Italo Labignan shows off a tilapia caught in the Sea of Galilee.
This just in: Italo was interviewed about his fishing trip to Israel by Rabbi Eric Eisenkramer, the Fly Fishing Rabbi. You can read the interview on his blog or listen to a podcast.
TSN’s Italo Labignan of “Canadian Sportfishing” just returned from a 10-day fishing trip to Israel, organized by the CIC, along with Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the fisheries section of the Ministry of Agriculture.
Prior to leaving for Israel, Labignan enjoyed some fishing in Belleville, Ontario, with Israeli Consul General Amir Gissin.
In a story on the ”fishing mission” for Israel 21C,  Sharon Kanon writes: “The Canadian crew caught everything from rainbow trout in Kibbutz Dafna, to squid, swordfish and giant trevally in Eilat, and tuna, grouper and Amberjack in the Mediterranean.”
Although he has been to Israel before, this “is the first time that Labignan has filmed a show in the Middle East. He plans to run six episodes on the region. He came up with the idea and approached the Canada-Israel Committee (CIC) for support. ‘We were delighted to have the opportunity of showing a different side of Israel – beyond the conflict – and enhance the tradition of Israel-Canadian friendship that has always existed,’ says Judy Zelikovitz, of the CIC.”
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