Collective action governance and benefits distribution in the sturgeon value chain in Lâm Đồng province, Vietnam

Vietnam invested in the development of the industry to assist in the diversification and sustainability of its aquaculture sector (Hunt, 2016). The government interest in sturgeon production was based on equitable and geographical distribution of income (Tuong, 2014). Therefore, the government of Vietnam permitted the importation of four species of sturgeon because of their ability to adapt to some of the country’s coolest climatic areas found in ecological zones at high altitudes, (Maslyuk and Didenko, 2013). Scientists believe that Vietnam’s high temperatures can help sturgeon to develop more rapidly, compared to other countries (Tuong, 2014). These species of sturgeon have been present in Vietnam since 2005 and have been experimentally raised in many places in Vietnam, such as Sa Pa (Lao Cai), Na Hang (Tuyen Quang), Thac Ba Reservoir (Yen Bai), Da Lat (Lâm Đồng), and Da Mi Lake (Binh Thuan), using cages, ponds, and flowing water. Sturgeon raised in these areas show a high level of adaptation.