Germany: Last stocking of Baltic sturgeons for 2023

Published Oct 11, 2023

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The Fisheries Institute of the Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania State Research Institute for Agriculture and Fisheries is stocking the Oder with Baltic sturgeon. The sturgeons are carefully checked before stocking to ensure they have the best start in their natural habitat. The long-term goal of this program is to reintroduce the Baltic sturgeon in the Baltic Sea and build a self-sustaining population.

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Oct 11, 2023 | 16:16:00 | ID: 37651 | Department: Agriculture | fishing Schwerin (agrar-PR) - The Fisheries Institute of the Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania State Research Institute for Agriculture and Fisheries (LFA MV) is today carrying out the last stocking of 2023 with Baltic sturgeon along the Oder. Before each stocking, all the necessary water parameters of the Oder are carefully checked and queried to ensure that the sturgeons have a good start in their natural habitat. On Wednesday, a total of 120 kg of juvenile sturgeons with an average weight of 17 g will be stocked along the Oder. The sturgeons hatched this summer at the LFA MV's Born research facility. Of the approximately 7,000 animals, the largest 100 animals, which have a minimum weight of 50 g, are externally marked with brands. The yellow tags attached to the left side next to the sturgeon's dorsal fin contain a sequence of letters and numbers, which distinguishes each sturgeon individually. If a marked animal is ...

Source: Agrar