Dynamics of Population of the Great Sturgeon (Beluga) Acipenser huso (Acipenseridae) in the Sea of Azov
Journal: Journal of Ichthyology
Year: 2025

Abstract The main factors determining the long-term dynamics of the stock and the state of the Azov population of the great sturgeon Acipenser huso Linnaeus, 1758 are analyzed. Data on the dynamics of stocks, commercial catches, and features of spawning migrations of great sturgeon in the basin of the Sea of Azov are presented. An assessment of the effectiveness of measures for artificial reproduction of great sturgeon in conditions of loss of natural reproduction is given. It is shown that the