. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. director of the Duke University Marine Lab, angles for a giant Michael Orbach, iglers were reeling in bluefin tuna weighing up to 600 pounds off Cape Lookout this winter — but the biggest catch of the season could be the scientific data gathered on more than 100 of these giant fish. Bluefin have been caught and studied off Cape Hatteras for several years, but for the first time researchers based in Carteret County tagged bluefin to gather data on migration patterns. "We are looking at how bluef
. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. director of the Duke University Marine Lab, angles for a giant Michael Orbach, iglers were reeling in bluefin tuna weighing up to 600 pounds off Cape Lookout this winter — but the biggest catch of the season could be the scientific data gathered on more than 100 of these giant fish. Bluefin have been caught and studied off Cape Hatteras for several years, but for the first time researchers based in Carteret County tagged bluefin to gather data on migration patterns. "We are looking at how bluefin tuna in the western Atlantic waters relate to the rest of the bluefin in the Atlantic Ocean," says Barbara Block of the Tuna Research and Conservation Center on the Monterey Peninsula in California. Block has led the Tag-a-Giant bluefin research project in North Carolina since 1996. The bluefin are noted not only for their size but also for their commercial value. The meat can sell for $30 to $60 per pound. "Bluefin tuna are the most lucrative fish in the world today. A single fish can sell for over $50,000," Block says. The value of the bluefin goes beyond the commercial dock. The arrival of sportfishers is a great economic boon to coastal communities. These anglers spend money on housing, meals and charter 24 SPRING 1999. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original UNC Sea Grant College Program. [Raleigh, N. C. : UNC Sea Grant College Program]
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