The largest bluefin tuna of the year has appeared; who will be the lucky winner?

The largest bluefin tuna of the year has finally appeared So who will end up with this prized catch A new day begins So far this week only the Snapdragon has caught a tuna Doctor's Tuna Boat has returned to the sea Taking new crew members on board is a novel experience for the doctor Due to their long-standing relationship with Taitung his fishing vessel hadn't taken on a newcomer in years—newcomers always brought special luck just as Paul himself had when he first set out as a new captain Caught two tuna in the first week—hope Garren brings me some luck Of course even experienced fishermen Even aboard the tuna boat there's still much to learn—Garren must start from the basics and progress step by step here on the Messy One The old horse newly arrived at sea had already picked up the sonar readings— indicating large fish at both three meters and thirty meters below the surface They quickly came up on deck to rig the fishing gear with live bait There are still four weeks left in the tuna season this year Although Old Man's catch this year has been barely acceptable However this year there are more additional expenses for ship repairs so Lao Ma needs to hurry up Funding for the support vessel and household expenses weighed heavily on Lao Ma leaving no room for error soon they spotted the creature just below the surface around three meters underwater as indicated by the sonar That was a seal The seal was eating live bait it had just been given moments ago Old Horse was utterly helpless in the situation Returning to the cabin to check the sonar detector Another thirty-meter-deep fish has also vanished from sight It seems they can rest for a while Let's wait and see when the next batch of fish will arrive beneath the ship at the Shao Lun Taylor already in possession of one tuna this week was feeling very relaxed at this point they had already resurfaced A golden fish happened to be resting on the sea surface nearby Where there are golden fish tuna are more likely to be caught As a young fisherman's boat They have high standards for their meals—just look at the bacon sizzling away and all these ingredients I reckon it's the best-fed among all the tuna fishing vessels Back on Paul's Jack's Pride Due to Kevin's mistake yesterday A tuna that had already hooked and snapped its line managed to escape leaving Kevin a novice facing the reality that since he couldn't be fired he had no choice but to accept it calmly Kevin is indeed an expert when it comes to catching bloodfish but when it comes to tuna he's completely out of his depth—though both are fish these are entirely different domains Becoming a qualified tuna fisherman is no easy feat and Paul won' t be able to outperform Doctor in the overall standings this year He will use the remaining four weeks of the tuna diary to pass on to Kevin everything he knows about tuna fishing in hopes of making next year's tuna diary a success Kevin could become a competent sailor on equal footing with them Of course That doesn’t mean Paul and the others would give up the next four weeks In the time ahead Whenever they get the chance they still do everything possible to catch tuna Back at Doctor's Tuna the boat Garren has been out at sea with the doctor for several days now The doctor closely monitored every step of Garren 's operation promptly alerting and correcting any mistake that arose the weather today was excellent and soon the sonar detector began to beep Sandro through his observation of the sonar detector discovered a school of tuna beneath their vessel with three or four tuna located approximately 30 meters below the surface Sandro quickly cast the lure while the doctor replaced the fishing gear with a worm bait Just as the group had barely finished preparing A sudden tug on the fishing reel echoed from the deck Sandro immediately tightened his grip on the rod At the same time the doctor directed Garin to pack up the other fishing gear Sandro judged from the tension in the fishing line that the one currently hooked might be a big one After handing over the fishing gear duties to Garen the doctor immediately adjusted the boat's course to match Sandro's and they finally began their struggle with the tuna The doctor let Gallen experience every step of catching the tuna and at last the tuna swam alongside their boat Seizing the moment the doctor plunged the spear into the sea As a result the first shot unexpectedly missed entirely After the trio re-coordinated and readjusted the tuna was pulled once again alongside the boat and this time the doctor’s spear struck the tuna squarely and true This tuna hadn't even been hauled aboard when they realized it was an exceptionally large fish rare this year once it was brought on board They estimated the fish to be around five or six hundred pounds long making it significantly larger than this year's typical catch of fish weighing over two hundred pounds each Perhaps this is truly the largest tuna caught this year among several tuna vessels after measurement this tuna was an impressive 102 inches—2.5 meters long New crew members truly bring good fortune to fishing boats and Gallen's performance on board this time was exceptionally strong earning high praise from the doctor Take a look at Paul's Jack's boat side —this week they've been training Kevin hoping he'll quickly become a qualified bluefin tuna fisherman to beat Doc The Jack needs teamwork Paul is now teaching Kevin how to read the sonar display but just then the sonar alarm went off Kevin immediately came up on deck to switch up the fishing rod but as he began reeling in the line suddenly started being pulled back in the opposite direction The newcomer hooked at this moment Kevin handed the fishing rod to Bruce and the others while he went to adjust the boat's direction Last week it was because Kevin mishandled the steering They lost a tuna but this time Kevin voluntarily took the helm and Paul and the others witnessed Kevin gradually overcoming his past failures Paul's brother also began his own race against the tuna As Paul's spear plunged into the water the tuna was already firmly in hand the crew on the Jack号 were overjoyed at that moment They gradually developed a rhythm that allowed them to land the tuna As Paul hauled the fish aboard He immediately estimated the fish's weight to between 250 and 300 grams Mission complete It's time to head back and sell the fish This bluefin tuna weighed 584 pounds or 265 kilograms after being weighed the fishmonger admitted it was the heaviest one he had received this year Of course the price depends not only on weight but also significantly on the fat content of the tuna meat after sampling this tuna surprisingly showed an exceptionally high fat content The fishmonger even offered nearly fifty-three dollars per kilogram for this rare bluefin tuna which boasts both exceptional size and premium quality 265 kilograms earned the doctor $14 016—equivalent to the haul from three fish combined—must admit the doctor was secretly thrilled Following them back was Paul's Czech vessel and the same fishmonger had been waiting here all along After weighing Paul's catch today came to 264 pounds or 120 kilograms—this weight can only be described as average for the year— but surprisingly after testing the fish meat The fishmonger considered the tuna's fat content insufficient to meet the standard classifying it as relatively low-grade and ultimately offered only $22 per kilogram 120 kilograms sold for just $2 640—frankly Paul was somewhat disappointed but it was better than going home empty-handed At least we've got over $2 600 this week so we won't be losing money Now let's take a look at this week's rankings This week's Tuna The Dragon and the Czech can each catch one tuna but the doctor's massive tuna fish leaves everyone else far behind