Ossetra 2009 issue for wild Caspian Caviar production. Farms for breeding sturgeon and caviar are in Iran and Israel; although the religious views of Muslims and Jews do not allow them to eat caviar, as it's not kosher or halal, it doesn't stop these areas from farming fish. A group of companies referred to as Russian Caviar House, exclusively sell and distribute authentic Russian Osetra Caviar due to their affiliation with DIANA Fish Trading, LLC, which manufactures 80% of all legal sturgeon caviar in Russia. On July 17th, Black Caviar Company partnered with Russian Caviar House, following a decade-long halt prohibiting
Sterlet become self-sustaining. Today, the majority of the international trade involves sterlets from aquaculture. The sterlet's main source of food is benthic organisms; they commonly feed on crustaceans, worms, and insect larvae. The sterlet commonly reaches the age of 22 to 25 years. Males reach sexual maturity at 3–7 years old and females at 4–12 years old. Spawning occurs from the middle of April to the beginning of June. Females may lay from 15,000–44,000 eggs, at water temperatures preferably 12–17 °C (54–63 °F). Sterlets require relatively large ponds with good water conditions, and may get entangled in plants such as blanketweed.