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A giant bluefin tuna, capable of providing food for around 1,000 people, has been accidentally caught off the southern coast of England.
Jonathan Simper, 59, was about 4 miles off the coast of Dartmouth, Devon, when his son, Harry, 29, and crew member Wayne Adams spotted the 8-foot (2.4-meter) giant fish stuck in the net.
They had intended to release it back into the sea, as bluefin tuna are a protected species, but the fish had already died. So the crew brought it to Brixham harbour, where a crane was used to lift it off the boat.
The fish, which weighed around 201 kilograms, was then sold to a wholesaler for around 2,100 euros.
"We are very happy with the sale price, but it was an unexpected bonus. It was a complete coincidence, a once-in-a-lifetime event," Jonathan said.
The Simper family has been fishing for 15 years and runs the family business together. Bluefin tuna can reach up to 3 meters in length and weigh up to 400 kilograms.
They are among the most powerful predators of the sea, reaching speeds of up to 70 km/h while pursuing prey, while adults have no natural predators other than humans.
The species had been extinct in British waters since the 1960s due to overfishing, but their population has rebounded in recent years. In 2021, bluefin tuna were removed from the endangered species list.
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