russian Federation and Turkmenistan signed the Environment Impact Assessment Protocol under the Tehran Convention during an extraordinary Conference of the Parties on Friday in Moscow, Russia. The protocol will enter into force
Caspian Sea Status May Soon Be Resolved Legal Issues
After more than 20 years of debate between the governments of the five Caspian Sea littoral states over the status of what is the world’s largest lake, its legal status and how its
Caspian agreement: Many issues still to be settled Legal Issues
On 12 August 2018, the five Caspian littoral states, after two decades of negotiations, finally agreed on the status of the region when they signed the ‘Convention on the Legal Status of the Caspian Sea’ document in the port
Illegal fishing poachers detained in Azerbaijan Fishing
Two residents of the Lankaran region were detained because of illegal fishing in the Caspian Sea in the waters of Lankaran city, the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources reported on October 23. Caught fish of various types, fishing tackle and