USA – STURGEON
April 1st, 2004
BY MONICA DOBIE
THE USA government has listed the beluga sturgeon as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. This decision brings US requirements in line the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) and could lead to restrictions or even a ban on imports of its caviar, a real threat given the US imports 80 per cent of world production.
THE USA government has listed the beluga sturgeon as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. This decision brings US requirements in line the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) and could lead to restrictions or even a ban on imports of its caviar, a real threat given the US imports 80 per cent of world production.
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