A fishing crew lost out on over $3 million in tournament prize money after the 619.4-pound blue marlin they caught was disqualified due to “mutilation” caused by a shark or other marine animal
The crew of Sensation caught the massive marlin as part of the weeklong fishing tournament based in Morehead City, North Carolina. The marlin gave the crew a six-plus hour fight, according to the tournament website, before they boated the beast on Saturday night. The tournament live-streamed the boat’s return to shore, and crowds of people cheered as the marlin was hoisted into the air and weighed. But a problem quickly became clear.
It was deemed that the fish was mutilated before it was landed or boated and therefore it was disqualified,” the tournament said. “This decision is consistent with prior decisions made by the tournament in similar circumstances over the last 65 years,” the tournament added. Sensation would have won $3.5 million for the catch, including over $700,000 for the first boat to catch a marlin weighing over 500 pounds. Instead, the crew of Sushi, which brought in a 484.
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