... Bet east coast Canadian, fishermen travel less to target the same fish
That was true some time ago, don't know about today...
I had the luxury of fishing these in Canadian waters (right on the US border) back in the mid-90's.
Incredible is the only word to describe the action! We trolled for them (arrays, kites, etc) and it was a LOT more productive and exciting than what is being portrayed in the current
Drama Show. Size was a lot better as well, one day I was out we boated one over 1,400 pounds, and a second over 700.
The pacific bluefin tuna is not endangered. The southern bluefin and atlantic bluefin are endangered.
And the show occurs where... ?
Yes, the Southern & Atlantic Bluefins are endangered. Due pretty much exclusively to overfishing to feed Japan's
VORACIOUS Appetite for these fish. Thus the size restriction noted several times in the show. Not all that long ago fishermen would have been embarrassed to bring in such small catches. As usual, as the real
Biggies disappear, the legal size requirement shrinks to accommodate the ongoing fishery...
I had one hell of a lot of fun when I partook in that fishery, and have dreamed ever since of one day making my way back. Have a standing offer to do just that. But, the
radical decrease in the sizes of the catch really caught my eye. Back then fish over 1,000 pounds weren't at all uncommon. Today, one approaching 700 pounds is now considered HUGE. As much as I'd like to return to try them on again, I simply cannot justify in my mind contributing, even in a small way, to their further decline.
As for the show, far too much
Bitchin' & Whinin' & Drama going on for my liking. Likely pass as a consequence...
Cheers,
Nog
All jokes aside. Was pretty cool. Just like finding a school of springs and marking them. Just trying to get one to bite!
