Most times when I fish, I tag and release my catch, primarily because I’m married to a man who’s a state fisheries manager. His agency always has ongoing tagging studies, so it’s natural. But it’s also natural — for me, at least — to enjoy contributing to a worthwhile project. Giving is definitely more fun than getting. So when some industry friends at Bluefin USA showed me several recent blogs from the Tag-A-Giant program, which that company supports, I eagerly read them. The blogs were written by TAG Director George Shillinger, who took advantage of a unique offer off the coast of Morocco to tag giant bluefin tuna in a century-old technique called Atlantic Moroccan tuna trapping. Shillinger’s first blog — Tagging Moroccan Giants at the Pillars of Hercules — introduces us to the technique and his team. His second blog ...Image may be NSFW.
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