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Informing the public of conservation actions and achievements in Russia

26 May 2023

In recent years at each breeding season the State Center for the Conservation of the Gene pool of the sturgeon "Kubanbioresursi" (WSCS member) has released mature ready-to-spawn spawners of several endangered sturgeon species (Beluga, Ship sturgeon and Sterlet) directly into Special Protection Natural Areas which

Mature beluga, sterlet and ship sturgeon breeders were released into the Laba river (Kuban river basin)

19 May 2023

In order to restore the natural propagation of the most endangered sturgeon species of the Azov Sea basin – ship (A. nudiventris) and Azov beluga (H. huso) the Sturgeon Gene Pool Conservation Center "Kubanbioresursi" (subordinated to the Ministry of Natural Resources of the Krasnodar Region)

Release of young Acipenser sturio in the Rhine, Netherland.

16 May 2023

ARK Rewilding Netherlands, World Wildlife Fund and Sportvisserij Nederland are working together on the reintroduction of this iconic species. The release of young, tagged sturgeons from the French breeding program will take place on Friday 2 June 2023 between 13:00 and 16:00 at the Biesbosch

Presentations made at the 20° anniversary of the WSCS available

15 May 2023

The presentations made during the mini symposium held in Neu Wulmstorf during the celebration of the 20th anniversary of the foundation of the WSCS can be consulted in the area reserved for members in goodstanding. Go to Member area > Documents.

Letter from the European Commission, in reply to our open letter on hydropower in RED.

10 May 2023

Please find enclosed a letter from the European Commission, Head of the Renewables Unit in DG Energy, in reply to our open letter on hydropower in RED. Go to the letter

Sturgeon spawning begins on the Wolf River in Wisconsin!

23 April 2023

Sturgeon spawning begins on the Wolf River in Wisconsin! Go to the page

NASPS Annual Meeting to be held at AFS 2023 – NASPS

20 April 2023

NASPS Annual Meeting to be held at AFS 2023 - NASPS nasps-sturgeon.org

Aquaculture Europe 2023 – “Balanced Diversity in Aquaculture Development”

10 March 2023

Aquaculture Europe 2023 – “Balanced Diversity in Aquaculture Development” is planned for September 18-21 in Vienna. https://www.aquaeas.org/Abstract/Submit/AE2022 A special session dedicated to sturgeon has been proposed and the possibility to held the session will depends on the number of abstracts received. The call for abstract

WSCS Election Results for the 2023-2027 Term

7 March 2023

As announced during the General Assembly in December 2022, the election for the WSCS Board of Directors was carried out through a Survey Monkey ballot system until February 8, 2023. During the election process, we witnessed some challenges in accessing the email ballot distributed in some

WSCS signed open letter to EU Parliament and Commission entitled „Counting on hydropower to accelerate Renewable Energy deployment in Europe is irresponsible

5 March 2023

A broad coalition of civil society organisations active in the climate and biodiversity fields, united to request from the European Union to revise its Renewable Energy Directive with the aim of truly catalysing renewable energy development in Europe while at the same time supporting the

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