Blue tuna miraculously returns to the UK beaches – just to be tortured for “Sport” | George Monte
IThe equivalent of the United Kingdom of bullfighting. Next week, in Valsmouth in Cornwal, the fishermen will Competition for fish in blue tuna In a three -day championship. Under the auspices of companies including Suzuki and Shemano, it is a festival of cruelty and destruction, which wagues the war on a wonderful giant, in a rare state of environmental hope, began to return to our beaches.
Where is the sport in this “sporting hunting”? While some forms of fishing require knowledge and skill, in this case, the paid customer (the hunter) sits in a boat while the professional leader loses up and down, and fails a group of magic. When the tuna is a drug addict, the hunter is tied in a harness, either stands or sits in the so -called “Fighting chairAnd “” plays “fish to exhaustion: a single -sided battle of 30 minutes or more. It is a risk -free way to expel yourself against nature, which is a truly pathetic form of satisfaction. You can imagine my amazement to discover this Nigel Farage is a great fan.
Among the plastic warriors looking for the IRL game that they can play from a chair, entertainment tuna fishing thrives. While in 2024, 93 licenses were granted to rented boats and private boats It meets the needs of the market this year Issued up to 180. It is clear that the decision is supported by the best possible knowledge, informed with the knowledge of the population and what happens to the fish after their release …
Sorry – go on one there. Obviously, no. The government tells me, “There are no estimates of the number of tuna in the water of the United Kingdom.” There is also a scarcity of studies on what is happening for tuna as soon as he is arrested and released, and none of them evaluated the traces of tuna hunting in the real world in the UK. Our best is Australian study One of the real hunting conditions, which is 83 % of the Baloufin’s fins, in other words, dies 17 %. Dr. Richard Kirby, the marine environment scientist, says that deaths in real circumstances “are likely to be higher than those that were seen when the blue tuna is discovered under scientific conditions where the animal’s survival after issuance is necessary for research.”
In addition to a study conducted in the circumstances that were removed from the delegated feeding madness that we see in the videos published by fishermen and rented companies, the UK government Depends on skippers Reporting fish that die next to the boat. There is a clear incentive to reduce. But be reassured: a Government He tells us, “We inform us about the interviews with interviews with any problems with their reports.”
The vast majority of deaths will occur after the release. Blue tuna Partially warm blood Fish that heats up when it is forced on a continuous journey. After a certain time on the hook, the loss of oxygen kills muscle cells. They need to calm as soon as it can be launched once it is released, by deep diving, as the water is cooler.
This is why the government’s partnership, Thunnus United KingdomIt states that “caution should be taken for not firing the tuna in shallow waters of more than 50 meters.” but code of conduct The Angling Trust, the Angling Trust, determines only 40 meters. Could this be because a few interior sites where the Tuna is detected in the UK 50 meters deep? Even 50 may be very shallow: a A study opposite Ireland I found the tuna immediately dive up to 80 meters after the release.
Skippers routinely break up this weak symbol. I have seen the tuna entertainment boats hunting hunting in the midst of the wonderful shallow tuna, 100 meters from the beach, with a depth of water only 15 meters.
Falmouth championship organizers claim that “fish luxury is of utmost importance.” If so, this will be a radical break from a common tuna. On Facebook and Instagram, you can watch videos of men who are angry with testosterone as soon as the fish are tied, while the rules of behavior walk to the board. Recorded companies are proud Of the two or three hunters playing fish simultaneously, although the code says, “It has been proven that there are multiple lines that risk increasing deaths … when connecting immediately, remove other treatment of water.” One of the boat owner notes, while he is proud of a triple hook, “The massacre continues“I saw videos in it Di -cast magic It is used: the symbol says that it should not be published “under any circumstances.” Fishermen must “keep the fighting time to a minimum”, as survival rates for an hour or more. However, we see them screaming Play fish for 90 minutes. The symbol says “traditional gaffs [long hooks used to pierce the fish and hold it alongside the boat] It should not be used, but this is also ignored.
On the podcast a few months ago, a rented boat leader says: “I have seen a lot of social media release footage this year with the return of fish.” His reaction? “They have sex“Fishing news reports that for the first time last year, fishing vessels began to withdraw” Bluefin Dead, some of which are in an advanced state of decomposition … It is very likely that this will be linked to the expansion of rented fish fisheries in 2024. “
Until recently, I believed that recreational fisheries could become a tuna protection hall against commercial hunting. What we see instead is the Klondike rush to take advantage of the male scale market. Fischer the famous Corniche Andrew BascoHe who supports entertainment in principle says that he noticed that some rented boats began to compete for who can capture more in one day. “It was for me the beginning of the end … You cannot properly revive the fish and hunt 18 fish in one day.” He says, private boats (i.e. that is not for leasing) are the biggest problem. Some have no idea how to deal with fish, which break magic, lines and distributed bars: death sentence.
A different industry can be developed, the local population employment and income generation: tuna monitoring. It can be a tremendous attraction for tourists, photographers and wildlife lovers. I stood several times at a point on the coast where these vast fish jump from the water, hunted laurels, and sometimes in the air. It is one of the greatest and most reliable natural glasses on Earth. Who does not want to take out a boat to see this marvel at hand?
I think all megavo, including blue tuna, should be treated like whales and dolphins: as animals we are no longer looking or killing. Given that the tuna hunting here is still in its cradle, which means that the political costs of stopping it remains small, we can create a haven in the UK waters for wonderful types that you follow elsewhere. Can we, once, get something right?