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Entries from October 2008

New Article: “Engaging Recreational Fishers in Management and Conservation”

October 18th, 2008 · No Comments

Recreational angling is increasing in popularity worldwide.  To learn more about how recreational anglers can contribute to fish conservation, please read this article:
Conservation Biology Article Oct 2008 
Conservation Biology Cover Oct 2008 

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Tags: Project Results · giant Eurasian trout · recreational fishing · research

“Monster Fish of the Mekong” Airs Tuesday October 21 at 9pm

October 17th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Join National Geographic Explorer Zeb Hogan on a quest to save some of the biggest freshwater fish in the world. We’ll track the elusive and legendary freshwater stingray in northern Cambodia. These giant stingrays grow to mammoth proportions and Zeb Hogan gets up close and personal with one of them. Then, Hogan is off to […]

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Tags: Cambodia · Mekong giant catfish · National Geographic · Thailand · giant stingray