Sturgeon

Sturgeon Flavor Profile

Sturgeon Flavor Scale

Flavor
Oil
Texture

Wild Sturgeon has a distinctive earthy flavor. Farmed White Sturgeon has a milder, more delicate yet distinctive flavor and is more prized than the Green Sturgeon which has a more pronounced flavor. All Sturgeon are very meaty with very firm flesh and is considered the “steak” of seafood, however if it is overcooked it is very tough.

Typical Cooking Methods

Alternate Names

White Sturgeon, Oregon Sturgeon, Green Sturgeon, Sacramento Sturgeon

White & Green Sturgeon Description (Acipenser transmontanus, Acipenser medirostris)

There are seven North American Sturgeon but only the White & Green Sturgeon are fished commercially and these only on a very limited basis. Sturgeon have a unique prehistoric look. They have bony plates along their sides and can get as large as 2000 Lb and 100 years old. Wild Sturgeon can be legally harvested between 4-6 feet and range between 15-80 Lbs. Average weight for farm raised Sturgeon is about 18-22 Lbs.

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Fresh Availability

Fresh seafood availability chart: green areas show peak availability, light green show limited availability, gray indicates not available fresh.

Butchering Yield Percentage and Recovery

How to Fillet Sturgeon

AquaMaps Data sources: GBIF

Range & Habitat

Green & White Sturgeon live on the bottom of slow moving rivers & bays along the West Coast from California to British Columbia. Most commercial Sturgeon come from the Columbia River, or is farm raised in California.

Typical Wholesale Products

Bullets, Fillets, Steaks

Sustainability Info

Name	Alternate Names	Catch Method	Catch Region	Seafood Watch	Ocean Wise	Sea Choice	Mercury Concerns
Shovelnose Sturgeon, Acipenser brevirostrum		Farmed – Closed System	US	n/a		n/a	n/a
White Sturgeon, Acipenser transmontanus		Farmed – Closed System	British Columbia				unknown
Buluga Sturgeon, Huso huso Russian Sturgeon, Acipenser gueldenstaedtii Siberian Sturgeon, Acipenser baerii Stellate Sturgeon, Acipenser stellatus		Farmed -Raceway, Tanks	US				n/a
White Sturgeon, Acipenser transmontanus		Farmed – Closed System	US				unknown
White Sturgeon, Acipenser transmontanus		Wild	Oregon, Washington				Moderate
White Sturgeon, Acipenser transmontanus			Columbia River				Moderate
Green Sturgeon, Acipenser medirostris			US	n/a	n/a		n/a
Atlantic Srurgeon, Acipenser oxyrinchus			US, Canada	n/a		n/a	Low
Lake Sturgeon, Acipenser fulvescens			Great Lakes	n/a		n/a	Elevated
Shovelnose Sturgeon, Acipenser brevirostrum			Mississippi		n/a		unknown
Sturgeon, various species			Imported				Elevated
Disclaimer: The sustainability info above is accurate to the best of our knowledge. However, each program randomly updates their information without our knowledge. We therefore recommend that you verify the current accuracy of this information.
= Best Choice/Recommended = Good Alternative = Avoid/Not Recommended							Updated August 2013

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