The freshwater sawfish is featured on the first of two new Megafish shows this month on the National Geographic Channel. The first show, “Monster Fish of Australia”, premieres Monday, Oct. 19. The freshwater sawfish, Pristis microdon, can grow to 23 feet long. It has a long, flat snout and from 14 to 22 razor sharp “teeth” on the […]
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Monster Fish of Australia airs at 7pm and 10pm Monday October 19th on the National Geographic Channel
October 18th, 2009 · No Comments
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Giant Stingray Picture: World’s Largest Freshwater Fish?
March 6th, 2009 · 7 Comments
Scientists working with the Megafishes Project tagged and released what could have been the world’s largest freshwater fish. See the details of the catch at:
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/02/090226-giant-stringray-picture-missions.html
The stingray, which was not weighed, was caught by volunteer angler Ian Welch then tagged and released by project scientists working with a joint National Geographic / University of Nevada / Thai […]
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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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2006 Project Results
December 9th, 2006 · 2 Comments
THE PILOT YEAR - 2006
The project team spent the pilot year 2006 working on expeditions to the Mekong and Selenge/Baikal (Mongolia) and laying the ground work for future missions to rivers throughout Asia, South America, and North America.
RESULTS - 2006
As a result of project leader Dr. Zeb Hogan’s work with the governments of Cambodia, Thailand, […]
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2006 Project Results - Cambodia
December 9th, 2006 · 2 Comments
The MegaFishes Project has teamed with the Cambodian Department of Fisheries and the Mekong Wetland Biodiversity Program to create one of the world’s first freshwater conservation concessions – a special fishing area in the Tonle Sap River aimed at protecting some of the world’s largest freshwater fish species, including the giant stingray and giant barb. […]
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2006 Project Results - Thailand
December 9th, 2006 · 2 Comments
In the Golden Triangle of northern Thailand, project biologists have established a network of over two dozen fishermen to help track the migration of the giant fish of the Mekong. They hope to discover the fish’s spawning grounds and other behavior critical to the fish’s survival. Together with the Thai Department of Fisheries and the […]
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2006 Project Results - Mongolia
December 9th, 2006 · No Comments
The project has teamed up with a local Mongolian group, the Taimen Conservation Fund, as well as academics and recreational fishers to protect the endangered giant Eurasian trout, Hucho taimen. Scientists are working to understand the ecology of the taimen so that special catch-and-release fishing zones can be created to generate money for local community-based […]
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