The case summarized: – Martin Jacobsen and Asmund Aasheim, both approved mackerel sturgeon fishermen, caught a mackerel sturgeon of 367 kilograms outside Bømlo in Vestland. – The catch is close to the Norwegian record for mackerel sturgeon caught on pole. It is 397 kilograms. – Jacobsen says that he does not think he can top this catch, while Aasheim has plans to get an even bigger fish. – The fish was caught on land at Brandasund, but cannot be sold due to strict rules. – The Institute of Marine Research is investigating, among other things, how long it is possible to get the fish out of the sea, how deep they go, and how often they surface. (The summary is made by an AI service from OpenAI. The content is quality-assured by news’s journalists before publication.) The boat, which was outside Slåtterøy lighthouse in Bømlo in Vestland to fish for mackerel sturgeon before the weekend, was fully booked. A fish of nearly 400 kilos, or more precisely 367 kilos, was the result. That is 30 kilos below the Norwegian record for mackerel sturgeon caught on a pole. – It is impossible to put into words the feelings that are in flux when you fish something like that. But multiply everything you see leads you by ten, says Martin Jacobsen. It was Friday afternoon that they headed out to sea with Asmund Aasheim’s Viknes 830. Both Aasheim and Jacobsen are approved mackerel sturgeon fishermen by the Directorate of Fisheries. On a toad-flat sea, they observed that it was almost “boiling” on the sea surface with mackerel sturgeons. They raced past with rubber squid as bait when one of the big fish struck behind the boat. In a matter of seconds, 6-700 meters of line flew out from the powerful reel. Then began the long struggle to get the fish out. Little men, big fish. Martin Jacobsen and Asmund Aasheim had the day of the ages in the fishing boat on Friday. This mackerel sturgeon weighing 367 kilograms bit the hook. Photo: Privat / Privat Fiskar: – I can’t top this On a video that news has gained access to, you can see Jacobsen drying his sweat, while he cranks and cranks. – I am paralyzed from the neck muscles down to my toes, Jacobsen told news the day after the catch was landed. – This is not a one-man job, explains Aasheim, who is an approved team leader for fishing. He has been involved in large mackerel sturgeons in the past. – I got one of 300 kilos. Then I thought I would never top it, he says. Mackerel sturgeon Mackerel sturgeon is the largest tuna species in the world. It is often over 3 meters and 500 kg. Can swim 70 kilometers an hour, cross the Atlantic Ocean in 50 days and dive to a depth of a thousand metres. For a long time it looked bleak for the mackerel sturgeon population due to international overfishing. More recent and strict regulations mean that the stock has recovered. Norway is the northern border of where he is. It is the largest individuals who make the trip to Norway. The name størje (Norse styrja) may be a phonetic form of stør. Source: Institute of Marine Research With the catch, Martin Jacobsen set a solid personal record for sport fishing. Previously, he had a salmon of 16 kilos as the best record in Bolstadelva. This record was broken on Friday. – I don’t know if it’s possible to top this, quite simply, says Jacobsen. Aasheim, for his part, has a clear plan: – It is to get a bigger one, he says. Watch the fishermen crank in the 367 kg mackerel sturgeon. Researching the catch The 28-foot Viknes boat to Aasheim was too small to take the big fish on board. The rescue was the Norwegian Marine Research Institute, which is out on research fishing for mackerel sturgeon with its boat. They had had boat trips along the entire Westland coast for several days, despite the fact that they had seen lots of fish. When they heard what had happened at Bømlo, they immediately set course there. – This year we have seen and marked a good number of large mackerel sturgeon, says Otte Bjelland at the Institute of Marine Research. The largest has measured 2.97 meters in length. The fish outside Bømlo was measured at 2.87 meters in length. Bjelland and the team investigate, among other things, how long it takes to get the fish out of the sea, how deep they go, and how often they surface. – This is one of the things I want to find out more about, he says. Photo: Private / Private Can’t sell the fish The mackerel sturgeon was caught on land at Brandasund. The exclusive fish has a kilo price of between NOK 300 and 400 per kilo, according to Fiskerimagasinet. And note if the quality is good. But the fishermen outside Bømlo do not need to be happy about money in their account. It is strictly forbidden to sell the fish. – We gave away a portion to locals in Brandasund who came to the quay. They certainly wanted to pay, but I said that they would rather be sent to the sports team. We have to be generous with the fish, because the freezer will be full if four people share 300 kilos, says Aasheim. Here the fish is hauled ashore. Photo: Private / PRIVAT Published 06.10.2024, at 17.37 Updated 06.10.2024, at 17.43
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Fishermen caught a mackerel sturgeon of almost 400 kilograms on a fishing rod outside Bømlo in Vestland – news Vestland
