Unique restoration of sturgeon stocks in the Sea of Azov: Russian sturgeon is afloat again

In the last 3-5 years, specialists from the Azov-Black Sea branch of VNIRO have noted a noticeable increase in the number of Russian sturgeon and stellate sturgeon, which are often found in fixed nets in the coastal zone of the sea. Not only is the total number of sturgeons increasing, but also the diversity in their size and age composition, as well as the presence of beluga in the catches. The change in the legal status of the Sea of Azov to internal waters of the Russian Federation has opened up new opportunities for the implementation of scientific recommendations for the restoration of sturgeon stocks. This has created conditions for increasing the commercial stocks of these valuable fish. These successes are associated with increased protection of aquatic bioresources in the Sea of Azov and an increase in the release of ...