IOCS Applauds IUCN's Reclassification of Beluga Sturgeon
Thursday, March 18, 2010 - 10:56
in Biology & Nature
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) today formally announced the reclassification of beluga sturgeon in the Caspian Sea as "critically endangered" on its Red List, providing strong evidence that fishing and international trade should be halted and a stock-rebuilding plan should be initiated immediately.