Thursday 23 August 2012

TUNA CAUGHT IN SHALLOW WATERS

Fisheries authorities in East New Britain said there were several possibilities that led to a big school of yellow fin tuna entering very shallow waters in Kokopo early this week.

People living at Vunapope were able to catch more than 30 big fish, some measuring more than a metre and weighing 50 kilograms.

There were so many fish and most could not move out quickly. People were able to catch them at a very shallow part of the beach.

Fisheries advisor said they must have been chasing a school of bait fish and ended up on Omorong Beach.

There may have been a sudden change in temperature or their aquatic environment. They may have been avoiding fishing boats.

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