Are there the sturgeon Acipenser baeri in Baikal ?
The sturgeon Acipenser baeri inhabits a shallow zone of the Baikal pre-estuary sites. It spawns in large tributaries: the Selenga and Ust-Barguzin, It grows slowly, reaching maturity in the 18th to 20th year. In the XXth century the sturgeon’s catch was rather considerable. At the present time its resources are nearly exhausted due to uncontrolled fishing of the young and spawning fish.
