Ancient Sturgeon fish species endangered, but coming back in Great Lakes region
Plain Dealer
Mar 18 2010

A leading international conservation group says sturgeon species such as the beluga -- prized for their caviar -- are being pushed to the brink of extinction by overfishing and environmental degradation. The International Union for Conservation of Nature said Thursday that a ban on fishing in the Caspian Sea and elsewhere may be the only way to save the ancient species prized for its eggs -- better known as caviar.


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