Russia: Sturgeon stocks in the Sea of Azov increased from almost zero to 2 thousand tons in 9 years

Russian sturgeon stocks in the Azov Sea have grown from almost zero to 2 thousand tons over the past 9 years due to strengthened protection of aquatic biological resources and an increase in the release of juvenile fish. This was reported to TASS by the first deputy head of the Azov-Black Sea branch of the All-Russian Research Institute of Fisheries and Oceanography Nikolai Gospodarev. “During the period from 2014 to 2023, the stock of Russian sturgeon grew from almost zero to a level of 2000 tons, while a multi-age population structure was formed. Sturgeons more than 120 cm long and weighing 15-20 kg began to be found in the Sea of Azov again,” Gospodarev said. The agency's interlocutor noted that the gradual restoration of the Azov sturgeon population since 2014 is associated with increased protection of the biological resources of the Azov Sea and an increase in the number of juvenile sturgeon produced by fish hatcheries. “Considering the prospects for the state of sturgeon ...