The ironman of travel Yoshimasa Ikeuchi

Owner Giuliano Greco and the me

Mattanza (tuna fishing)

Tuna canning factory ruins

Tuna fishing slideshow

Tuna fishing fleet

Frozen tuna for canning

"Tuna" that migrates at a depth of 25m. Migratory from Genoa to the southern tip of Sardinia in search of abundant food in the Mediterranean. It hits the net stretched at 1800m and is surrounded while turning clockwise to enter the net. A boat for a tour of Mattanza (5500 yen) departs from the port at the northern end of the Island.

The schedule from Japan was 27th, but we will be informed that it will be changed tomorrow on the night of arrival (25th). The reception will come to the hotel at 8:30. One hour to wait at the diving center at the site of the tuna canning factory. When I think "Is it really there?", It seems that he will start.

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Raise the battle cry and dive into the sea

Tuna quality inspection

Tuna fishing slideshow

Security boat

Fisherman pulling tuna

Plastic bag to avoid splashes

Irish who translated Italian

Tourists watching Mattanza

Staff explaining tuna fishing

Landed tuna

The leader who takes command looks into the sea. The net is gradually lifted. The sight you see for the first time is amazing. The jumping of 100kg-300kg tuna is like the momentum of a hurricane.　

Even three people are drawn into the sea. "Today's protagonist tuna" that I thought of one after another is pulled up by a crane. The two-hour maritime martial arts will end. The men of the sea raise the battle cry and dive for victory. He wants to see the spectacular spectacle again.

A man dressed in a diving suit wrestles with tuna in the net. It's not a fuss about K1. The bloody battle between humans and tuna. Even if it is stopped by a hook and lifted by a crane, it rampages to the end. Tuna is amazing.

A serious look to distinguish the good and bad of tuna after landing. Many tunas are exported to Japan. They are pro-Japanese and they talk to us kindly. The trip is exciting to see on the Island.

From Genoa, head south on the west side of Sardinia Island and hit the northern end of San Pietro Island. Tuna fishing takes place from early May to mid-June. The young owner "Guliano Greco" divides Mattanza.

A female cameraman who releases the shutter while bathing in water. Of course, it comes with an underwater hood. I didn't notice it, but I learned later she is a cameraman of "National Geographics"

The cameraman is wearing a vinyl raincoat. It seems that tuna blood droplets are scattered. The net is pulled up and the brave figure of a fearless sea man approaches. Have expectations on a swaying boat.

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If you are in trouble because all the explanations are in Italian, a traveler from Ireland will translate. There are kind people everywhere. Divide into two rubber boats. Aim for tuna fishing grounds.