Sturgeon ??

[Ed Kennell 38,130]

This washed up on our beach this AM.

[Handy Don 12,212]

It looks like the remains of one to me. Delaware bay/estuary?

In NY, the Dept of Environmental Conservation asks anyone who finds a sturgeon to take photos and report its location. The Hudson River Estuary has historically been a major habitat for them but pollution, construction, overfishing, and speedboat traffic have hurt the numbers dramatically. Two years ago when out rowing I found a 5 foot specimen that had been killed by a propeller strike.

[Ed Kennell 38,130]

2 minutes ago, Handy Don said:

Delaware bay/estuary?

Yes Don.  West side of the Delaware Bay 30 mile North of Rehoboth.        I did send the pic and location to Delaware DNR.     No reply yet.

[Ed Kennell 38,130]

Still no response from Delaware DNR.      The sturgeon carcass was gone this AM.   Left with the outgoing tide.      I was hoping DNR would investigate and possibly share information.

I know some of the fish are tagged and tracked.     I have found and reported several tagged horseshoe crabs and always got replies and rewards from DNR.

delaware sturgeon tagging - Search (bing.com)

 

delaware horseshoe crab tagging - Search (bing.com)

 

[953 nut 55,184]

2 hours ago, Ed Kennell said:

The sturgeon carcass was gone this AM.   Left with the outgoing tide. 

Or a late night snack for some hungry critter, just part of the food cycle.

[Ed Kennell 38,130]

7 minutes ago, 953 nut said:

a late night snack for some hungry critter

That would have been a large critter Dick.     The head and tail were missing and the remaining body was about 5' long and probably weighed 100 lbs.