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The white sturgeon of the upper Columbia River are valued because they are integral to First Nations and US tribal culture, once supported a historic recreational fishery, and are an important part of BC’s natural heritage. They are also intrinsically valuable as a unique species and for their role in the biodiversity of the Columbia River basin.
