{"id":2285885,"date":"2024-06-29T16:41:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-29T20:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/behemoth-220-pound-fish-caught-in-hudson-river\/"},"modified":"2024-06-29T16:45:10","modified_gmt":"2024-06-29T20:45:10","slug":"behemoth-220-pound-fish-caught-in-hudson-river","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/behemoth-220-pound-fish-caught-in-hudson-river\/","title":{"rendered":"Behemoth 220-Pound Fish Caught in Hudson River"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbehemoth-220-pound-fish-caught-in-hudson-river%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2285885&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/heres-how-the-media-are-lying-right-now-biden-pissed-edition\/\" title=\"Unveiling the Media Deception: Biden&#039;s &#039;Irritated&#039; Moment\">news article discusses<\/a> a \u2063significant\u2062 event\u200d involving\u2062 the Hudson\u200c River\u2064 Estuary Program fisheries \u2062staff capturing \u200ba massive Atlantic sturgeon in the Hudson River. This 220-pound, over 6-feet \u200blong fish was caught during an\u200d annual\u2064 survey aimed at \u2064assessing the population health of this \u200bendangered species. \u2064Atlantic \u2064sturgeons \u200care anadromous and migrate from \u200cFlorida to Maine, only \u200bcoming\u200c into the Hudson \u2064River to spawn. The captured fish, suspected to be a female that had not yet\u2064 laid eggs, \u2063represents a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/syria-elected-to-world-health-organization-executive-board-despite-human-rights-abuses\/\" title=\"Syria Elected To World Health Organization Executive Board Despite Human Rights Abuses\">critical data point<\/a> since females are infrequently caught. \u2062The article notes the historical overfishing and habitat loss faced by the\u200c sturgeon, which led to its endangered status\u200c in 2012. The\u2062 ongoing research includes tagging, measuring, \u2064and genetic sampling before releasing them back into the wild.\u200b The article also mentions that \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-separates-families-at-the-border-the-media-shrugs\/\" title=\"Biden splits border families, media unconcerned.\">preliminary \u200bdata<\/a> from a three-year study shows\u200c positive trends in the \u200csturgeon population, offering hope \u200bfor\u200b this endangered\u200d species. This capture\u2062 is crucial for understanding and aiding the\u2064 recovery of Atlantic sturgeon populations.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/news\/\">  News <\/a>  <\/p>\n<h2>Behemoth 220-Pound Fish Reeled in from US River<\/h2>\n<p> <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/russdavis\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>  &nbsp;By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/russdavis\/%20\"><span>Jack Davis<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>  &nbsp;June 29, 2024 at 12:30pm <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>Usually in a fish story about the massive one that never makes it to the table, there&rsquo;s no proof such a critter ever existed.<\/p>\n<p>But this time, Hudson River Estuary Program fisheries staff made sure to document the massive Atlantic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/invasive-species-decimates-ecosystem-distillery-comes-rescue-1-tasty-solution\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sturgeon<\/a> caught recently in New York state&rsquo;s Hudson River.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Last week, during an Atlantic sturgeon survey, Hudson River Estuary Program fisheries staff captured a fish that was over 6 feet long and weighed about 220 pounds,&rdquo; the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation posted on its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NYSDEC\/posts\/pfbid02MbV4f9peYoX9gMRc3BZ26JB7HpQ1zYJtR8gDPEqLHWYErA2YLvGoiZJDStd1d8srl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> page.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Atlantic sturgeon are an endangered, anadromous fish species that spend most of the year in the ocean, but the adults move in the Hudson during this time of year to spawn. While in the ocean they migrate from Florida to Maine,&rdquo; the post said.<\/p>\n<p>The post also noted that the Atlantic sturgeon is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/father-daughter-fishing-trip-lake-michigan-results-major-historical-discovery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">biggest fish<\/a> that can be found in the Hudson River and the largest of three species of sturgeon found in New York state.<\/p>\n<p>The post added that staffers believe the fish was a female that had not yet laid its eggs.<\/p>\n<p>The post also said that staff conduct an annual survey in May and June to see how the Atlantic sturgeon population is faring.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Staff use nets to capture the fish, measure it, scan it for a tag (and give it one if it doesn&rsquo;t have one), take a piece of fin for genetic analysis, and weigh it before releasing it back into the wild,&rdquo; the post reads.<\/p>\n<p>The fish was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/teen-boy-snags-strange-object-fishing-soon-knows-needs-visit-farmer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">caught<\/a> about 80 miles north of New York City &nbsp;near Hyde Park, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesunion.com\/hudsonvalley\/outdoors\/article\/6-foot-220-pound-atlantic-sturgeon-caught-hudson-19541508.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Albany Times-Union<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We don&rsquo;t catch many females, so this suspected female was our third of the survey, which is significant,&rdquo; Amanda Higgs, a fishery biologist with the DEC Hudson River Estuary Program, said.<\/p>\n<p>The Atlantic sturgeon, which had been a popular food source a century ago, was declared endangered in 2012 after overfishing and a loss of its habitat.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Atlantic sturgeon are an endangered, anadromous fish species that spend most of the year in the ocean, but adults move in the Hudson River this time of year to spawn. It&rsquo;s the Hudson&rsquo;s biggest fish. It&rsquo;s also the largest of NY&rsquo;s 3 sturgeon species (Atlantic, shortnose, &amp; lake). <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8ektRcwlOD\">pic.twitter.com\/8ektRcwlOD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; New York State Dept. of Environmental Conservation (@NYSDEC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NYSDEC\/status\/1805981029137576335?\">June 26, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Higgs said there were abut 450 Atlantic sturgeon in the Hudson in 2014, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/lifestyle\/monster-220-pound-fish-caught-new-yorks-hudson-river\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Another population assessment is underway (three<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/your-risk-of-heart-attack-may-be-reduced-by-eating-avocados\/\" title=\"Your Risk of Heart Attack May Be Reduced By Eating Avocados\">-year study period<\/a>) and in its second year, so it might be a few more years before an updated number is available. Preliminary data shows positive trends,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<p>Atlantic sturgeons can grow as large as 14 feet long and weigh up to 800 pounds.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Program staff have caught fish in the past that weighed in at 250 to 300 pounds,&rdquo; Higgs said.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>A Note from Our Deputy Managing Editor:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>&ldquo;We don&rsquo;t even know if an election will be held in 2024.&rdquo; Those 12 words have been stuck in my head since I first read them.&nbsp;<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Former Lt. Gen. 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Please don&rsquo;t wait one minute.<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&amp;utm_source=site&amp;utm_medium=westernjournalism&amp;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>  Donate right now<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Thank you for reading,<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Josh Manning<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Deputy Managing Editor<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>P.S. Please <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&amp;utm_source=site&amp;utm_medium=westernjournalism&amp;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>stand with us<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  today.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"author-info-44685\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/russdavis\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"summary-tab-radio-44685\">Summary<\/label><label for=\"more-info-tab-radio-44685\">More<span> Biographical Information<\/span><\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-44685\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-44685\" onclick=\"if( typeof grecaptcha=='undefined' ) { let cap_s=document.createElement( 'script' ); cap_s.src='https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/api.js?render=6LeJFcsUAAAAAPsIEqvB1EebWbZfqRUe6ebMpGy7'; document.body.appendChild( cap_s ); }\">Contact<\/label><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Jack Davis is a freelance writer who joined The Western Journal in July 2015 and chronicled the campaign that saw President Donald Trump elected. Since then, he has written extensively for The Western Journal on the Trump administration as well as foreign policy and military issues.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>  Jack Davis is a freelance writer who joined The Western Journal in July 2015 and chronicled the campaign that saw President Donald Trump elected. Since then, he has written extensively for The Western Journal on the Trump administration as well as foreign policy and military issues. <br \/> Jack can be reached at jackwritings1@gmail.com. <\/p>\n<p>  Location <\/p>\n<p>  New York City <\/p>\n<p>  Languages Spoken <\/p>\n<p>  English <\/p>\n<p>  Topics of Expertise <\/p>\n<p>  Politics, Foreign Policy, Military &amp; Defense Issues <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A 220-pound fish was caught in the US River, documented by the Hudson River Estuary Program fisheries staff. 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