Record-high pollution levels and depleted sturgeon populations spurred an outright ban on fishing in the Caspian Sea in the early 2000s, which left the caviar industry flat-footed and desperately in need of a new source. As a means to an alternative, chefs and connoisseurs turned to the developing aquaculture industry in the hopes of finding a solution. Their prayers were answered by pioneers like the …
Pointy Snout Caviar