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INSTALLATION OF WATER METERS AT FISH FARMS IN ARMENIA WILL NOT AFFECT PRICES OF FISH PRODUCTS
/ARKA/
October 18, 2011
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, October 18. / ARKA /. Installation of water meters at fish
farms in Armenia will not affect the prices of fish products, Arthur
Atoyan, the executive director of the Association of Armenian Fish
Farms, said today. According to him, prices may rise only if the
price of water is raised.
Atoyan said 108 fish farms of 124 which are members of the Association
have installed water meters. He said the original concerns caused by
the government order that all fish farms must install water meters
has passed after the government allowed that farms may themselves
choose their water meters and installation method.
"It has allowed to reduce the supposed cost of the installation of
water meters eight times and we have chosen the most effective and
cheapest method," Atoyan said.
According Atoyan, officially there are 254 fish farms in Armenia of
which 234 in the Ararat valley, but some of the farms ceased operations
and actually only 190 are operating.
The government of Armenia adopted last year a decision on conducting
inspections and installment of water meters on deep wells. The decision
was prompted by the fact 2000 of 3,500 deep wells are illegal.
This caused the displeasure of fish farmers, but after meeting with
prime minister Sarkisian the problem was resolved. Sarkisian promised
that the government will take into account the difficulties at each
fish farm in order to create favorable conditions for fish farming
and make it less costly.
/ARKA/
October 18, 2011
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, October 18. / ARKA /. Installation of water meters at fish
farms in Armenia will not affect the prices of fish products, Arthur
Atoyan, the executive director of the Association of Armenian Fish
Farms, said today. According to him, prices may rise only if the
price of water is raised.
Atoyan said 108 fish farms of 124 which are members of the Association
have installed water meters. He said the original concerns caused by
the government order that all fish farms must install water meters
has passed after the government allowed that farms may themselves
choose their water meters and installation method.
"It has allowed to reduce the supposed cost of the installation of
water meters eight times and we have chosen the most effective and
cheapest method," Atoyan said.
According Atoyan, officially there are 254 fish farms in Armenia of
which 234 in the Ararat valley, but some of the farms ceased operations
and actually only 190 are operating.
The government of Armenia adopted last year a decision on conducting
inspections and installment of water meters on deep wells. The decision
was prompted by the fact 2000 of 3,500 deep wells are illegal.
This caused the displeasure of fish farmers, but after meeting with
prime minister Sarkisian the problem was resolved. Sarkisian promised
that the government will take into account the difficulties at each
fish farm in order to create favorable conditions for fish farming
and make it less costly.