Production of caviar in the United States (9 photos) Bashny.Net

Black caviar, including beluga caviar - a delicacy, banned in the US because of environmental restrictions. To give caviar, Beluga is to reach sexual maturity, which occurs wild in 15-20 years. In captivity with proper temperature and power feed with high protein content Beluga reaches sexual maturity in 6-7 years.

The biologist is preparing to move a female beluga in a separate container to mate with males in the aqua farm «Sturgeon Aquafarms» in Bascom, Florida, USA. (SPOONEYBARGER / REUTERS)


Workers aqua farm «Sturgeon Aquafarms» in Bascom, Florida, moved the female beluga in a separate container to mate with males. (SPOONEYBARGER / REUTERS)


The biologist is preparing to move a female beluga in a separate container to mate with males in the aqua farm «Sturgeon Aquafarms» in Bascom, Florida, USA. (SPOONEYBARGER / REUTERS)


Biologists determine the sex of a young beluga using an ultrasonic device to aqua farm «Sturgeon Aquafarms» in Bascom, Florida, USA. (MICHAEL SPOONEYBARGER / REUTERS)


The biologist is preparing to move a female beluga in a separate container to mate with males in the aqua farm «Sturgeon Aquafarms» in Bascom, Florida, USA. (MICHAEL SPOONEYBARGER / REUTERS)


Workers aqua farm «Sturgeon Aquafarms» in Bascom, Florida, preparing to move a female beluga in a separate container to mate with males. (SPOONEYBARGER / REUTERS)


Young beluga swimming in the pool in the aqua farm «Sturgeon Aquafarms» in Bascom, Florida, USA. (MICHAEL SPOONEYBARGER / REUTERS)


Workers aqua farm «Sturgeon Aquafarms» in Bascom, Florida, preparing to move a female beluga in a separate container to mate with males. (SPOONEYBARGER / REUTERS)


Biologist determines the sex of a young beluga using an ultrasonic device to aqua farm «Sturgeon Aquafarms» in Bascom, Florida, USA. (MICHAEL SPOONEYBARGER / REUTERS)