Giant Bluefin
by Douglas Whynott

With the passion for detail of writers like John McPhee, Whynott tells the story of the Bluefin Tuna fishery off the coast of New England. Ecology, business and biology are intertwined with an affectionate description of life aboard the Scratcher, in a world of "stick boats," spotter planes, and Japanese sashimi dealers.

"This would be an afternoon show, Brad Sampson figured. At least it had been so far, with the bluefin rising to the surface with the slack tide in the warmer part of the day. Bluefin tuna were an epipelagic species, meaning they ranged far and lived in the upper waters of the ocean. Bluefin liked to cruise with their dorsal fins above water, like sharks or dolphins. "Making water," trailing wakes, by triangular aspect revealing their courses, a purple shade moving along, that was what the bluefin harpooners looked for. That was the show."

ZN2085    Giant Bluefin                                         $20.00

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