Thompson, on his first kayak fishing trip, caught a large fish. Due to the high water level, it was difficult to pull the ” monster fish ” ashore. Carroll hooked a fishing rod to the stern of Thompson’s kayak to pull both man and fish closer to shore. After an hour of struggling, they caught a female sturgeon weighing about 136-147 kg. Carroll called this “a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity” and the two released the large fish according to regulations.

 Sturgeons existed around the beginning of the Jurassic period, at the same time as dinosaurs, with the scientific name Acipenser, including 21 species. Dinosaurs are no longer present, but sturgeons still exist in many places on Earth.

 They are recorded as the largest freshwater fish species, and also the longest-lived (some sturgeons can live 150 years). 

Sturgeon meat is one of the most delicious and nutritious fish meats. It has a sweet, firm taste, and contains a lot of vitamin A, selenium, calcium, phosphorus, and natural DHA.

 Sturgeon cartilage also contains collagen, omega-3, omega-6… Therefore, sturgeon has long been a nutritious food, processed into many delicious, nutritious dishes, loved by many people. 

However, due to over-hunting, sturgeon once had a period of extinction. 

However, due to over-hunting, sturgeon once had a period of extinction. 

Sturgeon eggs are usually only for the wealthy upper class. In the world, the most famous sturgeon eggs come from Russia.

 Currently, 1kg of sturgeon eggs on the market costs from 180-300 million VND/kg, white sturgeon alone is classified as a “rare, hard to find” specialty with a price of up to 1.8 billion VND/kg. 

Currently, 1kg of sturgeon eggs on the market costs from 180-300 million VND/kg, white sturgeon alone is classified as a “rare, hard to find” specialty with a price of up to 1.8 billion VND/kg.

 A scientist holds an endangered shortnose sturgeon after it was caught in a net on the Saco River in Biddeford, Maine. 

An Atlantic sturgeon is released back into the James River in Charles City, Virginia (USA), after being fitted with a tracking device. After human efforts, this fish species has gradually revived.

 Sturgeon is very difficult to raise. In Vietnam today, there are only two places that meet the conditions to raise this expensive fish: Sapa and Lam Dong.

It takes 20 years to produce a new batch of sturgeon. Therefore, without protection and development measures, the number of sturgeon will be threatened.