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THE FISHERMAN MAGAZINE Tags The Tuna Project!

Thanks to the Karen Wall, the Managing Editor of THE FISHERMAN and their Offshore Contributing Editor Capt. Chris Gatley, the ATLANTIC TUNA PROJECT was lucky enough to make the front cover of t… Continue

Added by John LoGioco on August 30, 2010 at 9:59pm — No Comments

Tuna Tagging Safari

Tuna Tagging Safari from john logioco on Vimeo.

Last week my brother Jeff and I went out on a 2 day tagging safari with Capt. Keith Maurer aboard his 36' Twin Vee catamaran called Anticipation. Capt. Scott Murdoch from HighHookSportfishing was also aboard to help in the

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Added by John LoGioco on August 4, 2010 at 11:26am — No Comments

ESPN Tags The Atlantic Tuna Project

Capt. Chris Gatley and the good folks over at ESPN Outdoors published a great article… Continue

Added by John LoGioco on August 3, 2010 at 4:14pm — No Comments

How To Make A Tuna Tagging Stick

Atlantic Tuna Project - How to Make a Tag Stick from john logioco on Vimeo.

Here is a short video on how to make a tuna tagging stick. It's easy, fun and cheap. All you need is a broom handle, saw, drill and 11/64 drill bit, flathead screw driver, small hammer, metal tag head (TSH-2) and some duct tape (which is optional). If you need to order a tag head (mod… Continue

Added by John LoGioco on August 1, 2010 at 5:05pm — No Comments

Big Game Fishing Journal Tags The Tuna Project

Captain Len Belcaro, owner of the popular Big Game Fishing Journal ran the first full article on the Atlantic Tuna Project in the July/August 2010 issue. Thanks Len for being one of the first to recognize the benefits of the project an… Continue

Added by John LoGioco on July 31, 2010 at 10:02am — No Comments

Big Yellowfin, Pole Caught, Years Ago

Fascinating video. I hate the part where they shoot the shark but if you can get over that there is someting to this footage. No by catch, no taking the entire school like a seiner, no killing of juveniles if you want too - maybe this is the way forward. The price would be higher for tuna caught like this, certianly the meat would be in better condition, but this may be the answer. And of course the narrator is worth the price of the 10 minutes to watch the video. Now here… Continue

Added by John LoGioco on July 20, 2010 at 10:00pm — 3 Comments

Tuna Tagging Program Is Rocking! Care Package Production Line!

I'm up late with a cold can of Tecate and my donations from sponsors packing tuna "tagging member" care packages for mailing and hand delivery to participating charter boats. At the moment I am preparing packages for Canyon Runner, Fish N Chips and Exile Sportfishing. The incredibl

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Added by John LoGioco on July 19, 2010 at 10:34pm — No Comments

NMFS Closes Giant Bluefin Category For Anglers

NMFS just closed the Angling Category for large medium and giant bluefin from Great Egg Inlet, New Jersey North effective July 18th. The announcement below. This means anglers cannot fish or take giants that are 73" or greater. However anglers can fish for all other size classes, retain under the limits one fish and can catch, tag and release all others. If you are interested in… Continue

Added by John LoGioco on July 16, 2010 at 1:36pm — No Comments

Video - Mako Shark Maims & Eats Live Seal

(Warning - this video is raw & violent) One of the most detailed videos I have seen of a mako shark feeding in the wild on a seal, shot off Catalina Island in California last week. You have to feel bad for this seal, who obviously got caught off guard. But aside from this raw look at ocean life, the shark's behavior of violently thrashing the seal on the surface is extremely powerful. Continue

Added by John LoGioco on July 16, 2010 at 9:55am — No Comments

66% More Bluefin Last Year Says NOAA

HMS/NOAA's bluefin tuna landings report to June 30th shows more bluefin were caught last year, 707 in 2009 versus 472 this year so far. That's a 66% d

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Added by John LoGioco on July 15, 2010 at 2:26pm — No Comments

Canyon Runner Putting On A Clinic With Yellowfin

The Canyon Runner fleet is putting on a clinic catching yellowfin tuna this year in the Hudson Canyon. We are all happy to see the fish return after the last 2 seasons as Capt. Mark & Co. are consistently limiting out on yellowfin, br… Continue

Added by John LoGioco on July 13, 2010 at 4:30pm — No Comments

Tuna's End - Letters to the Editor of the New York Times

Two very good letters in New York Times magazine (July 11, 2010) in response to Paul Greenberg's excellent cover story, Tuna's End, in the June 27, 2010, issue:

As Paul Greenberg documents, tuna, like other large, somewhat glamorous animals, capture our attention as they pass through the benchmarks we set (threatened, endangere… Continue

Added by Reynard Loki on July 10, 2010 at 12:18pm — No Comments

Adrian Grenier Fights to Save Bluefin Tuna

From Tonic:

Adrian Grenier Fights to Save Bluefin Tuna
by Lauren Le Vine
Tonic's Good-Looking Good Soul and "Entourage" star wants your help to save the Atlantic bluefin tuna from the brink of extinction.
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Added by Reynard Loki on June 30, 2010 at 10:19am — No Comments

"Tuna Fever" Tags A Beauty!

Mark Kane posted this great shot of a 66" (~180lbs) being tagged and released from Capt. Eric Stewart's "Tuna Fever" out of Chatham Mass. on 6/14/2010. Great photo guys! Check Tuna Fever'… Continue

Added by John LoGioco on June 25, 2010 at 3:46pm — No Comments

Endangered-Species Status Is Sought for Bluefin Tuna

From New York Times:

Endangered-Species Status Is Sought for Bluefin Tuna
By ANDREW W. LEHREN and JUSTIN GILLIS
An environmental group wants the bluefin tuna, already depleted before the oil spill in the gulf, declared an endangered species.
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Added by Reynard Loki on June 24, 2010 at 1:29pm — No Comments

Tuna "Tagging Member" Care Package Construction - Video

Atlantic Tuna Project - Angler Care Packages from john logioco on Vimeo.

Folks - here is a short video of what the "Tagging Member" care packages look like. Thanks to sponsors like Guy Harvey Sportswear, AFTCO, Hogy Lures,… Continue

Added by John LoGioco on June 21, 2010 at 11:51am — No Comments

Mark Kane Tags 200lb Bluefin Tuna

Congratulations Mark for tagging a 69" inch bluefin tuna on 6.12.2010. I am guessing that's about a 200lb fish? Was your fish thinner or about this size? Also what kind of tag did you place? Thanks for the picture and sharing your experience.

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Added by John LoGioco on June 18, 2010 at 10:50pm — 1 Comment

Greenpeace: Help Protect Bluefin Tuna and Ask Spain to Declare a Marine Reserve

From Greenpeace:

You can help to protect the bluefin tuna!

We're sailing in the Balearic Islands of the Mediterranean to defend one of the most important spawning areas for bluefin tuna.

The Spanish Government has the chance to declare this area a marine reserve and protect the endangered bluefin for the future - you can influence this decision by… Continue

Added by Reynard Loki on June 18, 2010 at 3:50pm — No Comments

U.S. and Others Endorse Need for Sustainable Tuna Management; EU Noticeably Absent

From World Wildlife Fund, (June 8, 2010):

"In early June, the United States, Canada, Japan and Korea reconfirmed their commitment to urgently establishing a science-based recovery and management plan for the overexploited stocks of Atlantic bluefin tuna. Yet, the European Union -- whose fleets catch most of the fish -- is surprisingly absent in backing the statement.… Continue

Added by Reynard Loki on June 18, 2010 at 11:21am — No Comments

Economist Audio: The Atlantic Bluefin tuna debate

From the Economist

The Atlantic Bluefin tuna debate
At the end of the one-month industrial harvest, debate over whether the Bluefin tuna faces extinction is in full swing.

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Added by Reynard Loki on June 16, 2010 at 7:38pm — No Comments