In recent years, the state of the Caspian roach reserves has been repeatedly discussed at different levels and sites. The number of this species is declining, catches are falling. Based on the instructions of the Volga-Caspian Scientific and Commercial Council of the Volga-Caspian Fisheries Basin, a draft comprehensive program for the conservation and restoration of roach stocks is being developed, in which it is planned to consider the imposed restrictions on fishing, the possibility of artificial reproduction, the need for in-depth monitoring of the population. Observing negative trends for a number of years, understanding the social significance of the species, immediate emergency measures are needed to preserve and restore the Caspian roach in order to avoid its loss.

The nature and methods of fishing become extremely important in inland waters with a limited raw material base and sharply changing reproductive capacity of fish herds under the influence of habitat. Currently, 19 species of semi-passable and river fish are used in the Astrakhan region. All these species live in a single water area and practically do not create local single-species clusters. The modern resource base of semi-navigable and river fish, on which industrial fishing in the Astrakhan region is based, is limited. Stocks of a number of fish species are declining – roach, tench, pike. Stocks of others are stagnating at a low level – bream, catfish. At the same time, the annual increase in fishing intensity due to the commissioning of new fishing sites does not compensate for the decrease in commercial catches, which indicates the tense state of the fishing resource base in the Astrakhan region.