“ Do you know your Caviar? ” Labelling made simple – City of Westminster The roe or salted eggs from sturgeon and paddlefish have long been considered a luxury food. Three of the most well-known varieties that are available are beluga, sevruga and oscietra. Sturgeon and paddlefish populations are under extreme pressure, with breeding stocks …
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Do you know your Caviar ?
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The basics of Legal Caviar Trade
“ Sturgeons and Caviar ” The basics of legal caviar trade Wild Sturgeons and their Caviar – Endangered Treasures Not so long ago, sturgeons were still numerous and an important mainstay for many shing communities. But these days are over. Because of persistent over shing, sturgeons are on the brink of extinction. The main reason …
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Acipenser Stellatus
“ Acipenser Stellatus ” Fisheries and Aquaculture Department Synonyms Acipenser seuruga Gueldenstädt, 1772:533. Acipenser helops Pallas, 1814:97. Acipenser ratzenburgii Brand (in Brand and Ratzeburg), 1883,2: 351-352. Acipenser stellatus donensis Lovetsky, 1834 Helops stellatus Bonaparte, 1846:21. Acipenser stellatus illyricus Brusina, 1902:60. Acipenser stellatus stellatus stellatus Berg, 1932:65. FAO Names En – Starry …
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The Caspian Sturgeon
“ Saving the Caspian Sturgeon ” Silk Road Reporters The Caspian, a unique body of water, has been under assault since the 1991 breakup of the USSR from pollution and the subsequent development of the Caspian basin as the world’s next hydrocarbon frontier. The Caspian is the home to many unique species, including freshwater seals …
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The Sturgeon
“ Sturgeon ” New World Encyclopedia Sturgeon is the common name for any of the anadromous and freshwater fish comprising the family Acipenseridae of the Order Acipenseriformes of the Class Actinopterygii, characterized by an elongated body, largely cartilaginous skeleton, rows of bony scutes or plates on the body, four barbels in front of the …
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Fish of the Year 2014
“ The Sturgeon : Fish of The Year 2014 ” BFN – Federal Agency for Nature Conservation Rivers that are close to their original state, free of human modifications and rich in natural structure are the ideal habitat for the native sturgeon. These ancient migrating fish are returning to the River Elbe and the North …
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Finch’s Quarterly – The First Roe!
“ The First Roe ” Finch’s Quarterly – Winter 2012 Gunther Corsten-Gerhards on the production of that most luxurious of consumables: CAVIAR. Caviar is the roe from the sturgeon, the world’s most valuable fish. Their naturally protected surroundings have helped them ignore the evolution of millions of years. The Caspian Sea has remained deep and …
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Endangered Species
“ European Sturgeon ” European Sturgeon Acipenser sturio IUCN status: Critically endangered Location: Once very wide-ranging – from the North and (Eastern) north Atlantic and Mediterranean coast of Europe to the Black Sea. The last remaining viable breeding population is in the Garonne River in France. Size: Up to 6m long and 400kg, males are …
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Did you know ? …
“ Did you know ? ” 1. The sturgeon was common over 200 years ago in large UK rivers including the Severn, Avon, Ouse, some Scottish rivers and the Thames, with remnants of sturgeon found in the medieval remains of Westminster Abbey. 2. Fossilised sturgeons have been found in deposits dating over 54 million years …
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