Release of Baltic sturgeon into the Oder river for a telemetry study.
© LFA
Known as living fossils, sturgeons have faced steep declines due to overfishing, pollution, and river damming. The Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Research Centre’s aquaculture facility has successfully reproduced Baltic sturgeon since 2010, producing fish for restocking across Europe. The project involves extensive cooperation with EU countries, focusing on spawning management, re-stocking, and long-term population monitoring to ensure the species' recovery and protect its migratory lifecycle.
- Start date
- 1 Jun 2020
- Project locations
- Germany
- Overall budget
- €1 318 500
- EU contribution
- €986 45274.8% of the overall budget
- Project website
- Landesforschungsanstalt für Landwirtschaft und Fischerei MV
Results
- Successful reproduction of Baltic sturgeon at the Born facility since 2010, with continuous restocking across Germany and other Baltic states.
- Reintroduced sturgeon populations in the Oder catchment area and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern coastal waters, contributing to species recovery.
- Strong collaboration with EU scientists, fishers, universities, and administrations in 8 EU countries to monitor and protect reintroduced sturgeon.
- Implementation of long-term population monitoring and spawning management to ensure sustainable recovery of the Baltic sturgeon. It will continue to be funded under the EMFAF.
Contact
State Research Institute for Agriculture and Fisheries MV
- Name
- State Research Institute for Agriculture and Fisheries MV
- Website
- https://www.landwirtschaft-mv.de/
- Phone number
- 0385-588 60001