Pingtung has captured a giant tuna for the first time! The captain caught a 210-kilogram male fish on his birthday and returned to port to verify its authenticity.
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In 2025, the first bigeye tuna caught in Pingtung was captured by the Donggang fishing boat "Maofengxiang" in the southeastern waters of Taiwan. It weighs approximately 210 kilograms and is scheduled to return to port at noon on the 7th. Zheng Yucheng stated that the caught bigeye tuna must weigh over 180 kilograms and requires expert certification before it can be auctioned. This year's auction is expected to take place at 3 PM on the afternoon of the 7th, continuing the tradition of the Pingtung bigeye tuna cultural tourism season.
The first tuna of Pingtung in 2025 was born and is expected to return to Donggang at noon on the 7th. The Donggang fishing boat "Mao Feng Xiang" successfully caught a male bluefin tuna weighing about 210 kilograms in the southeastern waters of Taiwan early this morning and will arrive before noon tomorrow. The secretary-general of the Donggang Fishermen's Association stated that the captain of Mao Feng Xiang received the good news on his 32nd birthday, which is undoubtedly the best birthday gift.
It is reported that the arrival time of this year's first tuna in Pingtung aligns with the expected fish migration cycle and route, approximately around the full moon in the third month of the lunar calendar. According to past statistics, the first tuna in Pingtung is usually caught in the eastern or southern waters of Taiwan.
The Donggang Fishermen's Association announced the "2025 Pingtung Bluefin Tuna Cultural Tourism Season," stipulating that the first auctioned bluefin tuna must be caught in Taiwan's nearshore waters and weigh over 180 kilograms. All captured bluefin tuna must be tagged and authenticated by experts to confirm they are northern bluefin tuna before they can be auctioned. The association has arranged for the verification of the caught bluefin tuna on the afternoon of the 7th at 3 PM.
The captain of Mao Feng Xiang reported to the Donggang Fisheries Radio Station at 12:19 AM on the 6th, revealing that the male bluefin tuna was captured around 11 PM on the 5th at a latitude of 20 degrees 50 minutes north and a longitude of 122 degrees 48 minutes east, and is expected to return to Donggang before noon tomorrow.
Every year, the Pingtung County Government and the Donggang Fishermen's Association hold the first tuna auction, which not only enhances the visibility of the Pingtung Bluefin Tuna Cultural Tourism Season but also typically commands a considerable auction price. For example, last year's first tuna was sold at a price of 13,000 Taiwan dollars per kilogram, fetching a total of 3,103,000 Taiwan dollars, demonstrating that the identification process for the first tuna is crucial.