Caspian sturgeon conservation and international cooperation
Abstract
The degradation of the sturgeon stocks and fisheries in the Caspian basin, which was distinctly manifested since the mid‑1980s, caused concern among the Caspian countries and international environmental, trade, and scientific organizations. The most effective mechanism for conservation of sturgeon populations is the suspension of the Caspian countries to catch sturgeon, carry out artificial reproduction and release of sturgeon fry from fish farms. In 1992, a five-sided Commission on aquatic living resources of the Caspian Sea was created, under which the Parties agree on national quotas for fishing and export of products from sturgeon. Since 1998, trade in sturgeon specimens has been regulated by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (known as CITES). The activities of other international organizations that advocate sturgeon conservation are limited to recommendations and declarations, which in some cases prompted CITES to step in not only in the matters of international trade, but also in developing measures for sturgeon conservation, assessment and management of their stocks, which goes beyond the scope of the Convention.
About the Authors
O. Yu. Vilkova
Russian Federal Research Institute of Fisheries and Oceanography (FSBSI «VNIRO»)
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Moscow
M. K. Glubokovskiy
Russian Federal Research Institute of Fisheries and Oceanography (FSBSI «VNIRO»)
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Moscow
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Vilkova O.Yu., Glubokovskiy M.K. Caspian sturgeon conservation and international cooperation. Trudy VNIRO. 2018;174:112-128. (In Russ.)
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