Ship sturgeon – protected species, fishing prohibited
Ship sturgeon · Acipenser nudiventris
Size: 40-50 cm
- The ship sturgeon (Acipenser nudiventris) is a bottom-dwelling freshwater fish of the sturgeon family (Acipenseridae), found in rivers flowing into the Black Sea, the Sea of Azov, the Caspian Sea and the Aral Sea.
- In Romania it used to occur in the Danube, from Baziaș to Galați, exceptionally in the Delta.
- Usual length 40-50 cm, maximum 221 cm.
- Usual weight 8-10 kg; maximum 80 kg.
Rules on natural waters
Release it immediately
Fishing for sturgeons is forbidden all year. Fish caught by accident must be released alive.
Species closed season: all year (except for scientific purposes)
The rules above are for natural waters (rivers, lakes, the Danube), where you also need a permit. On a private lake the lake's rules apply: many are catch & release or have their own limits.