World Sturgeon Conservation Society
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The World Sturgeon Conservation Society (WSCS) is an international association of scientists. Its aim is to conserve existing sturgeon
populations worldwide and help in their restoration.
The society pursues this goal by promoting sturgeon research, holding workshops and conferences, promoting the exchange of sturgeon-related information between scientists and politicians, and by informing the general public about sturgeons.
The WSCS has its seat in Neu Wulmstorf
, Germany
, where it has been founded in 2003. The President of WSCS is Harald Rosenthal
.
Sturgeon
Sturgeon is the common name used for some 26 species of fish in the family Acipenseridae, including the genera Acipenser, Huso, Scaphirhynchus and Pseudoscaphirhynchus. The term includes over 20 species commonly referred to as sturgeon and several closely related species that have distinct common...
populations worldwide and help in their restoration.
The society pursues this goal by promoting sturgeon research, holding workshops and conferences, promoting the exchange of sturgeon-related information between scientists and politicians, and by informing the general public about sturgeons.
The WSCS has its seat in Neu Wulmstorf
Neu Wulmstorf
Neu Wulmstorf is a municipality in the district of Harburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approx. 15 km southwest of Hamburg-City right on the border of Hamburg state, and 7 km east of Buxtehude...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, where it has been founded in 2003. The President of WSCS is Harald Rosenthal
Harald Rosenthal
Harald Rosenthal is a German hydrobiologist and fisheries scientist known for his work in fish farming, ecology, and international cooperation.-Life:...
.