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INFO: The National Geographic, Mega fishes project |
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Freshwater fish species -
Thailand fish species blog
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Written by Administrator
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 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 river system.They hope to discover the fish's spawning grounds and other behaviour critical to the fish's survival.
Together with the Thai Department of Fisheries and the Mekong Giant Catfish Fishermen's Club, the MegaFishes Project bought,tagged and released a Mekong giant catfish in honour of the king of Thailand's 60th aniversary of his ascension to the throne. In addition, there was a net buy back in Thailand in June 2006. This was times around the annual ceremony to worship the"giant catfish god" and done in honor of the king.
Fishermen from Chiang Khong agreed to stop fishing for giant catfish and put 68 fishing nets, worth over 1.3 million baht ($34,000 USD), on sale as a symbol of their commitment.
 Dr Zeb Hogan, leadxer of the Mega Fishes Project which is striving to protect and conserve freshwater ecosystems all over the world.
National geographic Emerging Explorer Dr Zeb Hogan is spearheading the MegaFishes Project. He earned an undergraduate degree in ecology and evolutionary biology from the university of Arizona. He later became a visiting Fulbright scholar at the Environmental Risk Assessment Program at Thailand's Chiang Mai University.
 download the Brochure in PDF format
If you would like to download the MegaFishes Brochure in PDF format click here. This brochure includes full details about the MegaFishes project which is trying to understand, protect and conserve MegaFishes from all over the world.
You can write to National Geographic at the foillowing address.
National Geographic Society,
Office of Development,
1145 17th Street, N.W.
Washington, DC.20036.
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