The rare and protected seventy four attains a length of 100cm and can be mostly found in deeper waters, occurring in depths up to 200m. That was why I was quite surprised to get this one so shallow. This is a protected fish by law and for good reason, so for you chaps who are even contemplating fillet and release. I hope you have restless nights knowing that your actions will have a negative effect on the remaining treasures of the sea that we should all be preserving for generations to follow. Invest in a splash proof camera, and help protect the oceans.
I have heard people say that the black spot either side is God's finger prints that he left when placing this fish in the ocean.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pic and I think the biggest Seventy Four I have ever seen!
Beautiful specimen. It's encoraging to start seeing larger seventy four again - the conservation measures are making a big difference.
ReplyDeleteGlad you released it safely!