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In Memoriam: Fred S. Conte Fred S. Conte, UC Davis Cooperative Extension Aquaculture Specialist, passed away on February 19, 2021. Dr. Conte was born March 10, 1940 in Houston, Texas to Dr. Raphael and Etta Conte.  He has one older brother, Frank.  He met his

The program "Mighty Rivers" has in this episode the Yang River as its object, and extensively reports the problems of the three species of sturgeons and paddlefish in this big river of China and also tells about the actions that are underway for the conservation of

A few days ago the Romanian Ministry of Environment, published on its website the draft Order on measures for recovery and conservation of sturgeon populations in the natural habitats. The Minister of Environment and the Secretary of State within the Ministry of Agriculture had an

Don’t miss an opportunity to be part of one of the world’s largest fisheries conferences. To be held in Adelaide, Australia from 20-24 September 2021, delegates can participate in this year’s event, either online or in person through a hybrid program. Connect with leading global

The WSCS and NASPS held a joint Governing Board meeting on 18 February 2021 to discuss shared objectives for each society. Publications, planned meetings and workshops, and supported conservation actions for each society were discussed. One joint activity to highlight is the development of an

The First National Symposium on Caviar Production and export, its derivatives, hopes and challenges was organized by the Iran National Innovation Fund & Healthy Products Network under the Biotechnology Development Council of vice presidency for Science and Technology, On Thursday 4thof February, 2021. Tehran- Iran.

The new FAO Report of Inland Fishery, compiling information on fish catches at a basin level, mentions also sturgeon fishery. Over 45 rivers and great lake basins supporting inland fisheries, sturgeon fishery is reported in 9 rivers and two lakes. To make easier for sturgeonists

The restoration of the extinct Adriatic population of Beluga sturgeon, an iconic species with economic and traditional relevance, is a priority in upcoming conservation strategies but it must not occur without deep prior knowledge on the current diversity distribution. We defined informed criteria for the

There are no guarantees for the survival of white sturgeon on the upper Columbia but there’s’ still hope. The population is dangerously low, but it’s stable enough to have staved off extirpation, giving researchers time to solve the puzzle of why many of these prehistoric

The annual lake sturgeon spear fishery on the Winnebago System, Wisconsin gets underway on February 13. The season will go on as normal this year, however, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources will be utilizing a new process for collection data from harvested fish.