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General => General Topwater & Jigging Discussion => Topic started by: Jarrad Heritage on October 28, 2010, 03:31:46 PM

Title: 15000 GT's caught
Post by: Jarrad Heritage on October 28, 2010, 03:31:46 PM
Just read this from 360Tuna,
Masses of GT's taken by fisherman.

5000 in one day, then 10000 a few days before, all sold

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Fishermen-along-ECR-turn-lucky/articleshow/6789604.cms (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Fishermen-along-ECR-turn-lucky/articleshow/6789604.cms) 




Title: Re: 15000 GT's caught
Post by: Mark Harris on October 28, 2010, 03:34:00 PM
Amazed how much they are worth at market. Those folks in Chennai must have peculiar taste buds if they enjoy eating GTs so much.
Title: Re: 15000 GT's caught
Post by: Jon Li on October 28, 2010, 04:37:54 PM
Hope no one will acquire the taste of GT in Indian curry style for we will lost all our GT in no time !  :'(

Jon .
Title: Re: 15000 GT's caught
Post by: Aaron Concord on October 29, 2010, 09:59:36 PM
"According to FAO data, the Asian region has recorded catches between 4,000 and 10,000 tonnes between 1997 and 2007. Due to exploitation, the total population of this species has declined by over 84% since the turn of this century," said professor N Shanmugavel.



Read more: Fishermen along ECR turn lucky - The Times of India http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Fishermen-along-ECR-turn-lucky/articleshow/6789604.cms#ixzz13kD1sEO0 (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Fishermen-along-ECR-turn-lucky/articleshow/6789604.cms#ixzz13kD1sEO0)

NOT HAPPY JAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  >:(  >:(  >:(

It was probably a spawning migration to boot...................