300 charming sterlets released in the Mura River
On 11 of November 2025 300 young sterlets were released into the Mura River. Their charming appearance immediately won the hearts of everyone present.
Sterlet Milestone Reached Ahead of Schedule – And the Work Continues
The LIFE-Boat4Sturgeon project has achieved its 2030 stocking target years earlier than planned, marking a major step forward for sterlet recovery in the Upper Danube.
Danube Day 2025: A Celebration of Sturgeons and the River Danube
To celebrate Danube Day 2025, the Lifeboat Team welcomed pupils and adults alike into the fascinating world of sturgeons!
Releases in the Lower Danube
As of Spring 2025, the floating hatchery on the Danube in Vienna is officially in operation and has successfully launched this year’s sturgeon reproduction by rearing Russian sturgeon and sterlet.
WSCS Student member joins LIFE-Boat4Sturgeon Team for Research Exchange
Chiara, a PhD student from the University of Padova, joined the LIFE-Boat4Sturgeon team for a three-month research exchange.
LIFE-Boat4Sturgeon officially inaugurated
A major milestone for sturgeon conservation: Europe’s first floating hatchery for sturgeons opened on the Danube in Vienna. The old Danube ship MS Negrelli turned yesterday officially into LIFE-Boat4Sturgeon.
Spectacular find: Catch of 0+ juvenile fish in the Danube
The team achieved a significant success in the fall of 2024: in the course of regular monitoring, which has been carried out since 2018, twelve young sterlets were caught for the first time, which, based on their size, must have clearly hatched in the spring of 2024 and grown up in the wild. The young sterlets could either come from the release of 1.5 cm larvae in spring 2024 or – which would be a sensation – from the first documented natural reproduction in Lower Austria or Vienna in over 40 years.
Major milestone reached: 500,000 released sterlets
As a new project partner, the Haus des Meeres has transformed a 13 000 liter aquarium into a Danube basin. Juvenile sturgeons are being raised here to serve as future broodstock, helping to sustain the sturgeon population in the Danube.
Construction of the LIFE-Boat nears completion
As a new project partner, the Haus des Meeres has transformed a 13 000 liter aquarium into a Danube basin. Juvenile sturgeons are being raised here to serve as future broodstock, helping to sustain the sturgeon population in the Danube.
Cooperation with Haus des Meeres
As a new project partner, the Haus des Meeres has transformed a 13 000 liter aquarium into a Danube basin. Juvenile sturgeons are being raised here to serve as future broodstock, helping to sustain the sturgeon population in the Danube.