This summer, the Atlantic sturgeon, a fish that can grow up to five meters long and live for 140 years, will be reintroduced into the Göta Älv in Sweden, more than a century after its extinction in Europe.

The project, a collaboration between the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Gothenburg's Natural History Museum, Sportfiskarna, and the University of Gothenburg, aims to restore this species to European waters.

Biologists emphasize the sturgeon's role in ecosystem restoration, highlighting its migration patterns from freshwater to the sea, similar to salmon.

Equipped with transmitters, these fish will be monitored throughout the river system, aiding in the broader effort to rejuvenate the river's stretches.

The return of the Atlantic sturgeon is celebrated as a significant step towards ecological restoration and biodiversity enhancement.