First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English, from Anglo-French, Old French esturgeon, from Germanic; compare Old English styria, Old High German sturio ( German Stör ), Old Norse styrja
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They argued it will devastate threatened and endangered fish, including Chinook salmon, steelhead, green sturgeon, longfin smelt and Delta smelt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
The August full Moon gets its name from the time of year when when sturgeon fish are abundant in the rivers of North America.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
He and other environmental advocates say the voluntary deals struck by major water agencies would be disastrous for threatened and endangered fish, including salmon, steelhead, green sturgeon, longfin smelt and Delta smelt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
For almost two decades, the couple have set out to spear sturgeon, the biggest—and perhaps most fiercely protected—fish in the Great Lakes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026
As wide-eyed sturgeon stared from glass cases, I led us into the shop, around the counter where Dylan spent his days mumbling curses and scaling fish, through a rust-pocked door.
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
In 2022 Nicola Sturgeon, then Scotland’s first minister, delivered a formal apology on behalf of the government to the deceased.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
Roe House’s White Sturgeon was subtle and moreish; Cavi’s Kaluga Hybrid and Osetra varieties won extra points for butteriness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
In 2023, Nicola Sturgeon described Marion McMillan as "one of the most ardent campaigners" as she formally apologised for the role of the state in the forced adoptions.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
She also accused Sturgeon of being "profoundly disloyal" to her party following criticism of its election campaign in a new foreword for her memoir.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
“I’m Emcee Worm, and this is the Sturgeon Surgeon, aka Emcee Dirty Dylan, aka Emcee Dirty Bizniss, Cairnholm’s number one beat-boxer. Wanna show this Yank how we do, Dirty D?”
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
As Professor Wang points out, however, this massive, river-blocking structure also prevents the Yangtze's giant sturgeons from reaching their spawning grounds.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2025
They found that 21% of the samples came from wild-caught sturgeons, which were sold in all of the countries studied.
From Salon ● Nov. 22, 2023
Now, one group of researchers proposes that being active at night—as sturgeons are—confers a survival advantage.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 20, 2023
After analyzing each sample's DNA and isotope patterns, the team found that 21% of the samples came from wild-caught sturgeons and that these wild-caught fish were sold in all of the countries studied.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 20, 2023
“Anyway,” Frank continued, “the sturgeons pulled us for a long time. Hazel and I took turns sleeping. Then we hit this river—” “The Willamette,” Hazel offered.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
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