16 tuna come ashore in Wedgeport Tuna Tournament

There were 16 tuna caught during this year’s Wedgeport Tuna Tournament, with the bluefins brought ashore ranging from 178 to 416 pounds, along with one 43-pound albacore.

Each participant vessel was allowed to catch two bluefin tuna. Of the 10 boats that took part, seven landed two bluefins each, one boat had one and two didn’t catch any.

The vessel Cameron John – with Pat Jacquard, Craig Wallace and Albert Gaudet on the water – had the largest total weight at 735 pounds. Their two tuna weighed 319 and 416 pounds.

Coming in at a close second was the female crew of Falon LeBlanc, Jocelyne LeBlanc and Kelley LeBlanc onboard the Ol East Sider, whose total weight was 730 pounds. Their two fish each weighed 365 pounds.

After the weigh-ins the tuna were auctioned off to buyers, with bids ranged from $4.25 a pound to a high of $10.50 per pound, which was paid for the one 343-pound tuna landed by the vessel Provider.

This was first time tuna weigh-ins from a tournament took place at the Tuna Wharf since the international tuna matches ended in the mid-1970s.



The following are the results from the weigh-ins held on Saturday, Aug. 23 according to vessel.

Allie E: two tuna caught, 288 and 368 pounds for a total weight of 656 pounds

Beefeater: two tuna caught, 254 and 301 pounds for a total weight of 555 pounds

Cameron John: two tuna caught, 319 and 416 pounds for a total weight of 735 pounds

Fin Seeker: two tuna caught, 334 and 345 pounds for a total weight of 679 pounds

Lady Patricia: two tuna caught, 277 and 293 pounds, plus a 43-pound albacore, for a total weight of 613 pounds

Ol East Sider: two tuna caught, 365 and 365 pounds for a total weight of 730 pounds

Provider: one tuna caught, 343 pounds

True Blue: two tuna caught, 178 and 351 pounds for a total weight of 529 pounds



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