Chapter 223: Bluefin Gold Spear

His curiosity was quickly satisfied when the captain fixed the fishing rod to the holder on the ship's rail and they began to reel in the line together. The fish's sprinting speed decreased, and soon it was pulled back.

In less than 20 minutes, the big fish had surfaced.

By visual estimate, it was a fish over a meter long, with a plump body and streamlined shape. The fins on its back had traces of yellow, barely visible.

"It's a Bluefin, but it's too small, barely 110 to 120 pounds. It's still a baby," Zhang Lin quickly assessed, clearly relieved.

"Will they bring it on board? Does this fish count for their score?" Lin Yang asked.

"Such a small Bluefin doesn't qualify for harvesting. Even with the proper permits, you can't kill it. It needs a tracking tag, then some initial recording before being released immediately. However, strictly speaking, I suppose it does count as a catch in a competition of provocation,"