Aquaculture Canada and WAS North America 2022

August 15 - 18, 2022

St Johns, Newfoundland, Canada

FEASIBILITY OF STURGEON CULTURE IN CAGES FOR STOCKS RECOVERY AND STURGEON PRODUCTION

         Elham Maghsoudloo * and Reza Faizbakhsh

           

         Master of fisheries science, Science and Research Branch, Azad University, Tehran, Iran

         eli_maghsoudloo61@yahoo.com

 



Nowadays entrance types of pollutions into basin Caspian Sea have created numerous problems for fish stocks such as sturgeon fish. Based upon worldly statistics and accomplished researches, sturgeon fish are in danger of extinction.

 

In spite of activities and efforts in fisheries organization, unfortunately the crisis of sturgeon fish still has remained. Besides entering kinds of pollutions into Caspian Sea, other various factors like sturgeon fish contraband, irregular fishing and lack of rules for accurate execution have been caused stocks reduction of sturgeon fish in Caspian Sea.

In this search is engaged about sturgeon culture in cage. Whereas aquaculture in cage has improved in the world at last decade. So it is essential to survey different dimensions of this culture new industry. cage culture is a new method for sturgeon fish production in fishponds by the exploiting of the traditional fish ponds with intensive fish production in cages makes possible for the traditional sturgeon farmers to increase their production capacity, diversify the cultured species and recycle the nutrients within the production systems.

 

This search intends to study other dimensions of this matter like disadvantages and advantages. This present search suggests application of cage culture modern systems for purpose of sturgeon conservation and recovery.