Great Lakes Now stories
Great Lakes Now is doing a series of stories on lake sturgeon restoration, featuring several NASPS members go to the site
10th International Sturgeon Conference – CALL FOR PAPERS
On November 25th the 10th International Sturgeon Conference (ISC) will take place virtually, co-organized by Aller Aqua, IRS and WSCS (www.sturgeoninternational.com). Date: 25th November 2021. Fully online event. Timing: Please block from 8-16 on 25th – we will confirm the precise timing of the event. ISC focus:
WSCS General Assembly took place online, Oct 7th
WSCS General Assembly took place online Thursday October 7th the 18th General Assembly of WSCS, moderated by the President Paolo Bronzi with the assistance of the Vice president Joern Gessner and the technical support of Leonardo Congiu, took place with approx. 40 attendants from all
Response of the Ministry of Environmental Protection of Georgia to the WSCS letter
On August 11th, 2021 the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia has responded to the concerns raised by WSCS on the dam project in the upper Rioni River in the letter dated June 11th 2021. The Ministry in its letter emphasizes that “the
Response of the Polish Ministry to the WSCS letter
On August 19th, 2021 the Polish Ministry of Climate and Environment revoked the decision authorizing the construction of Siarzewo Dam on Vistula River that WSCS has questioned in a letter to the Minister! (See Newsletter No.5 2021) This does not mean that the project is
News from the NASPS
Virtual Poster Session at Annual Meeting NASPS is planning to feature a virtual poster session at this year’s annual meeting! If you are interested in submitting an abstract for a poster, please see the link below and check the box indicating it is a poster
A survey on the next ISS9
As you are aware, ISS9 to be held in Qiandao Lake, China has been postponed due to the COVID pandemic and now is being planned for October 2022. Since the ISS require intense preparation and organization, it is of extreme importance that WSCS and organizers
General Assembly (GA) of the WSCS on October 7th 2021
The 2021 General Assembly of WSCS will be held on October 07, at 15:00 h CET. Due to the pandemic, the General Assembly will be organized online again via Zoom. invitation Agenda
Invitation to collaborate on a special issue on primitive fishes
A special issue titled: Primitive fishes: scientific, cultural, and commercial importance is planned to be published by the periodic Russian scientific journal Voprosy Ikhtiologii / Journal of Ichthyology is published under the aegis of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Department of Biological Sciences). More info
A nice surprise from the Rioni River, Georgia
July 21, Goga Gelashvili (living in the Sagvichio village) sent a sturgeon video about the release of a small sturgeon Acipenser nudiventris to the Rioni River from where it was caught. He captured the sturgeon on 8th of July - 2021, at 18:03. Location of