The bluefin tuna battle has been raging throughout the world as the demand cannot keep up with the supply. But the European fishing industry has set out to sea starting today in hopes of catching their quota of bluefin in the Mediterranean, and the European Union is on hand to make sure they stick to that [...]
Bluefin Tuna Fishing
New Record Skipjack Tuna Landed in New Zealand?
We’re guessing that Nick Adams wished he had a bigger boat when he hooked into this tuna. Adams was trolling a rigged skipjack tuna off the coast of Houhora, New Zealand in a 21.5-foot boat on February 17, 2012, when he hooked into this enormous Pacific bluefin tuna. According to the IGFA’s Facebook page, after [...]
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1000+ pound tuna on Wicked Tuna last night
I didn’t watch the entire show because it got pretty tedious after Kevin caught his monster tuna. I’ve also been a little uncomfortable with the show given the plight of bluefin tuna. Carl Safina at The Huffington Post feels the same way and wrote the interesting wrote this interesting reflection on the show and tuna [...]
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Whole Foods gets Holier Than Thou. Good for Whole Foods.
The upscale grocery chain, Whole Foods, recently moved up a decision to buy only seafood for its stores that meet the sustainability criteria of groups like the the Blue Ocean Institute, the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch, and the Marine Stewardship Council. That’s tough news for New England commercial fishermen, who are amongst Whole Food’s biggest [...]
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First Bluefin of the Year Landed in Taiwan. Sold for $30,000
The bluefin tuna business is a big deal in Pacific waters where demand cannot keep up to the supply, which means when you land a bluefin, you’re in for a pretty pay day. The 793-plus-pound bluefin was landed off the cost of Yonaguni, a Japanese island positioned between China and the Japanese mainland, and taken [...]
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Who likes Wicked Tuna?
The series Wicked Tuna premiered on April 1, and from what we hear, it’s great. I am sorta partial because I’m a Boston guy and catching a blue fin is a life’s ambition not yet realized. What do you think? Will this rival the Deadliest Catch? -Ned Desmond
Exclusive Photos and Story of Nathan Adams World Record Pacific Bluefin Tuna and Epic Marlin Excursion
Nathan Adams and the anglers aboard his 21-foot tinnie, Western Break, made world-wide news when after a 12-day fishing span, multiple record fish were landed. The most notable of which was Adam's potential IGFA world record, 740-pound Pacific Bluefin Tuna. GoFISHn got in touch with Adams who shared some more photos on his awesome catches [...]
Record Smallmouth from Laurel River Lake Proved False
There is a lot of buzzing on the Internet right now that a new smallmouth bass has been caught in Laurel River Lake, Ky., but what they're really seeing is a nice 6 to 8-pounder that was gill netted during a survey.According to World Fishing Network, early reports came out that this bass topped the [...]
Minnesota Muskies Take to the Court, Beat the Clippers
Wouldn't the NBA be a lot better if the mascots were all gamefish? Last night, the Minnesota Timberwolves (which, in all fairness, is a pretty awesome team nickname), donned the throwback jersey of the Minnesota Muskies. The Muskies were an ABA team for just one season, 1967-1968, before moving to Miami, and while they weren't a [...]
13-Foot Saltwater Crocodile Attacks Anglers in the Middle of the Night
I think this sounds like a good reason not to sleep on your boat.Dean Shaw and Peter Dienhoff were on a weekend fishing trip near Darwin, Australia when they felt a thump. They didn't think a lot about it, but two hours later, the 13-plus-foot saltwater attacked their outboard motor, causing minor damage. According to ninemsn.com.au, [...]
