First giant tuna caught off Yorkshire since 1960s

First bluefin tunas caught off Yorkshire since 1960s ‘success story’ for marine conservation

Researchers laud return of giant tuna to North Sea after being fished almost to point of extinction Researchers have lauded two giant bluefin tunas being caught off the coast of Yorkshire for the first time in more than six decades as a “success story” for marine conservation. The tunas, which were caught a day apart off the coast of Whitby earlier this week, have mostly been absent along the north-east coast of Brit…

19 Aug, 16:36

First giant tuna caught off Yorkshire since 1960s

A crew from Whitby has landed two of the migratory species weighing over 300kg each in as many days.

19 Aug, 05:08

Giant bluefin tuna caught off UK coast for first time in 60 years

For the first time in approximately six decades, a crew of fishermen have hauled an Atlantic bluefin tuna off the Yorkshire coastline. A five-member crew aboard The Dominator hauled in a massive 338kg fish on Sunday, roughly 10 miles from Whitby Harbour. The species had vanished from the North Sea since the 1960s, driven away by overfishing and the collapse of herring populations. Jack Gardner, a 28-year-old crew …

19 Aug, 15:41