's North Island eastern seaboard. It's a hunt that last week claimed three lives. But, despite the tricky waters leaving most fishermen with close calls, they still go back.
Gisborne-Tatapouri Fishing Club president Roger Faber, who was on one of the other two vessels, would later tellthe breeze was under 5 knots when they left but increased to 10 knots further out from shore. As the wind and swell kept rising the two other boats made the decision to turn back at 11am.
By 1990 the bluefins were severely depleted to the point of being in danger of extinction, but after a long period of sustainable management, and government efforts to push the Japanese ships further out from the coastline, the tuna was back in abundance by 2017.Plant says it soon became a "goldrush" for recreational fishermen who had never had the chance to catch the fish before, especially when they realised how close to shore the tuna were.
"Like Cape Runaway which has got a lot of currents and winds. So the risks are definitely there, but there but that's part of fishing. You just need to be aware of them and be prepared. Have as much safety equipment as you can on your boat and notify the Coastguard where you are going.""It's tragic. They were some of Gisborne's most experienced game fishermen.
Another keen bluefin fisher from the Gisborne area, Elroy Thomson has witnessed inappropriate behaviour from boaties too, including launching at night when they've never been on that stretch of water before.The southern bluefin tuna is a prized delicacy.
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