Sturgeon Aquafarms
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Sturgeon Aquafarms is an American aquaculture company founded in 2001. The facility exists to breed domestic stocks of Caspian sturgeon species and assist in repopulation efforts of critically endangered sturgeon species through the transfer of resources, technology and captive breeding techniques.
History
- 2003 - Flights begin from Europe with the transfer of live Beluga, Sevruga and Russian Osetra sturgeon broodstock.[1][2]
- 2009 – A 120-acre facility in Bascom, Florida is purchased and construction begins.[3]
- 2011 – The first efforts to reproduce Beluga and Sevruga sturgeon begin.[4]
- 2013 – Beluga stock is noted as the largest inventory in captive aquaculture and surpasses worldwide wild estimates.[5]
- 2016 – SAF donates Beluga, Sevruga, Sterlet and Osetra sturgeon to the Great Lakes Aquarium for its Unsalted Seas exhibit.[6]
See also
References
- ↑ Aleman, Lazaro (January 2012). "Russian Émigré Envisions Panhandle as Caviar Capital". 850 Business Magazine. Florida. Retrieved 2016-08-11.
- ↑ Blank, Christine (July 15, 2011). "Beluga meat, caviar to hit U.S. market". Seafoodsource.com. Portland, ME. Retrieved 2016-08-11.
- ↑ Buckhalter, Deborah (Aug 3, 2011). "Sturgeon Farm thriving in Bascom". Jackson County Floridan. Jackson County. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
- ↑ "U.S. Caviar Importer First to Spawn Live Caspian Beluga Sturgeon in America - Marky's Gourmet Food Blog".
- ↑ Leonard, Bob (April 12, 2016). "Florida's Top Aquaculture Product comes in a Can". Floridatraveler.org. Florida. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
- ↑ Passi, Peter (June 14, 2016). "Aquarium pushes to open new Summer Exhibit". Duluth News Tribune. Duluth, MN. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
Further reading
- Baucom, Bergen (July 12, 2013). "Sturgeon AquaFarms Showcases Sustainable Set-Up and Future Job Opportunities". WJHG 7. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
- Brown, Tom (March 6, 2013). "Ukrainian emigre aims to be America's beluga caviar king". Reuters. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
- Endangered sturgeon producing high quality caviar are bred in florida
- Russian Emigre envisions Panhandle as caviar capital
External links
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