Tuna Fishing off Sitka Alaska

[Kennebec_Captain]

Brief tuna bounty in Southeast Alaska spurs excitement about new fishing opportunity

Tydingco said there is no precise count for the tuna haul. Based on anecdotal reports, social media posts and general talk around town, he estimates that there were 200 caught out of Sitka.

Another article here: Tuna in Alaska? Anglers in Sitka Land Albacore

“People have caught tuna occasionally out of southern Alaska for many years, but it’s still uncommon and mostly incidental,” said Fish and Game Sitka-area biologist Troy Tydingco to Wired2fish . “Sport anglers have successfully targeted tuna out of Prince of Wales Island from time to time, but this is the first time I’m aware that sport anglers have successfully targeted tuna from Sitka.”

[renoun]

That’s pretty wild, Tuna offshore of Washington is kinda a big deal when it’s happening.

[freighterman1]

Not good for commercial fishing however. The commercial fisheries of Alaska depend on a cold ecosystem.

I don’t know why this discussion isn’t more in the national news.

Ocean warming has already devastated one commercial fishery. They are all interrelated.

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[Steamer]

@freighterman1

I don’t know why this discussion isn’t more in the national news.

Oh, I think you know.

[ombugge]

The Bluefin Tuna fishing season has started in the Northern North Sea and Norwegian Sea, as far north as off Lofoten Island:

The first big catch of the year has been delivered. Check the weight!

There was hectic activity at Domstein Fish AS in Raudeberg on Thursday when the coastal seiner Hillersøy delivered 64 mackerel sturgeon:

The first major landing of mackerel sturgeon in Norway this year took place at Domstein Fish AS’s facility at Raudeberg near Måløy on Wednesday and Thursday this week. Photos: Gjert Myrestrand

There is a very special fishery taking place these days when the Bluefin Tunas swim at great speed along large parts of the Norwegian coast.
They are found in the Atlantic and Mediterranean. They make long migrations – for example, it has been documented that fish tagged outside the USA have later been caught outside Norway.

The catches so far this year have made by sports fishermen with hooks and powerful fishing rods.

Source: Årets første storfangst er levert. Sjekk vekta! - smp.no

The largest one caught by sports fishermen in Norway so far was this one:

FISHING SUCCESS: A 448.5 kilo Bluefin was caught right at Stolmasundet near Austevoll in Vestland. Photo: PRIVATE

Bjørn Furre had the honor of getting the beast on the pole.Photo: PRIVATE

Source: Asmund Aasheim og «Team Bigblue» dro opp Norges største makrellstørje utenfor Austevoll – NRK Vestland

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On Wednesday and Thursday, the coastal seiner Hillersøy from Bulandet delivered the first major landing of Bluefin Tuna in Norway this year. It took place at Domstein Fish AS’s facility at Raudeberg near Måløy. Around 70 bluefins were hauled ashore, and the largest of them weighed a whopping 373 kilograms.

Here you can see how the crew on the boat guts and cleans the large fish before it is delivered to the receiving facility.

Se hvordan den svære fisken tas imot

[AKBJR]

mackerel sturgeon?

[ombugge]

It is the Norwegian name for the species:
AI Overview

“Mackerel sturgeon” refers to the Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus ), a large, fast, and valuable fish found in Norwegian waters and other parts of the world. It is important not to confuse this fish with true sturgeon, which are an ancient family of bony fish with a distinct appearance and different habitats. Mackerel sturgeon (Atlantic bluefin tuna) is a highly prized catch, with a tender, flavorful meat similar to marlin and veal, best eaten raw or partially raw

PS> I thought I had corrected all that, but I obvoiously missed one.