The Sturgeon Project of the Province of Venice has continued with the restocking efforts, and the latest release took place in recent days, as detailed below.
Thursday, November 28, 2024: Reintroduction of 150 individuals of the Adriatic sturgeon (Acipenser naccarii) – sub-adults, measuring between 70/100 cm, 2019 batch, with a total weight of 1 ton, in fulfillment of ichthyological obligations in the Metropolitan City of Venice, as authorized by the Region with Decree No. 684 of 06/09/2024.
The reintroduction site and quantity per water body are as follows:
The fish stock is provided by Azienda Storione Ticino Soc. Agr. s.s. – Cassolnovo (PV) – Giovannini family, and will be transported using a six-tank vehicle capable of performing water exchanges at the release site. The specimens have been genetically verified by the University of Padua – Department of Biology, under the direction of Prof. Leonardo Congiu.
Each Adriatic sturgeon specimen is equipped with an intramuscular microchip to ensure individual identification in case they are captured.
Photo credit: Sergio Giovannini
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