Explore caviar production across Russia, the Caspian and the Caucasus, from wild sturgeon to the farms and trade rules shaping the region today. Discover how its history connects with modern caviar and what to look for on an origin label.
Far from the Caspian coast, Diana in Vologda reported producing 18 to 19 tonnes of caviar annually in 2021 and 2022, according to a regional scientific study.
Read →Iranian CaviarCaspian states agreed to keep commercial sturgeon fishing prohibited through 2026, according to Russia’s fisheries agency.
Read →Kazakh, Azerbaijani and Turkmen CaviarA farm established in 1954, cited as part of Azerbaijan’s hatchery history, and a caviar company established in 2017 tell two different chapters of Azerbaijan’s sturgeon story.
Read →Armenian and Georgian CaviarIn Georgia's Rioni River, a survey of the 2018 spawning season found a new generation of stellate and Colchic sturgeon.
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