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June 02, 2011

Spawning female Atlantic sturgeon found in James River

A routine fishing trip produced the catch of a lifetime April 20 when it netted the first spawning female Atlantic sturgeon documented on the James River.

The 6-foot, 200-pound fish was netted by watermen George Trice and Jimmy Moore while participating in a study aimed at finding ways to reduce mortality of sturgeon caught in fishing nets.

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