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In Europe eight species of sturgeon are endemic, seven of which are critically endangered.  The EU habitats Directive lists all eight species and the latest reporting under Art17 of the Directive assessed seven species as “Unfavourable bad”, meaning they are in “serious danger of becoming

WSCS comments on Polish plans to construct a new mainstem dam on Vistula River, Poland   The World Sturgeon Conservation Society raised concerns about a planned dam in the lower reach of the Vistula River some 40 km below an already existing facility. This river

WSCS raises concerns on the Georgian Namakhvani Hydropower Project On the River Rioni, Georgia, one of the last rivers in the Back and Azov  Sea Basin which still have self-sustaining /naturally reproducing sturgeon populations, a large hydropower project is planned by international investors and the

NASPS Webinar – Early Life Stage Recruitment Bottlenecks 23 June 2021 at 10 AM PST   NASPS invites you to a webinar focused on early life stage recruitment bottlenecks in sturgeons.  We are excited to have 3 presenters who will describe aspects of their research

Another friend of sturgeons passed away go to the obituary

New Jersey’s Bureau of Marine Fisheries first deployed acoustic receivers to track the migratory patterns of the endangered Atlantic sturgeon in the Delaware Bay ten years ago. Interesting results. go to the site

A massive 240-pound lake sturgeon was caught last week from the Detroit River by a fishery conservation crew of the Alpena Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office. The female fish had nearly a four-foot girth and was estimated to be more than 100 years old. read

LIFE FOR DANUBE STURGEONS (2016-2020)   The recently finalized “LIFE FOR DANUBE STURGEONS” project focused on saving sturgeons in the Lower Danube and western Black Sea region. The reasons for their decline are complex, but lack of awareness and information is a root cause of

A leading caviar trader is calling for a tightening of appellation rules for sturgeon. go to the site

The WWF reports on the freshwater fish that are critical for lives and livelihoods of hundreds of millions of people and the health of rivers, lakes, and wetlands. But 1/3rd of them are already threatened with extinction. Promoting thriving populations of freshwater fishes and the