For the first time in 40 years, the Siberian sturgeon, thought to have been lost, was caught in the Taimyr Peninsula

In Taymyr near Norilsk, for the first time in 40 years, the Siberian sturgeon, considered lost, has been caught. This was reported on December 27 by Vyacheslav Bizikov, deputy director for scientific work of the All-Russian Research Institute of Fisheries and Oceanography.

"The Siberian sturgeon of the Pyasinskaya population was listed in the Red Book back in 1982, and since then any information about its capture has disappeared not only from fishing statistics, but also from scientific reports and publications," TASS quoted him as saying.

Bizikov said that 16 individuals of this fish species were caught in the Pyasina River. This indicates that the population is not only preserved in the region, but also naturally reproduces, he said.

The scientist emphasized the need for reclamation, artificial reproduction and release of Siberian sturgeon.

Earlier, on September 27, Indian fishermen caught nine rare large-sized Telia sila fish in the Bay of Bengal and managed to earn 1.5 million rupees ($17,900) for the two largest specimens. These species usually move in the deep sea and can rarely be caught in the estuary.

Before that, on March 5, four herring kings were found in the Adriatic Sea over the winter. According to beliefs, these fish herald earthquakes and other natural disasters.