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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The Aquaculture Demonstrative Centre (ADC) training on sturgeon aquaculture was held online from 15 November to 19 November 2021. It was organized by the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with experts from the Central Fisheries Research Institute (SUMAE) in Trabzon, Turkey. The purpose of this five-day training was to promote best practices in sturgeon aquaculture, build capacity in culture techniques and breeding, and foster an understanding of care requirements and risk management. During the training, guest speakers presented many aspects of sturgeon farming including morphology, broodstock and hatchery management, larval rearing and fry care, risk management, production techniques and the technologies used. Many of the presentations were also supported with videos.