VNIRO scientists at the Volgograd Sturgeon Hatchery take into account the juveniles in the pools and monitor their release into the natural environment. The Russian sturgeon is a migratory species of the Volga—Caspian basin: juveniles migrate to the Caspian Sea, where they live until maturity, and adult fish then ascend the Volga to spawn.
From July to August, more than 2 million Russian sturgeon fry were released into the river.
VNIRO Press Service
