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The WSCS is pleased to hold elections for the 2027-2030 term of office. If you are a current WSCS member in good standing, you will receive a ballot from ElectionBuddy Election entitled Vote now: WSCS – WSCS Election 2027-2030. There is one candidate for each of

Challenges and recommendations for improving the caviar labeling system The article can be found here.

This news item is intended as a reminder that elections for the new World Sturgeon Conservation Society Board will take place at the end of this year. Details are available at the following link: 2026 WSCS ELECTIONS

National Caviar Day Celebrated in Iran on June 18, 2026, along with National Caviar Day, with the efforts of the Iranian Fisheries Organization, Sturgeon farmers, Caviar producers and traders and all stakeholders in the caviar industry, the 9th Sturgeon Conference was held at the Iranian

By request of the German Environmental Ministry, the Status Assessment for A. sturio, which is due every 5 years, was submitted for adoption with the Oslo Paris Convention (OSPAR )annual meeting. Under the lead of WSCS a group of experts from France, England, The Netherlands,

WSCS, WWF and the Danube Sturgeon task Force (DSTF) jointly hosted a sturgeon conservation workshop during the EU Macroregional and Sea basin strategy days, taking place in Bruxelles on June 8th and 9th. The workshop focused on the role of sturgeons as umbrella species, their

The 2027 fish passage conference is to take place in Leeuwarden, The Netherlands, between June 7th and 11th. The Fish Passage Conference serves as a platform for international collaboration, uniting specialists who are dedicated to advancing fish migration and the health of aquatic environments. The

Please see the attached NASPS News for (late) June 2026, which includes updates on the annual meeting and some important info about the 2026 NASPS elections! NASPS News 2026-6

This news item is intended as a reminder that elections for the new World Sturgeon Conservation Society Board will take place at the end of this year. Details are available at the following link: 2026 WSCS ELECTIONS

WSCS Student member joins Swedish Sturgeon Reintroduction Team for Research Exchange Lucia Snyderman, a PhD Researcher at the University of Reading and Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London spent 3 weeks in May in Gothenburg, Sweden with the sturgeon reintroduction team at Sportfiskarna. As