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  1. Lenny Lenny is offline lail henny!

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    Nov 23rd, 2011 (11/23/2011 5:25am) in reply to xxbossmanxx

    That's a huge figure. Am I failing to carry a 1 or is the value simply on the "trophy" nature of the fish and not on an ounce by ounce basis?
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    Nov 23rd, 2011 (11/23/2011 5:30am) in reply to Lenny

    Dyzalot can fag up even the dumbest threads.
     
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    Nov 23rd, 2011 (11/23/2011 5:31am) in reply to Lenny

     
    Originally Posted by Lenny View Post

    That's a huge figure. Am I failing to carry a 1 or is the value simply on the "trophy" nature of the fish and not on an ounce by ounce basis?

    i guess if there is a market for people buying championship rings they didn't earn, there must be value in owning such a big fish.
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    Nov 23rd, 2011 (11/23/2011 5:33am) in reply to SevenCostanza

    Dyz, what is your freemarket solution for overfishing?
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    Nov 23rd, 2011 (11/23/2011 5:35am) in reply to Lenny

    Bluefin is highly regulated, I fish the same area as this guy. fish was at most worth $20/pound more likely about $10 depending on fat content. Alll the fish ive been involved with were $8-$14 pound dressed this year. Yea its bullshit he had to give it up. Net permits are few and far between. Rod N Reel or harpoon only if you want to fish. Not breaking balls but if this guy is a dragger he knows how the fish police dont fuck around.
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    Nov 23rd, 2011 (11/23/2011 5:36am) in reply to SevenCostanza

     
    Originally Posted by SevenCostanza View Post

    i guess if there is a market for people buying championship rings they didn't earn, there must be value in owning such a big fish.

    That's the only thing I can figure. I mean, we're talking about 10-15,000 ounces of usable meat, right? I don't think Tuna is going for $30/oz.
    Edited By: Lenny Nov 23rd, 2011 at 05:38 AM
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    Nov 23rd, 2011 (11/23/2011 5:55am) in reply to ennzo

     
    Originally Posted by ennzo View Post

    Bluefin is highly regulated, I fish the same area as this guy. fish was at most worth $20/pound more likely about $10 depending on fat content. Alll the fish ive been involved with were $8-$14 pound dressed this year. Yea its bullshit he had to give it up. Net permits are few and far between. Rod N Reel or harpoon only if you want to fish. Not breaking balls but if this guy is a dragger he knows how the fish police dont fuck around.

    what is the reason for not allowing tuna to be caught by nets?
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    Nov 23rd, 2011 (11/23/2011 6:00am) in reply to SevenCostanza

    There are so many damn laws in this country about everything!!!
    My head is spinning.

    I'm not against laws but still, where does it end?
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    Nov 23rd, 2011 (11/23/2011 6:03am) in reply to SevenCostanza

     
    Originally Posted by SevenCostanza View Post

    what is the reason for not allowing tuna to be caught by nets?

    so people dont overfish them into extiction
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    Nov 23rd, 2011 (11/23/2011 6:10am) in reply to ScottBrewr99

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    Nov 23rd, 2011 (11/23/2011 6:22am) in reply to UncleLeo

    lol, tunazilla
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    Nov 23rd, 2011 (11/23/2011 6:59am) in reply to ScottBrewr99

     
    Originally Posted by ScottBrewr99 View Post

    so people dont overfish them into extiction

    k that's what I thought but just wanted to make sure there wasn't some other reason.
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    Nov 23rd, 2011 (11/23/2011 7:12am) in reply to SevenCostanza

    881 pounds of tuna is about 400kg. a can of good tuna in an 80g can goes for about 1 euro. Therefore... 5000 euros or about 6800$ for that particular fish when canned.

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    Nov 23rd, 2011 (11/23/2011 7:13am) in reply to aquavitix

    What an amazing fish. Albacore, yellowfin, big eye, etc. - go ahead and take all that you want. Bluefin are damn near extinct, and are over-fished commercially. Luckily we've started to be able to breed them in captivity for the last couple years and that should help the repopulation issues. Still, taking a specimen like this is terrible. To whoever said, fine him and give him his fish...if you could catch something worth 50k or more but had to pay $100 every time - would you quit fishing before you were ready to retire? I know you'd find me about 2 miles offshore the Outer Banks for a month and a half every year.
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    Nov 23rd, 2011 (11/23/2011 7:13am) in reply to clwhat

     
    Originally Posted by clwhat View Post

    anglers gonna angle

    Needs a ton more love
     
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    Nov 23rd, 2011 (11/23/2011 7:15am) in reply to aquavitix

     
    Originally Posted by aquavitix View Post

    881 pounds of tuna is about 400kg. a can of good tuna in an 80g can goes for about 1 euro. Therefore... 5000 euros or about 6800$ for that particular fish when canned.

    Dude, it's a tunny. It'll be auctioned off in Japan and sold as steaks. This ain't canned tuna. Good luck sitting down and having a plate of bluefin for less than $30.
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    Nov 23rd, 2011 (11/23/2011 7:25am) in reply to cdmalgee

     
    Originally Posted by cdmalgee View Post

    Dude, it's a tunny. It'll be auctioned off in Japan and sold as steaks. This ain't canned tuna. Good luck sitting down and having a plate of bluefin for less than $30.

    Right, which gets you to $30-40k; where does the extra decimal point come from?

    Definitely based on collectible/trophy value. Some rich fuck is paying $400,000 to slap a fish on his wall that he didn't catch.
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    Nov 23rd, 2011 (11/23/2011 7:43am) in reply to Lenny

     
    Originally Posted by Lenny View Post

    Right, which gets you to $30-40k; where does the extra decimal point come from?

    Definitely based on collectible/trophy value. Some rich fuck is paying $400,000 to slap a fish on his wall that he didn't catch.

    There is no trophy about it. Bluefin tuna are close to being fished to extinction and highly sought after in Japan to be used in mostly for sushi I think. Here is a interesting video of a auction in Tokyo .Next time I order meat from the butcher I am gonna do it with this kind of intensity.

    Edited By: Ragged_Flops Nov 23rd, 2011 at 07:45 AM
    Reason: Vid posting noob
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    Nov 23rd, 2011 (11/23/2011 7:52am) in reply to BirdWings

     
    Originally Posted by BirdWings View Post

    A 754 pound tuna sold for $396,000? Article seems a bit fishy.

    396000/754(lbs)/16ozs = $32.xx/ ounce.

    That would mean a 3-4 ounce serving would WHOLESALE for $100?

    I have never bought Bluefin, but pretty sure it's not retailing for $300-500 per serving.
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    Nov 23rd, 2011 (11/23/2011 7:53am) in reply to Lenny

    All I got from that video was Japs like shit cold and speak funny

    Gonna have to agree with Lenny and say it's a typo... extra decimal ftl
    Edited By: Realbigfish4 Nov 23rd, 2011 at 07:55 AM
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    Nov 23rd, 2011 (11/23/2011 7:55am) in reply to Realbigfish4

    Obv ignoring loss of weight in processing, inedible bits, etc.
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    Nov 23rd, 2011 (11/23/2011 8:04am) in reply to Lenny

    The video in the article said the fish was sold for ~$5,000
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    Nov 23rd, 2011 (11/23/2011 8:29am) in reply to SCTrojans

    Have a few friends who own sushi places who buy bluefin for $38 /oz if I remember right. He just left the poker game and that might be off but I know it is the most expensive thing that he has brought in every day
     
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    Nov 23rd, 2011 (11/23/2011 8:40am) in reply to orgnalsooners

     
    Originally Posted by orgnalsooners View Post

    Have a few friends who own sushi places who buy bluefin for $38 /oz if I remember right. He just left the poker game and that might be off but I know it is the most expensive thing that he has brought in every day

    The few places I've looked say bluefin goes for around $100 a lbs or $6.25 per oz. Some of the very top shelf fish is going for almost $400 a lbs or $24.50 per oz.
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    Nov 23rd, 2011 (11/23/2011 8:42am) in reply to Realbigfish4

    http://www.channelapa.com/2011/07/su...efin-tuna.html
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    Nov 23rd, 2011 (11/23/2011 8:42am) in reply to VTShocker

    If thats the case, holy shit.

    What does a typical serving cost? And how is it served?
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    Nov 23rd, 2011 (11/23/2011 8:47am) in reply to Lenny

    Apparently 99% of the tuna in sushi is albacore or yellwofin
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    Nov 23rd, 2011 (11/23/2011 10:01am) in reply to Realbigfish4

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norther...n_tuna#Threats

    ... In January 2011 the 754 pound tuna sold on the Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo for US$396,700 - the highest price for a single fish since records began in 1999.[12] The highest prices in the Japanese market tend to be for Pacific bluefin tuna caught in Japanese waters, but high-grade Atlantic bluefin, particularly from Canada and Boston, also fetch high prices. ...
    Edited By: pistol45 Nov 23rd, 2011 at 10:04 AM
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    Nov 23rd, 2011 (11/23/2011 1:05pm) in reply to pistol45

    Lenny's math quest is epic in this thread
     
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    Nov 23rd, 2011 (11/23/2011 1:41pm) in reply to Luho

    So true, tiny pieces of Blue Fin for Sushi, costing 50-100 USD per plate, not hard to see how a 800lb fish can command such a price.
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