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Poaching and illegal trade in sturgeon caviar persist in Romania and Bulgaria, posing a serious risk to the highly threatened species of fish, WWF warned Monday.<\/p>\n

A total of 52.5 kilos (115.7 pounds) of illegal caviar, retailing for upwards of 6,000 euros ($8,200) per kilo, originating in the two countries was reported by European Union member states between 2000 and 2009, the report said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe real volume of illegal trade is likely to be considerably higher. Any illegal trade poses an unacceptable risk to these highly threatened species.\u201d

The Black Sea is one of the most important sturgeon fisheries in the world, second only to the Caspian Sea. The Danube, as one of the major feeder rivers and estuaries of the Black Sea, is crucial for the fish.<\/p>\n

According to the World Sturgeon Conservation Society, the Danube is the only large river system in Europe where protection of existing sturgeon stocks is still possible.<\/p>\n

Fishing and export of sturgeon and sturgeon products of wild origin was banned in Romania in 2006 for 10 years, while Bulgaria is currently under a one-year ban.<\/p>\n

The WWF report recommended that Sofia and Bucharest strengthen their enforcement agencies, while also insisting on closer monitoring by the EU and more awareness among consumers and traders.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe EU has a major responsibility to regulate the caviar trade because EU member states are the largest consumers of caviar from Romania and the second largest consumer of caviar from Bulgaria,\u201d WWF sturgeon expert Jutta Jahrl said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is crucial that traders and consumers do not buy unlabelled caviar \u2014 this simple act would strike a major blow against the illegal trade,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe EU must close every loophole in order to save sturgeons from extinction.\u201d<\/p>\n

Giant Beluga sturgeons, an ancient fish which outlasted the dinosaurs, have been critically endangered by overfishing for their caviar \u2014 uncooked roe or eggs \u2014 and by cutting off their migration routes and altering their habitat.<\/p>\n

Source: AFPrelaxnews<\/p>\n

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Poaching and illegal trade in sturgeon caviar persist in Romania and Bulgaria, posing a serious risk to the highly threatened species of fish, WWF warned Monday. A total of 52.5 kilos (115.7 pounds) of illegal caviar, retailing for upwards of 6,000 euros ($8,200) per kilo, originating in the two countries was reported by European Union member states between 2000 and 2009, the report said. \u201cThe real volume of illegal trade is likely to be considerably higher. 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