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Originally Posted by Uncle Nicky
It really is a shame what is happening there. I remember the glory days back in the 80s & 90s when a trip to the Outer Banks meant a usual limit of yellowfin along with a nice catch of mahi. I sometimes wonder if the sushi/sashimi craze that started about 20 years ago had any influence on things? .  |
I don’t think it has to do with a lack of tuna but rather with an increase in sharks, which have learned to ‘feed’ on hooked tuna as they make easier targets.
Last time I was in OBX (mid 2000’s) we caught a good amount of tuna but back then sharks were problematic as I vividly recall seeing numerous finning sharks cruising just below the surface swimming among the fleet. I know we lost at least one to the “tax man”.
