Join Zeb Hogan on his search for the world’s largest freshwater fish. The program features 10 of the largest and most endangered freshwater fish on Earth, including sawfish, taimen, Mekong giant catfish, white sturgeon, alligator gar, and Chinese paddlefish.
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Top Ten Monster Fish airs Monday at 7 and 10pm July 27th on the National Geographic Channel
July 25th, 2009 · 2 Comments
Tags: Cambodia · China · Giant fish facts · Mekong giant catfish · Mongolia · National Geographic · giant Eurasian trout · giant stingray · recreational fishing · research · science · taimen
Monster Fish of Mongolia airs Monday at 10pm on the National Geographic Channel
July 12th, 2009 · 3 Comments
Join aquatic ecologist Zeb Hogan continues his quest to find and protect the worlds largest freshwater fish in the frigid rivers of Mongolia. He will travel by plane, truck, and horseback to find the world’s largest trout known as the taimen (Hucho taimen). This is not your everyday dinner trout. This monster can grow up […]
Tags: giant Eurasian trout · recreational fishing · research · taimen
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
Tags: Project Results · giant Eurasian trout · recreational fishing · research
Mongolia Fly-fishing Expedition
July 20th, 2008 · 3 Comments
The Megafishes Project is co-sponsoring an expedition to the Eg-Uur River in Mongolia this September:
Mongolia Fly Fishing Expedition
Megafishes Project staff plan to spend a total of eight weeks in Mongolia from late August until mid-October, conducting research and hosting this NG Expeditions trip.
Tags: Mongolia · NG Expeditions · giant Eurasian trout · research · taimen