While wild catches have been generally declining, the Siberian sturgeon is increasingly farmed both for meat and to produce caviar from its roe.
 Because the Lena population of A. baerii completes its lifecycle in fresh water and sexually matures relatively early, it is the most common original broodstock for captive-bred specimens.
 The main producer of Siberian sturgeon caviar is France, while the largest meat producers are Russia and China.
While wild catches have been generally declining, the Siberian sturgeon is increasingly farmed both for meat and to produce caviar from its roe.  Because the Lena population of A. baerii completes its lifecycle in fresh water and sexually matures relatively early, it is the most common original broodstock for captive-bred specimens.  The main producer of Siberian sturgeon caviar is France, while the largest meat producers are Russia and China.
Siberian sturgeon