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06-30-2005, 08:57 PM
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Fish Fry!
Fish whopper: 646 pounds a freshwater record MSNBC Updated: 12:42 p.m. ET June 29, 2005 Thai fishermen netted a catfish as big as a grizzly bear, setting a world record for the largest freshwater fish ever found, according to researchers who studied the 646-pound Mekong giant catfish as part of a project to protect large freshwater fish. “It’s amazing to think that giants like this still swim in some of the world’s rivers,” project leader Zeb Hogan project leader said in a statement. “We’ve now confirmed now that this catfish is the current record holder, an astonishing find.” “I’m thrilled that we’ve set a new record, but we need to put this discovery in context: these giant fish are uniformly poorly studied and some are critically endangered," added Hogan, a fellow with the World Wildlife Fund, which is partnering with the National Geographic Society. "Some, like the Mekong giant catfish, face extinction.” 'Largest fish species disappearing' Hogan said his study of giant freshwater fish "is showing a clear and global pattern: the largest fish species are disappearing. "The challenge is clear," he added, "we must find methods to protect these species and their habitats. By acting now, we can save animals like the Mekong giant catfish from extinction.” Hogan's project includes two-dozen other species, including the giant freshwater stingray, the dog-eating catfish, the dinosaur-like arapaima, and the Chinese paddlefish – "all of which remain contenders for the title of the world’s largest fish," the researchers stated, pending the final results of their work. "Long shots for the title include caviar-producing sturgeon, goliath Amazon catfish, giant lungfish, razor-toothed gars, massive cods, and Mongolian salmon," they added. Didn't survive capture The Mekong giant catfish was caught and eaten in a remote village in Thailand along the Mekong River, home to more species of giant fish than any other river in the world, the researchers said. Local environmentalists and government officials had negotiated to release the fish so it could continue its spawning migration in the far north of Thailand, near the borders of Thailand, Laos, Myanmar and China, but the adult male later died. The researchers said the Mekong giant catfish is declining as a species due to habitat destruction and upstream dams. The Mekong River Basin is home to more species of massive fish than any river on Earth, they added, and Mekong fish are the primary source of protein for the 73 million people that live along the river. © 2005 MSNBC Interactive http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8404622/?GT1=6657
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06-30-2005, 10:01 PM
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Wow - I guess the chemicals in today's society don't just make people blow up. You cannot possibly tell me that it is natural to have a 600-pound fish!
It's like this guy grew up around Chernobyl or something!
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06-30-2005, 10:20 PM
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They certainly "hooked 'em," huh?
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06-30-2005, 10:26 PM
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I can't believe they didn't set him free...
It's a shame to kill a fish like that.. In Miami, I used to be a professional angler.. Meaning, every year we competed in the Miami and Ft. Lauderdale Bill Fish Tournament. We actually won 1st place for family (my bro and I) and 3rd overall one year for a cash prize of $10K. The regulations are very clear in these types of tournaments, it is CATCH AND RELEASE.. and it is stritcly observed and monitored by judges placed on boats. (We caught 4 80lb sailfish in 18min..) we had three on at the same time.. Anyway, the point is, I would be much happier seeing a picture of that great fish and knowing they let it go.. It is especially sad because it probably is not a good tasting fish (the smaller the fish, the tastier !) The only reason they brought it to shore was for bragging rights... FREE THE FISH, FREE THE FISH !!!! B
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06-30-2005, 11:56 PM
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Just so you don't think those monsters only swim in Asia...check this out from the good old USA!  I SWEAR it's not Photochopped either. That fish near the guy's legs is a longnosed gar, if you've ever been to the Everglades, you know that is a big fish, imagine the scale of that catfish!  Get me some tartar sauce and fill the pool with vegetable oil, Earl! Yee ha! JV
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07-01-2005, 12:06 AM
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I'd guess that in Thailand, after the economic hell they've been through with the tsunami aftermath, people would look at a fish like that as a gift from whatever deity they worship. I've known a few Thai over the years, their list of acceptable cuisine is a lot longer than ours is. Fried cobra is a delicacy over there. JV
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