UM-Bot Posted July 12, 2006 #1 Share Posted July 12, 2006 In honor of the King of Thailand's 60th year on the throne, fishers in northern Thailand have promised to stop catching the critically endangered Mekong giant catfish. The largest freshwater fish in the world, the giant catfish can grow up to 10 feet (3 meters) long and weigh 650 pounds (300 kilograms). It is found only in the Mekong River system, which runs through China, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam. View: Full Article | Source: National Geographic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.Rote Posted July 12, 2006 #2 Share Posted July 12, 2006 This's a good news! LONG LIVE THE KING! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frogfish Posted July 12, 2006 #3 Share Posted July 12, 2006 Good news for conservation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felly Posted July 12, 2006 #4 Share Posted July 12, 2006 wow - and here i was thinking that this might be another hoax... catfish really get to be this big, huh? wowsers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guardian_Devil Posted July 12, 2006 #5 Share Posted July 12, 2006 Your gonna need a bigger boat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bella-Angelique Posted July 12, 2006 #6 Share Posted July 12, 2006 I know there are catfish farms already here in the USA. We need to get some of those and raise them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadEyePixie Posted July 12, 2006 #7 Share Posted July 12, 2006 (edited) *whistles* Wow, that's one big fish! Glad they're doing something to protect it. Good job, Thailand and Laos! Edited July 12, 2006 by MadEyePixie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frogfish Posted July 13, 2006 #8 Share Posted July 13, 2006 wow - and here i was thinking that this might be another hoax... catfish really get to be this big, huh? wowsers! You've never heard of the European catfish Wels? Those things are monsters...and fight damn hard... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack_of_Blades Posted July 13, 2006 #9 Share Posted July 13, 2006 Wouldn't mind hooking him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felly Posted July 16, 2006 #10 Share Posted July 16, 2006 You've never heard of the European catfish Wels? Those things are monsters...and fight damn hard... never heard of em - but they definetely look like they fight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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