Fishermen catch giant tuna in New York waters that weigh more than 500 pounds

According to the British "Metropolis Daily" reported on October 21, an angler from New York City caught an extremely rare Atlantic bluefin tuna in the new York Waters, weighing 272 kilograms. Atlantic bluefin tuna, the largest of the 15 species of tuna, generally found off the coast of New England, but this summer in New York, fishermen flock to the beach to catch bluefin tuna.

Atlantic bluefin tuna, which appears near New York, is getting heavier and heavier. In the early summer of this year, most of the tuna caught by fishermen from the water weighed about 45 kilograms, but by August and September, the weight of the fish caught by fishermen reached 90-272 kilograms. Fisherman Richard Colombo, 43, told the media: "We have never caught such a large tuna. A friend of his caught a nearly 226-kilogram tuna weighing nearly 226 kilograms while going fishing in July. Colombo caught a bluefin tuna in August and shared a photo of the bluefin tuna he caught on social media sites.

As other anglers arrive and share, more and more anglers are heading to catch large tuna. Regarding this phenomenon, which some have called "tuna fever", Colombo told the media: "It's actually a stimulus, everyone wants to catch bigger tuna." ”

Another reason for the rise of fishing in New York is that in previous years, people had to go tens or even more than a hundred kilometers off the coast to catch bluefin tuna, but now these fish can be caught 1.6 kilometers from the beach. According to NBC News, anglers come here to fish for tuna to eat the meat of their belly, a delicacy that can sell for $24 per plate at a Tokyo sushi restaurant.

Giant bluefin tuna isn't the only giant marine creature that has been discovered recently. Researchers once discovered a squid that was "bigger than a man" while exploring the wreck. Although the discovery occurred last year, it wasn't until September that researchers finally confirmed it to be a purple-backed snitch. The typical purple-backed squid is only about 0.6 meters, but this one is the size of a person. Mattie Rodrigue, head of the research project, said: "I will never forget when this giant squid was discovered. (Compiled and reported by China Youth Network)

Source: China Youth Network