{"id":9,"date":"2026-05-14T15:00:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T15:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abctb.compassbg.info\/?page_id=9"},"modified":"2026-06-10T15:02:50","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T15:02:50","slug":"nachalo","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/abctb.eu\/en\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_0  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_section_regular et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_0 et_pb_gutters1  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_0  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_code et_pb_code_0\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_code_inner\"><div class=\"abctb home-hero\"><div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"home-hero__grid\"><div class=\"home-hero__left\"><h1 class=\"home-hero__title\">ASSOCIATION OF BLACK CAVIAR TRADERS IN BULGARIA<\/h1><p class=\"home-hero__lead\">          We bring together producers, distributors, and connoisseurs around the legitimate trade in black caviar <span class=\"muted\">and the restoration of sturgeon populations in the Danube River.<\/span>        <div class=\"home-hero__cta-row\">          <a class=\"btn btn--primary\" href=\"\/en\/membership\/\"><br \/>            Become a Member<br \/>            <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span><br \/>          <\/a><br \/>          <a class=\"link-underline\" href=\"\/en\/kampania\/\"><br \/>            Support the Danube<br \/>            <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span><br \/>          <\/a>        <\/div><\/div><aside class=\"home-hero__right\"><p class=\"home-hero__manifest-label\">Manifesto<p class=\"home-hero__quote\">          \u201eBlack caviar is a cultural product, not contraband. We are protecting the legitimate market\u2014and the river that made it possible.\"        <div class=\"home-hero__plate\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Yerebchevo, sturgeon farm\">          <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"home-hero__plate-image\" src=\"https:\/\/abctb.compassbg.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/jerebchevo-esetrovo-stopanstvo-1.jpg\" alt=\"Yerebchevo, sturgeon farm\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>        <\/div><\/aside><\/div><div class=\"home-hero__stats\" role=\"list\"><div class=\"home-hero__stat\" role=\"listitem\"><div class=\"home-hero__stat-head\">          <span>Active members<\/span><br \/>          <span class=\"home-hero__stat-num\">01<\/span>        <\/div><div class=\"home-hero__stat-value\">13+<\/div><\/div><div class=\"home-hero__stat\" role=\"listitem\"><div class=\"home-hero__stat-head\">          <span>Purpose of the Campaign<\/span><br \/>          <span class=\"home-hero__stat-num\">02<\/span>        <\/div><div class=\"home-hero__stat-value home-hero__stat-value--accent\">\u20ac1.5M<\/div><\/div><div class=\"home-hero__stat\" role=\"listitem\"><div class=\"home-hero__stat-head\">          <span>Year of Incorporation<\/span><br \/>          <span class=\"home-hero__stat-num\">03<\/span>        <\/div><div class=\"home-hero__stat-value\">2023<\/div><\/div><div class=\"home-hero__stat\" role=\"listitem\"><div class=\"home-hero__stat-head\">          <span>Sturgeon Species<\/span><br \/>          <span class=\"home-hero__stat-num\">04<\/span>        <\/div><div class=\"home-hero__stat-value\">6 \u2192 0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><br \/>\n<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_1  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_section_regular et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_1 et_pb_gutters1  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_code et_pb_code_1\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_code_inner\"><div class=\"abctb mission\"><p class=\"mission__watermark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><em>03<\/em><div class=\"wrap\"><header class=\"mission__header\"><h2 class=\"mission__title\">Commitments to the Industry <em>and toward the river.<\/em><\/h2><\/header><div class=\"mission__grid\" role=\"list\"><article class=\"mission__item\" role=\"listitem\"><div class=\"mission__item-head\">          <span class=\"mission__item-num\">01<\/span><br \/>          <span class=\"mission__item-tag\">promise<\/span>        <\/div><h3 class=\"mission__item-title\">Legitimate Trade<\/h3><p class=\"mission__item-body\">We are building a market infrastructure that protects consumers from unregulated products. Certification, registry, labeling.<p class=\"mission__item-meta\">Certificate \u00b7 Registry \u00b7 Label<\/article><article class=\"mission__item mission__item--featured\" role=\"listitem\"><div class=\"mission__item-head\">          <span class=\"mission__item-num\">02<\/span><br \/>          <span class=\"mission__item-tag\">promise<\/span>        <\/div><h3 class=\"mission__item-title\">Premium Quality<\/h3><p class=\"mission__item-body\">We set a Bulgarian standard for quality that our members adhere to and promote in international markets\u2014from the farm to your table.<p class=\"mission__item-meta\">Tasting \u00b7 Standard \u00b7 Export<\/article><article class=\"mission__item\" role=\"listitem\"><div class=\"mission__item-head\">          <span class=\"mission__item-num\">03<\/span><br \/>          <span class=\"mission__item-tag\">promise<\/span>        <\/div><h3 class=\"mission__item-title\">Restoration of the Danube<\/h3><p class=\"mission__item-body\">We are funding the restocking of the river with sturgeon species and partnerships with conservation organizations. The goal: to bring six species back home.<p class=\"mission__item-meta\">Restocking \u00b7 Monitoring \u00b7 Partnership<\/article><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><br \/>\n<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_2  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_section_regular et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_2 et_pb_gutters1  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_2  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_code et_pb_code_2\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_code_inner\"><div class=\"abctb home-tiers\"><div class=\"wrap\"><header class=\"home-tiers__header\"><div class=\"home-tiers__header-eyebrow\">\u25cf  Membership<\/div><h2 class=\"home-tiers__header-title\">Select the level<br \/><em>depending on your role.<\/em><\/h2><p class=\"home-tiers__header-aside\">Three categories for individuals, businesses, and large corporate partners.<\/header><div class=\"home-tiers__grid\" role=\"list\"><article class=\"home-tier\" role=\"listitem\"><div class=\"home-tier__head\">          <span class=\"home-tier__tag\">Individuals<\/span>        <\/div><div class=\"home-tier__price-row\">          <span class=\"home-tier__price\">\u20ac<span data-placeholder>50<\/span><\/span><br \/>          <span class=\"home-tier__period\">\/ year<\/span>        <\/div><p class=\"home-tier__body\">For collectors, sommeliers, and connoisseurs of high-quality black caviar.<ul class=\"home-tier__perks\" role=\"list\"><li>Quarterly Newsletter<\/li><li>Access to Tastings<\/li><li>Catalog of Certified Products<\/li><\/ul>        <a class=\"home-tier__cta\" href=\"\/en\/register\/member_individual\/\"><br \/>          Become a Member<br \/>          <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span><br \/>        <\/a><br \/>      <\/article><article class=\"home-tier home-tier--featured\" role=\"listitem\"><div class=\"home-tier__head\">          <span class=\"home-tier__tag\">Legal Entities<\/span><br \/>          <span class=\"home-tier__badge\">Recommended<\/span>        <\/div><div class=\"home-tier__price-row\">          <span class=\"home-tier__price\">\u20ac<span data-placeholder>250<\/span><\/span><br \/>          <span class=\"home-tier__period\">\/ year<\/span>        <\/div><p class=\"home-tier__body\">For manufacturers, distributors, and companies in the premium segment.<ul class=\"home-tier__perks\" role=\"list\"><li>Right to Use the ABCTB Label<\/li><li>Registration in the Public Registry<\/li><li>Right to vote at the general meeting<\/li><li>Master Class for Staff<\/li><\/ul>        <a class=\"home-tier__cta\" href=\"\/en\/register\/member_legal\/\"><br \/>          Become a Member<br \/>          <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span><br \/>        <\/a><br \/>      <\/article><article class=\"home-tier\" role=\"listitem\"><div class=\"home-tier__head\">          <span class=\"home-tier__tag\">Corporate Clients<\/span>        <\/div><div class=\"home-tier__price-row\">          <span class=\"home-tier__price\">\u20ac<span data-placeholder>1 000<\/span><\/span><br \/>          <span class=\"home-tier__period\">\/ year<\/span>        <\/div><p class=\"home-tier__body\">For companies that are building a long-term reputation in the industry.<ul class=\"home-tier__perks\" role=\"list\"><li>Everything About Legal Entities<\/li><li>Co-branded campaigns<\/li><li>A seat on the board of directors<\/li><\/ul>        <a class=\"home-tier__cta\" href=\"\/en\/register\/member_corporate\/\"><br \/>          Become a Member<br \/>          <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span><br \/>        <\/a><br \/>      <\/article><\/div><div class=\"home-tiers__cta\">      <a href=\"\/en\/membership\/\">Compare all categories \u2192<\/a>    <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><br \/>\n<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_3  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_section_regular et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_3 et_pb_gutters1  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_3  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_code et_pb_code_3\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_code_inner\"><div class=\"abctb species\"><div class=\"wrap\"><header class=\"species__header\"><h2 class=\"species__title\">Six species of sturgeon once inhabited the Danube<\/h2><p class=\"species__lead\">The species that once lived in the Bulgarian section of the Danube River, and whose return the association is working to achieve.<\/header><div class=\"species__grid\" role=\"list\"><article class=\"species-card\" role=\"listitem\"><p class=\"species-card__num\">01<h3 class=\"species-card__name\">Beluga<\/h3><p class=\"species-card__latin\"><em>Huso huso<\/em><p class=\"species-card__note\">The largest freshwater fish in the world. It can grow to over 7 m and weigh over 1,500 kg.        <span class=\"species-card__status species-card__status--critical\">Critically Endangered<\/span><br \/>      <\/article><article class=\"species-card\" role=\"listitem\"><p class=\"species-card__num\">02<h3 class=\"species-card__name\">Russian sturgeon<\/h3><p class=\"species-card__latin\"><em>Acipenser gueldenstaedtii<\/em><p class=\"species-card__note\">A typical representative of the sturgeon family. It can live for over 50 years and grow to 2.3 m.        <span class=\"species-card__status species-card__status--critical\">Critically Endangered<\/span><br \/>      <\/article><article class=\"species-card\" role=\"listitem\"><p class=\"species-card__num\">03<h3 class=\"species-card__name\">Stellate sturgeon<\/h3><p class=\"species-card__latin\"><em>Acipenser stellatus<\/em><p class=\"species-card__note\">It is recognizable by its elongated snout. It grows up to 2.2 meters and is extremely rare.        <span class=\"species-card__status species-card__status--critical\">Critically Endangered<\/span><br \/>      <\/article><article class=\"species-card\" role=\"listitem\"><p class=\"species-card__num\">04<h3 class=\"species-card__name\">Ship sturgeon<\/h3><p class=\"species-card__latin\"><em>Acipenser nudiventris<\/em><p class=\"species-card__note\">An extremely rare Danube sturgeon. It is possible that it has already disappeared from the wild.        <span class=\"species-card__status species-card__status--extinct\">Presumably missing<\/span><br \/>      <\/article><article class=\"species-card\" role=\"listitem\"><p class=\"species-card__num\">05<h3 class=\"species-card__name\">Sterlet<\/h3><p class=\"species-card__latin\"><em>Acipenser ruthenus<\/em><p class=\"species-card__note\">The smallest sturgeon in the Danube, up to 1 m. The only species that still has small populations.        <span class=\"species-card__status species-card__status--critical\">Endangered<\/span><br \/>      <\/article><article class=\"species-card\" role=\"listitem\"><p class=\"species-card__num\">06<h3 class=\"species-card__name\">Atlantic sturgeon<\/h3><p class=\"species-card__latin\"><em>Acipenser sturio<\/em><p class=\"species-card__note\">Historically found in the lower reaches of the Danube. Reaches up to 5 m.        <span class=\"species-card__status species-card__status--extinct\">Missing from the Danube<\/span><br \/>      <\/article><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><br \/>\n<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_4  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_section_regular et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_4 et_pb_gutters1  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_code et_pb_code_4\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_code_inner\"><div class=\"abctb campaign-teaser\"><div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"campaign-teaser__inner\"><div class=\"campaign-teaser__image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"campaign-teaser__image-img\" src=\"https:\/\/abctb.compassbg.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/cat_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"Campaign for Sturgeons in the Danube\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div><div class=\"campaign-teaser__content\"><p class=\"campaign-teaser__eyebrow\">\u25cf  Campaign \u00b7 2026<h2 class=\"campaign-teaser__title\">The Danube without sturgeon is <em>The Danube Without a History.<\/em><\/h2><p class=\"campaign-teaser__body\">          Six species of sturgeon once inhabited the Danube River. Today, not a single one survives in the Bulgarian section. <span class=\"muted\">The ABCTB campaign funds fish stocking, efforts to combat illegal fishing, and educational initiatives along the river.<\/span>        <div class=\"campaign-teaser__progress\" aria-label=\"Campaign Progress\"><div class=\"campaign-teaser__progress-head\">            <span>Progress<\/span><br \/>            <span>0,07%<\/span>          <\/div><div class=\"campaign-teaser__progress-row\">            <span class=\"campaign-teaser__progress-amount\"><br \/>              \u20ac1 004<br \/>              <span class=\"campaign-teaser__progress-amount-suffix\">collected<\/span><br \/>            <\/span><br \/>            <span class=\"campaign-teaser__progress-goal\">from \u20ac1,500,000<\/span>          <\/div><div class=\"campaign-teaser__progress-bar\"><div class=\"campaign-teaser__progress-fill\" style=\"width: 0.07%;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"campaign-teaser__progress-foot\">            <span>12 donors<\/span><br \/>            <span>Updated \u00b7 May 14, 2026<\/span>          <\/div><\/div><div class=\"campaign-teaser__actions\">          <a class=\"btn btn--primary\" href=\"\/en\/kampania\/\"><br \/>            Support the campaign<br \/>            <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span><br \/>          <\/a><br \/>          <a class=\"link-underline\" href=\"\/en\/kampania\/#how\"><br \/>            See how we help<br \/>            <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span><br \/>          <\/a>        <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"give_campaign_id":0,"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-9","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"campaignId":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/abctb.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/abctb.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/abctb.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abctb.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abctb.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9"}],"version-history":[{"count":24,"href":"https:\/\/abctb.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":199,"href":"https:\/\/abctb.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9\/revisions\/199"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/abctb.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}