Protection of populations of ST from poaching is key point of Strategy of his conservation. At a present stage protection can be carried out by the private security company during the periods, when there is no trade salmons (June-July, October-November).

Institutions of Rosrybolovstvo aren't obliged to be engaged in protection of Red Book species (Bushuyev, 2011), but nevertheless, have to (Letter of SKTU, 2011).

In the future the prospects of protection are connected with a possibility of creation of specialized inspection "Taimen" for a model of special inspection "Tiger".

In February, 2018 SROO "Sakhalin Ecological Watch" has carried out "The analysis of powers of public authorities in the sphere of protection of the species of fauna included in the Sakhalin region Red List".

Also "The scheme of powers on protection of fauna" is made.