Sturgeon juvenile production becomes more common in Turkiye

Mediterranean Fisheries Research, Production and Education Institute Director Serkan Erkan stated that they produce sturgeon fry, which is in danger of extinction and whose caviar is valuable, and called on the private sector to trade it. Organized with the participation of 684 companies from 31 countries at the ANFAŞ Congress and Fair Center in Antalya, the Growtech Antalya Agriculture Fair brought together local and foreign sector stakeholders for 4 days. Sturgeon produced by the Mediterranean Fisheries Research, Production and Education Institute was also exhibited at the fair. Institute Director Erkan told AA reporters that they started an R&D study 12 years ago in order to spread the production of the fish, which is in danger of extinction. Stating that they successfully produced the fish, which is a species living in the Caspian and Black Seas, in the Mediterranean, Erkan noted that the fish has adapted to the region. Erkan, who stated that they release the young they ...