Cooperation between Russian Federal Research Institute of Fisheries and Oceanography (VNIRO) and sturgeon breeding farms of the Republic of Korea
In 1997 VNIRO and Korea began their scientific and technical cooperation in the field of sturgeon breeding. Three sturgeon farms were built in the Republic of Korea under direction and personal participation of Dr. Sim Do Tkhek. Sturgeon brood stocks producing viable progeny, as well as caviar and other valuable fish products were established at these farms with the help of VNIRO specialists. Long-term cooperation between VNIRO scientists and Korean businessmen was found to be mutually beneficial. On these farms VNIRO scientists received an opportunity to make some experiments on growing sturgeons under new climatic conditions. As a result new technologies were developed. Korean specialists, on the other hand, gained the experience in breeding fish of outstanding commercial value.