European sturgeon research network established to boost prehistoric giants
Tuesday, May 12, 2015 - 06:00
in Earth & Climate
Sturgeons are among the most threatened fish species worldwide. To ensure that one day these living fossils will return to our rivers in large numbers, scientists have joined forces in a Europe-wide network. Seven partner institutions collaborate on research related to the conservation and development of stable sturgeon stocks and therefore pool their resources. In order to discuss a common strategy they all come together in Neu Wulmstorf on May 13th, 2015. The network has been initiated by the World Sturgeon Conservation Society (WSCS) and the Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB) in Berlin, a pioneer of the sturgeon reintroduction program for almost 20 years.