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Atyrau Sturgeon Hatchery

A state hatchery that has supported Caspian sturgeon populations for three decades by releasing juveniles into the Ural River. It is being modernised to produce 7.4 million juveniles a year.

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Headquarters

Kazakhstan

Sectors

• habitat

Works on

• Caspian sturgeons threatened by poaching Caspian Sea, Ural and Volga deltas

Field centres (1)

• Atyrau Sturgeon Hatchery Kazakhstan

Sources

• timesca.com

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