ar ti cl es 66 JOURNAL OF NATURAL RESOURCES & LIFE SCIENCES EDUCATION VOLUME 36 2007 Beluga sturgeon is a species that has been fished in the Caspian Sea since the middle 1800s (Raspopov, 1993a). This species is prized for its caviar; a kilogram of beluga sturgeon roe (or eggs) can sell on the U...
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| Summary: | ar ti cl es 66 JOURNAL OF NATURAL RESOURCES & LIFE SCIENCES EDUCATION VOLUME 36 2007 Beluga sturgeon is a species that has been fished in the Caspian Sea since the middle 1800s (Raspopov, 1993a). This species is prized for its caviar; a kilogram of beluga sturgeon roe (or eggs) can sell on the United States market for more than US$5000. Recently, this fishery has attracted much attention due to decreasing abundance, with catches plummeting in the 1920s and continuing to decline during the past 20 years (Exhibit 1). Loss of habitat, overfish-ing, natural factors, and pollution have all contributed to the decline of beluga sturgeon. After the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, management became more challeng- |
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