594-pound marlin caught at tournament held a surprise for Gulf Coast researchers
Tagging fish has led to countless revelations, and one of the strangest may involve a 22-inch yellowfin tuna tagged off Venice, Louisiana, in May.
It was recaptured just a few week later, 'but not in a way we imagined,' the Florida-based Billfish Foundation wrote in a June 10 news release.
The fish turned up 'inside the stomach' of a blue marlin caught during the Cajun Canyons Billfish Classic (May 27 through June 1), the foundation says.
The marlin weighed 594.6 pounds and was caught May 29 by the crew of the Nikki Bella out of Jacksonville, Florida, the tournament reports.
'This marks the first time TBF has documented a recapture of a tagged fish from inside another fish,' the foundation said.
'A fascinating, once-in-a-lifetime moment that highlights the value of every tag deployed and how much we can learn through our collective community – across science, sportfishing, and conservation.'
A photo shows the tuna was in ragged shape, apparently due to being partially digested.
It was retrieved from the marlin by a science team from the University of Southern Mississippi's Gulf Coast Research Laboratory, officials said. The lab reports its tag-recapture program aims to measure growth and movements of sports fish off the Gulf Coast.
'Moments like these remind us that every tag tells a story, and sometimes, those stories are more amazing than we could imagine,' the foundation said.
The Billfish Foundation is a nonprofit focused on 'conservation of billfish and associated highly migratory species.'
'TBF combines data collection, research, and advocacy into one collective voice on behalf of anglers, the fishing community, and billfish,' the foundation says.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
UPI
3 hours ago
- UPI
Honda successfully launches its first reusable rocket
June 18 (UPI) -- Honda says the launch of its first reusable rocket was successful as the company marks a key milestone in the build-out of its space wing by 2029. "The test was completed successfully, the first time Honda landed a rocket after reaching an altitude of nearly 300 meters," Japan's second-biggest carmaker revealed Tuesday in a surprise announcement. Honda's research and development arm said its prototype reusable device that is a little more than 20 feet tall launched and hit an altitude of about 889 feet during a test flight lasting less than a minute. It safely landed on the ground a little more than a foot from its targeted landing spot at Honda's test site in the northern Japan town of Taiki in Hokkaido Prefecture, where scientists since 2024 have been conducting rocket engine combustion and hovering tests. "We are pleased that Honda has made another step forward in our research on reusable rockets with this successful completion of a launch and landing test," Honda's Global CEO Toshihiro Mibe said in a statement. Since 2021, Honda has been pursuing research and development in the space tech sector with a goal to see suborbital flight in the next four years. The new development puts Honda in a fast-growing field with other companies such as Elon Musk's SpaceX, which is known for its reusable rockets, and Japan's Space One, which is also in the quest to be the first private company in Japan to put satellites in orbit. Company officials said Tuesday's test launch aimed to demonstrate the prowess of the critical technology needed for rocket reusability, such as landing capability and flight stability on both descent and ascent. According to Honda, demand for satellite launch rockets is expected to increase in coming years as expectations grow for "a data system in outer space." Mibe, the company's global chief, said Honda believes that rocket research is a "meaningful endeavor" that leverages Honda's strengths. Honda's advance came as Japan's space agency, JAXA, also hopes to be a key force in lifting satellites into orbit after the successful July 2024 liftoff of its nex-gen non-reusable H3 rocket developed by a subsidiary company Mitsubishi. On Tuesday, Honda wrote in a statement that "although rocket research is still in the fundamental research phase, and no decisions have been made regarding commercialization of these rocket technologies, Honda will continue making progress in the fundamental research with a technology development goal of realizing technological capability to enable a suborbital launch by 2029." Toyota became the second Japanese car maker to venture into the space industry in January with its $44 million investment in Japan-based Interstellar Technologies to aide its bid to develop satellite-launching rocket systems.
Business Wire
4 hours ago
- Business Wire
Diabetomics Inc. Changes Name to Modality Dx Amid New Innovation and Expansion of Molecular Signature Diagnosis Products
PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Diabetomics has been rebranded Modality Dx. Founded by Dr. Srinivasa Nagalla, Modality Dx is an innovator in rapid test technologies for risk assessment and diagnosis in maternal health, diabetes and autoimmune disease. Modality Dx is an innovator in rapid test technologies for risk assessment and diagnosis in maternal health, diabetes and autoimmune disease. Share 'Throughout my career, I've seen firsthand the great need for more preventive healthcare solutions,' said Dr. Nagalla. 'Too often doctors see patients after disease has already taken hold. My goal is to develop diagnostic tools that can assist in prevention and early intervention.' Modality Dx has developed products that can identify molecular Signatures, provide rapid diagnostic testing, smart device technology and oral fluid technology. Robert Gootee, Board Chair of Modality Dx, said, 'The goal of our research is to develop products that help healthcare professionals identify and treat disease early and accurately, thus enabling them to focus on effective disease prevention.' Currently, Modality Dx holds patents for rapid test products that enable disease diagnosis in maternal health, diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis. These patented science and technology products enhance the measurement of treatment efficacy, thus improving the pharmaceutical industry's ability to identify precision targets that support drug development. About Modality Dx Modality Dx, a privately-held Oregon-based company founded in 2010, is focused on the rapid diagnosis of disease in the maternal health, diabetes and autoimmune sectors. Through science and business excellence, they are pioneering a quantitative precision-based approach to diseases diagnosis and treatment.
Miami Herald
5 hours ago
- Miami Herald
594-pound marlin caught at tournament held a surprise for Gulf Coast researchers
Tagging fish has led to countless revelations, and one of the strangest may involve a 22-inch yellowfin tuna tagged off Venice, Louisiana, in May. It was recaptured just a few week later, 'but not in a way we imagined,' the Florida-based Billfish Foundation wrote in a June 10 news release. The fish turned up 'inside the stomach' of a blue marlin caught during the Cajun Canyons Billfish Classic (May 27 through June 1), the foundation says. The marlin weighed 594.6 pounds and was caught May 29 by the crew of the Nikki Bella out of Jacksonville, Florida, the tournament reports. 'This marks the first time TBF has documented a recapture of a tagged fish from inside another fish,' the foundation said. 'A fascinating, once-in-a-lifetime moment that highlights the value of every tag deployed and how much we can learn through our collective community – across science, sportfishing, and conservation.' A photo shows the tuna was in ragged shape, apparently due to being partially digested. It was retrieved from the marlin by a science team from the University of Southern Mississippi's Gulf Coast Research Laboratory, officials said. The lab reports its tag-recapture program aims to measure growth and movements of sports fish off the Gulf Coast. 'Moments like these remind us that every tag tells a story, and sometimes, those stories are more amazing than we could imagine,' the foundation said. The Billfish Foundation is a nonprofit focused on 'conservation of billfish and associated highly migratory species.' 'TBF combines data collection, research, and advocacy into one collective voice on behalf of anglers, the fishing community, and billfish,' the foundation says.
