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Why Is the Sturgeon Still Under Threat?

The sturgeon’s reproductive cycle and development are exceptionally long. Sexual maturity occurs very late, generally after 12 years in the wild for most species…

The Caspian Sea, the Last Cradle of the Sturgeon

The Caspian Sea and the Black Sea have always been home to the world’s largest sturgeon populations…

A Dramatic Decline

Over the past 15 years, the balance between wild caviar and farmed caviar production has been completely reversed…

How Did Farmed Caviar Come About?

Sturgeon farming was first developed in the 1930s to help replenish the Caspian Sea…

Sturgeon Farming: A New Challenge?

As wild sturgeon populations became increasingly scarce, aquaculture gradually emerged as the sustainable alternative…

Where Does Caviar Come From Today?

Today, the four largest producers of farmed caviar are China with nearly 330 tonnes, followed by Italy with 70 tonnes, and France and Poland with around 50 tonnes each…

And What About Kaviari?

Committed to helping preserve the sturgeon, Kaviari turned to aquaculture at a very early stage…

Chinese Caviar? What an Idea!

Chinese farmed caviar is rooted in a long-standing aquaculture tradition built on centuries of expertise…

The Controlled Transformation of Caviar

Once the king of the seas, the sturgeon has been under threat from uncontrolled fishing and increasing pollution, and has been a protected species since 1998…