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The beluga (/ b ə ˈ l uː ɡ ə /), also known as the beluga sturgeon or great sturgeon (Huso huso), is a species of anadromous fish in the sturgeon family (Acipenseridae) of the order Acipenseriformes. It is found primarily in the Caspian and Black Sea basins, and formerly in the Adriatic Sea.
This critically endangered sturgeon species swims in the southern Caspian Sea. Beluga: This gray colored caviar comes from Beluga sturgeon in the waters off Russia and Ukraine. Beluga sturgeon are ...
In July 2016, Sturgeon Aquafarms in Bascom, FL became the first and only facility in the world to obtain a permit exemption for the trade in beluga sturgeon and its caviar in the USA. [ 10 ] Since 2017, Sturgeon Aquafarms has assisted in beluga sturgeon repopulation efforts across the world by providing over ~160,000 fertilized beluga eggs to ...
Currently, Italian caviar is obtained almost entirely from bred sturgeons. The caviar production is concentrated predominantly in Brescia, which is considered the capital of Italian caviar: [25] in this area, in Calvisano, is located the world's largest sturgeon farm [26] that produces annually 25 tonnes of caviar. [25] Italy is a top producer ...
The industry once centered on wild sturgeon in the Caspian Sea, but overfishing prompted a 2006 ban on the sale of almost all wild caviar from the sea, so worldwide sturgeon farming grew rapidly.
The U.S. has prohibited the import of caviar from this region since 2005. Today, the only legal way to acquire beluga caviar in the U.S. is to buy it for $830 an ounce from a solitary farm in Florida.
Fish cages on the river Suda Packing department. Russian Caviar House fish farm is the largest in Russia and Europe. In 2015 the company's broodstock reached 800 tons, and the annual production of black caviar was 25 thousand kilograms, which corresponded to more than 70% of legal supplies to the Russian market.
Beluga sturgeon at a caviar farm in South Korea. Woman selling sturgeon at a market in Türkmenbaşy, Turkmenistan Globally, sturgeon fisheries are of great value, primarily as a source for caviar , but also for flesh. [ 42 ]