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Why is caviar so expensive?
The cost of caviar is largely related to the ban on catching sturgeon breeds. Only aquaculture farms can legally supply black caviar to the market, in which this unique breed of fish is bred on purpose, without harm to the population in the wild.Previously, the water area of the Volga river basin contained huge reserves of sturgeon. Among them: Russian and Persian sturgeon, stellate sturgeon, sterlet, beluga. But the total number of fish under the influence of various negative factors has significantly decreased. At the beginning of the 20 century, about 40,000 tons of valuable fish were caught, and already...
The most expensive caviar in the world
The most expensive caviar in the world is Almas, which is produced by the albino beluga in the Caspian Sea. This caviar has a golden amber hue, which makes it look like real gold. The delicacy is mined in very few places in the world, for example, in Austria. The albino beluga is a large sturgeon fish that spawns once every 100 years, so the cost of the product can reach $ 10 000 per pound. In Europe, no more than 22 lb of golden caviar are mined per year, and the line for purchase is formed for many years to come. The most...