Suspension of Trade in Threatened Beluga Sturgeon from the Caspian Sea Basin

Summary

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has suspended the importation of beluga sturgeon caviar and meat from the Caspian Sea littoral states of Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Turkmenistan, effective immediately. This suspension is part of a special rule to control the trade of threatened beluga sturgeon, as mandated by a 2005 federal regulation.