The Society intents to act as an international forum of scientific discussion for all those interested in pertinent issues on sturgeons while at the same time seeking for opportunities for close cooperation at international level.

The membership of WSCS is global and includes private individuals as well as members from institutions and local/regional organization. Besides hundreds of scientists from various disciplines there are also many regulators, administrators, planners, practioners in fisheries and aquaculture as well as persons with a high interest in species protection.

Board of Directors (2019 - 2022):

P. Bronzi - President

J. Gessner - Vice President

T. Friedrich - Treasurer

M. Webb- Secretary General

M. Chebanov - Member at Large

L. Congiu - Member at Large

Q. Wei - Member at Large

H. Rosenthal - Honorary President

Foundation Committee:   Paolo Bronzi, Italy Ron Bruch, USA Jianbo Chang, China Mikhail Chebanov, Russia Sergej Doroshov, USA Jörn Gessner, Germany Frank Kirschbaum, Germany Mohammad Pourkazemi, Iran Harald Rosenthal, Germany Georgii Ruban, Russia Rajmund Trzebiatowski, Poland    Patrick Williot, France