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75 Yellowfin Tuna Tagged, Six Anglers, Five Days

Posted by John LoGioco on June 7, 2013 at 5:20pm 2 Comments

75.  That is the number of yellowfin tuna our squad of six anglers tagged in five days of fishing at the Panama Sport Fishing lodge during the week of May 20th, 2013.  The yellowfin ranged from 20 pounds to 205 pounds.  It was the best fishing any of us have ever experienced.  To put this accomplishment in perspective 12 anglers in 2011 (many of them professional) tagged 56 yellowfin, last…

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Atlantic Tuna Project Supports Local Charity

Posted by John LoGioco on December 15, 2012 at 5:25pm 0 Comments

Today my boys made a home made tag stick and assembled some Atlantic Tuna Project shirts, hats and lures for donation to Pride Fishing in Red Bank New Jersey.  Owner of Pride, Max Berry is holding…

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90% of bluefins winter diet = menhaden

Posted by Wendelin Giebel on December 15, 2012 at 9:54am 1 Comment

ASMFC  has collapsed the east coast menhaden stock.  Record low numbers of menhaden in the water again this year. Bluefin eat menhaden in winter on east coast, exceeding 90% of their caloric input.  ASMFC's

mathematical modeling of stock is more akin to voodoo than what they call "science" . Menhaden should be removed from the auspices of a corrupted ASMFC and managed solely by NMFS, catch of menhaden should be reduced by more than the reductions contemplated by ASMFC.  The future of…

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Decoding Shark Conservation / Confusion

Posted by John LoGioco on August 28, 2012 at 2:27pm 0 Comments

There seems to be a lot of energy being expended questioning Guy Harvey’s commitment to the recreational fishing community due to his backing of the Shark Free Marina Initiative.  I have read the post on Sportfishermen.com and Guy Harvey’s open letter response on his…

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A Day In The Life Here At The Project

Posted by John LoGioco on August 18, 2012 at 10:03pm 0 Comments

Had a great day here at the Atlantic Tuna Project.  One of our tagging member charter boats, MR Charters, needed a refill on gear so my nine year old son Oliver volunteered to help today.  He packed the…

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Tagged Bluefin Tuna Swims From Spain to New Jersey

Posted by John LoGioco on August 5, 2012 at 11:53am 0 Comments

Atlantic Tuna Project member Mike Formichella of Asbury Park, New Jersey was fishing for bluefin tuna off our New Jersey coast this July and caught a bluefin tuna with a tag already in the fish.…

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Remember to look for tags too!

Posted by Emily Chandler on July 26, 2012 at 4:49pm 1 Comment

Hi All,

Thank you all for your dedicated tagging efforts. In addition to tagging, please remember to keep an eye out for bluefin that are already carrying a tag!!!

We are extremely grateful for all reported tag recaptures! In addition to helping with the science, for recaptures of tags put out as part of our Atlantic-wide GBYP tagging program, there are rewards for these returned tags from $50 to $1000.  This month, we had 2 GBYP recaptures of fish that were tagged off…

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Tagged em up 2012

Posted by Mike Formichella on July 10, 2012 at 6:28am 4 Comments

Began this season with tag kits on the boat.  Tagged 3 on Sunday. Mixed size from 8lbs to 30 lbs. You should have them in the mail this week.  Simple easy fast and fish released with no harm.  We actually captured a tag in one of the fish that was from ICCAT Madrid Spain!!!  Awesome. …

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NJ Bluefin Tuna Tagging Off To A Good Start

Posted by John LoGioco on July 7, 2012 at 2:57pm 3 Comments

The bluefin tuna tagging season is off to a good start this year in New Jersey.  The fish are almost all schoolies in the 15lb to 40lb range.  The start of this season is different than the last couple as the fish seem to move every few days across a 60 mile square patch of…

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TAG-A-GIANT & STANLEY MELTZOFF NYC Exhibition

Posted by John LoGioco on June 7, 2012 at 2:46pm 0 Comments

 

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