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New Study Reveals 59% of America's "Tuna" Isn't Actually Tuna

Rich Ledoux — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 17:34:23 +0000

I seriously made myself a tuna fish sandwich for lunch today, and then got to work and saw this. A nonprofit ocean protection group has genetically tested over a thousand samples of fish from across the U.S. and found some pretty disturbing facts, especially concerning what is labeled "tuna". 84% of fish samples labeled "white tuna", for example, were actually escolar, a fish that can cause prolonged, uncontrollable, (wait for it).......oily anal leakage. Here's some other things you might want to know:

Tuna Sells For a Cool $1.76 Million Dollars

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 06 Jan 2013 23:30:25 +0000

It’s a story that should make everybody want to invest in a fishing boat. A 489 pound bluefish tuna caught off the coast of Japan has just been sold for $1.76 million during an auction at Toyko’s Tsukiji fish market. It is the most money ever paid for a single fish, shattering the previous mark of [...]

Multiple Cameras Watch as 600-Pound Marlin Wreaks Havoc on Fishing Boat

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 21:50:39 +0000

A group of anglers from Australia have quite a fishing tale to tell, with the video to back it up. It all started when the crew of the ‘Little Audrey’ hooked themselves an impressive 600 pound marlin during an excursion off the coast of Cairns, Australia. Then things got crazy: instead of accepting its fate as [...]

According To The Calender, It's May!

Rich Ledoux — Sun, 01 May 2011 21:20:50 +0000

Don’t look outside, look at your calender. May is officially here Montanans, which means the calender will also tell you that general fishing season opens this month. On the third Saturday in May (May 21st), Montana’s 2011 general fishing season opens. Make sure you’re ready. With the opening of the general stream-fishing season on May 21st, [...]