Holy Mackerel...Literally

[Keiko]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/as_japan_giant_tuna_sold

[ben62670]

Tell ya what. I would not want one of those on the end of my poll!

[Keiko]

Tell ya what. I would not want one of those on the end of my pole!

Fixed ;)

[ben62670]

Me fail english that's unpossible:o

[Jstas]

Oh that wasn't caught on a pole, that was caught on a trolling line but still, must have been one fine fish! A 500+ pound Bluefin is not unheard of and is more common than one would think. They are quite large in general and average sizes are between 350-450 at least from what I've seen in the Atlantic Ocean. But a sushi fish has a high quality of meat. Kinda of like the difference between Angus beef and Kobe beef. The higher the quality of the meat, the higher the price. Sushi fish often go for higher than "market value" because the high quality meat is so prized it gets bid up.

But still, 513 pounds with sushi quality meat is impressive. Usually when they get to that size, the meat is very fatty and not very well...I guess marbled for lack of a better term. It's also not as tender and usually doesn't go for sushi but is passed by for smaller and/or younger fish. Big fish like that go in to making canned and other packaged products or even steaks and fillets.

[Keiko]

Somehow, I feel sorry for that Ahi (tuna). I wonder how old that sucker was???

[Jstas]

Somehow, I feel sorry for that Ahi (tuna). I wonder how old that sucker was???

They have a lifespan of like 60 years, don't they?

[Jstas]

Nope, half that.

Here we go:


From Wikipedia:

The northern bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus), or giant bluefin tuna, is a species of tuna native to both the western and eastern Atlantic Ocean, as well as the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea. Although not native to the Pacific Ocean, the species is now commercially cultivated off the Japanese coast. Bluefin tuna are caught by sports fishermen using heavy-duty rod and reels and by commercial fishermen using purse seine gear. The northern bluefin is an important commercial species, especially for sushi. This commercial importance has led to severe overfishing.

Northern bluefin tuna can live for 30 years. Due to overfishing, few known specimens grow to a mature age. Typical specimens average 2–2.5 metres (6 ft 7 in–8 ft 2 in) long and around 350 kilograms (770 lb) in weight. The largest recorded specimen was caught off Nova Scotia and recorded at 679 kilograms (1,500 lb). The species can reach a maximum length of about 4.3 metres (14 ft). The color is dark blue above and gray below with a gold coruscation covering the body and bright yellow caudal finlets.

[Keiko]

I'm not sure, John. Some species of fish, I've read have been around since prehistoric times. I had a Marine Betta in my reef tank that lived 12 years.

[Jstas]

Somehow, I feel sorry for that Ahi (tuna). I wonder how old that sucker was???

Wait, I though Ahi was yellowfin and/or bigeye?


I don't think there is a Hawaiian name for Bluefin 'cause it's not native to the Pacific so i guess it could be called Ahi.

[Keiko]

Wait, I though Ahi was yellowfin and/or bigeye?


I don't think there is a Hawaiian name for Bluefin 'cause it's not native to the Pacific so i guess it could be called Ahi.

I believe you are correct. Ahi is Yellowfin Tuna. I'm sure Bluefin is a close relative.

[gtu2004]

how do they even pull this mutha****a up?

[Keiko]

how do they even pull this mutha****a up?

Help from Godzilla. :D

[ben62670]

Very carefully.

[Jstas]

how do they even pull this *unecessary word was here* up?

Depends on if they used a purse net or a trolling lines. Bluefin are fast, big and strong so nets don't always work. But if they used a net, it came up with the net. If they used a line, they get it near the boat and then they swing gaff hooks in to the tuna's head and under the gills and 3 or 4 guys will pull it on to the boat or at least to a point where they can hook a line on a hoist. They try not to hook the body because you can damage the meat and that reduces the value of the fish.

[George Grand]

That's a lot of sandwiches right there.

[jimsvm]

I have cousins out in PEI who fish Tuna. They gave me a mounted tale off a 1k lb fish. It paid 25$ a lb.They use a kit and top water bait.When the fish breaches it is something to see.Cousin Jim spent 5hrs in the chair and lost the ass in his pants for the 1ker.:eek::eek: