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Sturgeon hunted for caviar could be returned to British rivers for first time in 200 years
The sturgeon was once a common fish in Britain s rivers - and campaigners want to bring it back
The European Sturgeon could return to our rivers
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Sturgeon, once hunted for its caviar and meat, could be returning to Britain s waters after 200 years.
The European Sturgeon is critically endangered and now only breeds in the Garonne river basin in France.
In the 19th century, the fish was found in all major UK rivers including the Severn, Avon, Ouse, some Scottish rivers and the Thames, with remnants of sturgeon found in the medieval remains of Westminster Abbey.