“ Sturgeon ” New World Encyclopedia Sturgeon is the common name for any of the anadromous and freshwater fish comprising the family Acipenseridae of the Order Acipenseriformes of the Class Actinopterygii, characterized by an elongated body, largely cartilaginous skeleton, rows of bony scutes or plates on the body, four barbels in front of the …
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The Sturgeon
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Fish of the Year 2014
“ The Sturgeon : Fish of The Year 2014 ” BFN – Federal Agency for Nature Conservation Rivers that are close to their original state, free of human modifications and rich in natural structure are the ideal habitat for the native sturgeon. These ancient migrating fish are returning to the River Elbe and the North …
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Finch’s Quarterly – The First Roe!
“ The First Roe ” Finch’s Quarterly – Winter 2012 Gunther Corsten-Gerhards on the production of that most luxurious of consumables: CAVIAR. Caviar is the roe from the sturgeon, the world’s most valuable fish. Their naturally protected surroundings have helped them ignore the evolution of millions of years. The Caspian Sea has remained deep and …
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Endangered Species
“ European Sturgeon ” European Sturgeon Acipenser sturio IUCN status: Critically endangered Location: Once very wide-ranging – from the North and (Eastern) north Atlantic and Mediterranean coast of Europe to the Black Sea. The last remaining viable breeding population is in the Garonne River in France. Size: Up to 6m long and 400kg, males are …
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Did you know ? …
“ Did you know ? ” 1. The sturgeon was common over 200 years ago in large UK rivers including the Severn, Avon, Ouse, some Scottish rivers and the Thames, with remnants of sturgeon found in the medieval remains of Westminster Abbey. 2. Fossilised sturgeons have been found in deposits dating over 54 million years …
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Billionaires’ Roe
“ Billionaires Roe ” Evening Standard Magazine Billionaires’ “Roe” recommends: Princesse d’Isenbourg Acipenser Caviar, £123.63 for 125g at caviar.co.uk Published on Feb 10, 2016 [Sassy_Social_Share title=”Share this article”]
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Bob Joliff Charity Event Multiple Sclerosis
“Bob Joliff Charity Event Multiple Sclerosis” [Sassy_Social_Share title=”Share this article”]
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Codex Alimentarius 291/2010
The CODEX STAN 291-2010, PARAGRAPH 7.1:- 7.1 NAME OF THE FOOD 7.1.1 For the Acipenseridae family, the name of the food shall be “caviar” or “caviar” completed with the usual name (Beluga for Huso huso, Ossetra for Acipenser guldenstaedtii and Acipenser persicus, Sevruga for Acipenser stellatus), in accordance with the law and custom of the …
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The 1st McLaren Smile Event
“ The 1st McLaren Smile Event ” Princesse d'Isenbourg et Cie Ltd., based in Holland Park, is a world renowned caviar supplier, offering eight different caviars from eight different sturgeon species. For this evening's starter they have very kindly donated the world's rarest caviar, which is from the short-nosed sturgeon, acipenser brevirostrum, of which Princesse [...] More
