Save the Sturgeon in the UK – an endangered species
By Baldmichael Theresoluteprotector’sson
This is very concerning. It seems they are very rare. You can find out about them here, it is fascinating.
Save the Sturgeon – help us save the UK’s native sturgeon
What is little known is that there is a third, very rare, Scottish variety. Only a few individuals have been seen in the environment.
However, in recent years there have been many sightings of one individual.
The Sturgeons belong in general to the family Acipenseridae, although this Scottish branch is alleged to have originated from the Acipenser oxyrinchus.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acipenser_oxyrinchus
However it mutated into its current form the Marksaspencer Oxymoronous.
Here is another article about the Sturgeon. I have extracted some paragraphs and made suitable comments with regards to the Scottish variety.
Can You Eat Sturgeon? (And Why You May Not Want To)
You have likely heard of sturgeon, but many people do not realize just how rare and historically important they are! The 27 species of sturgeon are considered living fossils due to their long history. The earliest sturgeon fossils ever found date back to the Late Cretaceous period, making this family of fish hundreds of millions of years old!
The Scottish variety is considered historically important as it is understood to have ruined the Scottish economy. It has been savagely attacked by other fish like the Salmon-d, the delta variety of the Salmon.
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The Scottish Sturgeon is also considered to be a living fossil. In fact it is believed to be a fossil fool (sic), suitable for burning and providing hot air with which to drive a wind turbine or two.
It is understood to date back to the Late Cretinaceous period, making this fish old and particularly fishy. The Late Cretinaceous period is well known for producing some low intelligence creatures.
Diet
To this day, these fish have held on to some interesting primitive features: they have rows of special bony plates called scutes instead of scales, and have special sensory organs called barbels near their mouths to help them locate the snails, clams, crayfish, and leeches that they eat.
This Scottish specimen has a varied diet. It has been seen eating ice cream, pies and cake.
It is said to feed off food the other fish have gathered who consider it a leech.
Lifespan
Sturgeon are quite long-lived, and some have even been known to reach 150 years of age! These fish take a long time to mature, and typically do not produce any young until they reach 15-20 years of age. Sturgeon grow slowly, but can eventually reach impressive sizes, and are often referenced as being among the largest fish species! Sturgeon size depends on specific species—the beluga sturgeon is the largest and can grow as large as 24 feet and 3,500 pounds. Sterlets are usually considered to be the smallest sturgeon species, and even they grow to an average of three feet (one meter) in length.
The Sturgeon can live to be 150 years old, but the other Scottish fish apparently hope that won’t be the case in this instance as they have been bullied enough by this one.
Sturgeon grow slowly, but can eventually reach impressive sizes, although in this case the variant is stunted.
Whilst typically do not produce any young until they reach 15-20 years of age, this one has yet to do so and it is unlikely that this will now happen.
Again the other Scottish fish are rather relieved at this as one Sturgeon like this has been quite sufficent.
Over-exploitation
Unfortunately, sturgeon have suffered from over-exploitation by humans. Researchers say that sturgeon are now more critically endangered than any other species group in the world. A big reason for this overexploitation is that many species of sturgeon are prized for their roe, which is used for caviar. Due to their late age of maturity, and the fact that they do not usually spawn every year, sturgeon populations have a difficult time bouncing back after overfishing.
In this instance the Sturgeon has been getting its revenge by over-exploitation of humans instead. This has been given a Latin name of Taxthemassus Tiltheybleedum.
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The problem with the Sturgeon is that its roe is highly prized. Some say that this is to prevent it breeding as it is an ugly fish, but this is unfair. Not every fish can be beautiful.
Sensitive to poor water quality
Sturgeon are very sensitive to poor water quality, and as such are very valuable bioindicators of water quality and health.
In Scotland it is indicative that the country’s health is in very poor condition as this specimen is quite happy with murky waters to conceal what it is doing and not get caught.
A History of Sturgeon in Culture & Cuisine
history of sturgeon
Native Americans greatly revered sturgeon, and only those with very special permissions could hunt them.
The Sturgeon is on the right. It is wearing dark glasses so as to fit in with the many corrupted fish in the USA (a.k.a. politicians).
The man on the left is not a hunter but has a son who is. It is believed that the elderly man is used as a decoy or dummy to set up the unwary for his son to trap.
Indigenous people in North America often used sturgeon as a food source, and many had specific rituals related to the fish. Due to their large size, one sturgeon could feed many people. Some tribes held ceremonies to honor the sturgeon, while others led ceremonies to summon them, or required newcomers to get special permission to hunt them.
Here is a special ceremony honouring the Sturgeon although this is in Scotland. It is always held on the Forth (sic) of the month.
In general, the entire sturgeon is not commercially used as a food source, though some may use the meat for steaks.
Some say this Sturgeon is suitable for tying to a stake and then burning as chargrilling improves its texture for eating.
Others say just ‘Burn the witch!’ but I am not sure why. Perhaps it is a Scottish joke.
Instead, sturgeon have been especially popular for their roe, which is used to make caviar. This luxury food led to a huge market for sturgeon, especially in the United States, Canada, and Russia.
Apparently Russia is not keen on this Sturgeon, but the United States and Canada are.
Eventually, commercial overharvesting and habitat loss led to a massive reduction in sturgeon numbers, and all international trade of sturgeons was put under regulations. Even so, poachers continue to illegally smuggle sturgeon caviar.
Recent events may mean this this particular Sturgeon is not going anywhere for the time being anyway.
A Niesmann + Bischoff motorhome was taken from a house in Fife at the same time police searched Nicola Sturgeon and Peter Murrell’s home.
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politics/police-seize-high-end-campervan-29666199
Please note the 666 in the https link . Perhaps this is significant.
Many people keep sturgeon as prized inhabitants of their ponds. As long as you can provide enough space for these massive fish, which can be hard to accomplish, sturgeon can live happily as pets. In general, smaller species of sturgeon, like the sterlet, are much more suitable for pond living than their larger relatives.
This very small Sturgeon is suitable for a gold fish bowl and swamps. It is believed that HM Prison Edinburgh are particularly interested in acquiring the specimen for their collection.
There has been a widespread effort in recent years to save sturgeon populations. These fish are fascinating for so many reasons, and their disappearance would be a huge loss.
There has been a widespread effort in recent years by the SNP (see post script for explanation of this term) to save Sturgeon populations. These fish are fascinating for so many reasons, and their disappearance would be a huge loss to the SNP.
WWF has a sturgeon initiative, which involves fighting the black market, engaging local fishing communities, protecting and restoring habitat, and stopping illegal fishing. These efforts will hopefully help to preserve this unique species group.
The WEF has a Sturgeon initiative, which involves the black market, bankrupting local fishing communities, damaging habitat with wind farms, and allowing EU illegal fishing.
Live & Let Live (To Eat Or Not to Eat?)
While in the end it comes down to personal opinion, sturgeon provide more value to the world as living animals than they do as a meal.
Some people dispute this and say the Sturgeon would be better dead and the thought of eating it makes them feel sick.
As pets, sturgeon can provide you with relaxation and joy for decades. You can bond with them as you would with any other type of pet, and benefit from this relationship for many years.
As PETS (Politicians Extruding The Shit), this Sturgeon can provide you with relaxation and joy for decades provided it is kept safely away from the other fish in the gold fish bowl etc. as previously mentioned.
Spotting a sturgeon in the wild is also an amazing experience, and one that can only happen if they are saved from extinction! These prehistoric giants are a fascinating element of the Earth’s living history and are worth protecting.
For some reason when I mention this to people, they double up in laughter.
Various sightings of the Scottish Sturgeon over the years
Here are images of the Sturgeon which may help you identify it. I referred to this link for the subtypes into which it has morphed.
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sturgeon
1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bastard_sturgeon
a.k.a. fringebarbel sturgeon
Note the rings which can just be seen on either side of the head. These were the result of tagging by the Sturgeon Soceity (SS) to monitor its movements.
The dark red strip with diagonal stripes is very obvious. It is belived there are some genetic links to Thailand.
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_sturgeon
The Chinese sturgeon is relatively short so welcomes similar sized species. It likes attention and to be photographed so can be relied upon for a suitable pose.
3.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwarf_sturgeon
This is considered the prettiest of the variants.
4. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/European_sturgeon
This is the European variant greeting the Germanic sub-species, the John Clawed Youngcur. The sight of the later is poor and has specially adapted additions to its eyes to compensate.
Note the splayed left fin of the Sturgeon.
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pallid_sturgeon
This variant has a pale skin due to living in the dark and not wishing to be exposed to the light in case it gets caught.
Note the white ring round its neck, marks left by a rope which almost trapped it.
The Stay at Home sign is a reminder to the variant that it is very dangerous to go outside into the light in case it gets caught.
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_sturgeon
Note the distinctive white markings and the restriction of the gait. This is believed to have been a result of cross-breeding with a swamp-loving fish called Bilious Gaitus.
There are rumours that there may be spawn from the pair currently residing in Sweden, the Greatus Tunabergus.
7. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Russian_sturgeon#English
This is the White Russian. Note the distinctive Royal Blue stripes as this was a favourite of the Tsars of Russia.
This is the Red Russian. It is distinctive by the fact that it is red, like a red dragon. Note the distinctive pebbles around the neck. This Sturgeon collects them from the bed of the river and arranges them suitably to attract a male.
The Sturgeon’s mate
It is believed that the Sturgeon has a mate although not of the same species. Here is a picture although it was taken a while ago.
Please note the little fish symbol that it has on its left side which helps identify it as a fish.
Judging by its appearance, it is assessed to be a fine example of a Four-eyed fish.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four-eyed_fish
It is likely to be related to the John Clawed Youngcur referred to earlier.
Here is a sighting taken in a shoal of other fish. We can tell who the Sturgeon and her mate are but the multi-coloured strips which help them to look inconspicuous and avoid detection by predators.
It is obviously working as nobody is looking at them.
Note the open mouths typical of a fish when feeding.
Summary and final thoughts
Well there you have it. There are many Sturgeons in the world but the UK ones may go extinct.
This seems a tragedy for the UK.
If you think otherwise please comment below.
P.S. If you need to understand more about the Sturgeon please try these.
Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister of Scotland and Leader of the Scottish National Party
There are reports that this particular Sturgeon belongs to a secretive group of other fish called the Snakehead, Needlefish and Parasitic catfishes, or S.N.P. for short. Here is a brief exposé of the group.
See if you can spot the look alike Sturgeon.
If you want to know more about Scotland try this.
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