Europe’s first floating sturgeon breeding center opens on the Danube in Vienna - Sustainable Action Now (SAN)

Europe’s first floating sturgeon breeding center opens on the Danube in Vienna - Sustainable Action Now (SAN)

Few species on Earth are closer to extinction than sturgeons — a group of prehistoric giant fish that have survived for over 200 million years, only to become one of the most critically endangered animals alive today. In a bold step to reverse their decline, Europe’s first floating sturgeon breeding station was ceremonially opened in Vienna today. The 66-metre-long ship MS Negrelli, now docked in the heart of the city on the Danube Island, will …

On a specially converted ship a breeding station for sturgeons has been opened on the Danube. Thus the last four sturgeon species are to be preserved in the Danube.

Few species on Earth are closer to extinction than sturgeons – this group of giant, prehistoric fish that, despite having managed to survive for over 200 million years, currently occupy an unwelcome top spot among critically endangered species. In a bold step towards halting this decline, Europe’s first floating facility dedicated to breeding… Source

1.6 million young fish are to be suspended by 2030. A stone transport ship of viadonau has been rebuilt for this purpose.

On a specially converted ship, a sturgeon breeding station was opened on the Vienna Danube on Thursday. The MS Negrelli was originally a stone transport ship operated by waterway operator viadonau. As Life-Boat4Sturgeon, it is now the only floating breeding station in Europe to help preserve the last four sturgeon species on the Danube, according to a broadcast. It is important to protect the sturgeon, which has existed for 200 million years.