South Chungcheongnam-do Accelerates Establishment of Sturgeon Farming Infrastructure

The Chungnam Province Fisheries Resources Research Institute's Freshwater Fish Center is breathing new life into sturgeon aquaculture. The center announced on the 14th that from February to April, it conducted an "on-site immersion advanced technical training" for those hoping to farm sturgeon over a 70-day period. Sturgeon farming has previously seen minimal industrial development due to the long timeframe of about 7 years and significant expenses required to produce caviar, coupled with a limited consumer market. However, recently, with the discovery that a component (PDRN, Polydeoxyribonucleotide) extracted from salmon testes, known to help with cell regeneration, vascular regeneration, and skin beauty, can also be extracted from male sturgeon testes, inquiries about sturgeon farming techniques from local fish farms have dramatically increased. In response, the center began on-site immersion advanced training for technology transfer last year, helping local fishermen hoping to ...