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Finding the fish and making a paycheck has been harder than ever this season. But that’s not deterring the younger generation of fishermen from wanting to carry on the tradition.
Captain TJ Ott’s nephew, Danny, who is passionate about tuna fishing, was on board the Hot Tuna learning the ropes.
“It’s on me to teach him everything I know so when he’s doing it on his own one day, he has all the tools he needs,” Ott said. “The only way he’s going to get good at this and grow as a fisherman is if we give him the opportunity to be more involved with everything that goes on on the boat on a daily basis.”
Tuna fishing is a difficult task, but when dozens of boats are anchoring in the same area and crowding the “Wicked Tuna” fleet, things become even more stressful.
In Season 10, Episode 7 of "Wicked Tuna," the bluefin market has started to stabilize, meaning the buyers are starting to offer more money per pound for catches.
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