Respect for sturgeon welfare and environmental sustainability are two of the company’s founding values and are reflected in certain specific technical choices, which are made in compliance with precise standards and certifications, including the important international brand “Friend of The Sea” of which we can boast. We plan, in the near future, to include a 350kW photovoltaic system that will supply our energy needs while respecting the environment.
Inside the farm, sturgeons swim in tanks fed by abundant spring water and oxygenated water that enters the plant without the use of energy sources (internal and external). The water is constantly monitored and changed several times a day, to ensure a complete absence of an unpleasant aftertaste in the delicious caviar. The well-being of the sturgeon determines the quality of the caviar.
The low density of breeding, the monitoring of the precise stage of maturity of the eggs, the use of GMO-free feed of the highest quality and rich in fishmeal, along with the rigorous hygiene and health checks, make the farm a true flagship in Iran.
Moreover, the whole system is a complete cycle: this allows traceability and easy identification of the production lot, and guarantees that the quantities extracted are homogeneous and belong to a specific female.
In recent years, considerable energy and resources have been dedicated to the delicate growth phase of sturgeons. Everything begins in the hatchery. Here, in the first area, where all environmental and other variables are kept strictly monitored 24 hours a day, the fertilization of eggs takes place, followed by the hatching of small larvae with a yolk sac that feeds them during the first days. Subsequently, we intervene with the administration of a tiny live crustacean (Artemia Salina) and then move on to feed the fry (baby sturgeons) with a fine flour containing all the necessary nutrients.
After being in this sector for about 2 months, the sturgeons are manually transferred to the second sector where they will stay for about 4 months in 75 tanks with a surface of 7 square meters each, fed with water from the well and equipped with automatic feeders. In this phase, particular attention is given to the well-being of the fish, to the density, to the feeding which must not be forced but must give vigor to the sturgeon that will be our “traveling companion” for 10/25 years. When they reach the size of about 80/100 gr, after about 6 months from birth, the sturgeons are manually transferred to the large external breeding tanks.
Complete supply chain control.
Remarkable water renewal in the plant which is equal to 2,000 liters/second in an open cycle.
The use of pure species and crossbreeds enables us to enhance the intrinsic characteristics of the single parental species.
Ability to extract immature roe from sturgeons at the optimal time, to produce caviar.
No contamination, allowing the use of a quantity of salt of around 3% of the weight of the product (Malossol technique), a quantity which is lower than that of historical wild caviar.
Sustainable practices with regard to fish welfare, consumer health, respect for the environment and safeguarding the species.
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