John LoGioco's Blog – February 2010 Archive (3)

IGFA President Calls for Bluefin Protection / CITES

The International Game Fish Association's President Rob Kramer calling for support to protect the bluefin tuna under a CITES listing as published in the Miami Herald. It's great to see the IGFA take a stand here as all recreational fishermen should take notice that a CITES listing does not effect the sport sector.…

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Added by John LoGioco on February 27, 2010 at 11:00pm — 8 Comments

European Parliament Votes To Protect Bluefin Tuna

Yesterday the European Parliament voted in favor of protecting the bluefin tuna by supporting a trade ban. However the vote comes with stipulations as outlined below. This is from the EU Parliament site:

"Parliament voiced its support on Wednesday for a ban on the trade in endangered animals, such as bluefin tuna and polar bears, and products… Continue

Added by John LoGioco on February 10, 2010 at 9:14pm — No Comments

How Old Was That 1200lb Giant I Caught?

At this weekend's tuna seminar produced by Canyon Runner, I met several captains who had boated giant bluefin over 1000lbs this Fall off Chatham, Mass. One especially nice captain asked me how old my 1200lb giant was? His fish dressed out at 970lbs. Thanks to Shana over at Tag A Giant, here is a table that estimates the age of bluefin tuna during their life cycle. So that 1200lber was… Continue

Added by John LoGioco on February 1, 2010 at 1:31pm — No Comments