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EPISODE · Sep 15, 2025 · 38 MIN

Mahi-mahi (Dolphinfish)

from Fish of the Week!

Per listener request, get to know the fish so nice they named it twice! In this episode you'll learn about their fascinating coloration and behavior, fishing and underwater viewing strategies, and how to contribute to our collective understanding of the movements and lives of these fish by participating in one of the world's largest fishermen-driven tagging programs. Our guest is Wess Merten: Director of Beyond Our Shores Foundation and its Dolphinfish Research Program. You might also like these episodes:S4:E41 - Sea Robin: Sustaining SeafoodS4:E2 - Swordfish: Lessons From SeaS3: E48 - Atlantic Tarpon: Silver KingS3:E23 - Red SnapperS3:E18 - Tuna: a Hawaiian PerspectiveS3:E3 - Opah: Warmest Fish in the Cold Blue Sea

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