Happy National Caviar Day! Today recognizes a seafood delicacy with roe on toast. The day also raises awareness about the survival of the sturgeon.
In simple terms, caviar is sturgeon fish eggs. There are several species of Sturgeon fish.
As a result, the caviar produced varies in colors depending on the species. Caviar is full of protein and vitamins making the delicacy a healthy meal.
Until around 1900, the United States led distribution at six hundred tons per year!
However, due to the over-harvesting of sturgeon fish for the caviar, America. banned harvesting for a time to protect the sturgeon fish from becoming extinct.
The population has never recovered sufficiently since the ban, resulting in caviar’s continued status as a luxury item. Since then, harvesting, import, and export are restricted.
However, since sturgeon don’t reach maturity until they are between sixty to twenty-five years old, depending on the breed, establishing a farm takes time.
Once they reach maturity, aquaculture needed to perfect methods for spawning.
According to the North American Sturgeon and Paddlefish Society, by 2012 there were twenty-one sturgeon farms in the United States and Canada.
HOW TO OBSERVE
Learn more about the ancient sturgeon and the many species. While you’re exploring the vast history of the amazing fish, enjoy some fair-trade caviar and post on social media using #NationalCaviarDay.
HISTORY
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