The World Sturgeon Conservation Society (WSCS) is an international association of scientists. Its aim is to conserve existing

sturgeon Sturgeon is the common name for the 27 species of fish belonging to the family Acipenseridae. The earliest sturgeon fossils date to the Late Cretaceous, and are descended from other, earlier acipenseriform fish, which date back to the Early ...

populations worldwide and help in their restoration. The society pursues this goal by promoting sturgeon research, holding workshops and conferences, promoting the exchange of sturgeon-related information between scientists and politicians, and by informing the general public about sturgeons. The WSCS has its seat in

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, where it was founded in 2003. The President of WSCS is Harald Rosenthal.

External links

Official Website
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