Are there any large wild populations of Beluga Sturgeon?

... species has been recorded in the basins of the Caspian, Black, Azov, and Adriatic Seas, however its current native wild distribution is restricted to the Black Sea (in the Danube only) and the Caspian Sea (in the Ural only). read more

Find where there is a total lack of people who constantly poach this fine fish only for their roe. Where I live used to have a healthy sturgeon population where “slot limits” dictated ALL FISH OVER A CERTAIN SIZE MUST BE RELEASED. read more

A few other species of sturgeon can attain great sizes but none match the maximum sizes known for the beluga, like Chinese, Pacific White, Oceanic European, Atlantic, Baikalian, and Kaluga, the latter a close cousin which can attain a maximum weight of 1,000 kg (2,200 lb), thus attaining the second largest sturgeon size. read more

The largest recorded Beluga Sturgeon weighed 1474 kg (3,250 lbs) and had a length of 7.3 m (24 ft), which obviously makes them the largest freshwater species on the face of the planet. Unfortunately, as poaching increases, finding old, large Beluga Sturgeon is becoming increasingly rare. read more