Tag: Rio Nigro

A fish farm for meat production of sturgeon hybrid in Uruguay (overview)

Credit: Alejandro Perretta (Uruguay) These photos belong to a sturgeon farm that is exclusively dedicated to meat production of sturgeon in Uruguay. The farm is located in Rio Nigro in Departamento de Tacuarembó province. Farm facility includes indoor and outdoor facilities. So far the complete reproduction cycle of sturgeon in Uruguay is at the research …

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Farming of Siberian sturgeon (Acipenser baerii) for caviar production in Uruguay (facilities and culture phases)

Credit: Alejandro Perretta (Uruguay) The three photos show of an establishment for the culture of Siberian sturgeon (Acipenser baerlii) that is located on “Departamento de Durazno” on the Rio Negro “Black River”. This facility is the most developed sturgeon farming activity in Uruguay. The target of this project is to obtain caviar. Different breeding phases …

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