The ironman of travel Yoshimasa Ikeuchi

We tour guests watching tuna fishing.

Mattanza (tuna fishing) 2nd

Since this tour is run by a privately owned company, "sign" the application form stating that we will not take responsibility for anything. 72 participants. Mostly Italian. It's very different from the previous treatment. But the second time we are two.

shoot Mattanza

Fight against the fierce tuna

We tour guests watching tuna fishing.

4th day after visiting the Island "Gillo TONNO" "Mattanza" at the beginning of the ceremony If there is no tuna, it is the same as the stage without the leading role. I would like to come by bus or taxi without picking up today. I had no choice but to arrive by taxi. Dozens of people have already gathered.

A man in the sea who triumphantly pulls up

Fight tuna in the bright red sea

Grab a tuna

Grab a tuna

Hook and land

Leader of tuna fishing

A fish familiar to us under the name of "Bluefin tuna". The bluefin tuna are plummeting in the Mediterranean. I heard that there was a time when a fish was landed for nearly 900 kilometers. It takes more than 4 years from fry to breeding time. In Japan, tuna is flooding and the tuna crisis cannot be felt.

Desperate shooting on a swaying boat. No matter how much the tuna jumps in the sea of blood that is dyed bright red, it will end when it is lifted by a crane. Rather than fishing for tuna, grab a spectacular tuna. I feel that it is bad for tuna that there are more tourists than caught tuna.　

Hook and land

Sea men pulling the net

Check from the place where the boat arrives to the shooting place. I was the only cameraman who got me on the guard boat. My wife Kotetsu is also denied boarding. I'm glad that the staff I know will take care of me.

Drive tuna

Tuna fishing gimmick.

On the sea with no life jacket, everything is personally responsible overseas I was impressed that I could do it myself. Due to the large number of tourists, the landing location is regulated by ropes. Early on, I got in the staff's car and returned.