Poreč fishing competition sees record 160 kg bluefin tuna catch

The second day of the eighth TunIstra – Big Game Fishing Poreč competition featured a record-breaking catch. The team ‘NONNO PERRO’ landed a bluefin tuna weighing 160.7 kilograms and measuring 214 centimeters, marking the largest bluefin tuna caught in Croatian competitions this year.

Despite this significant catch, the team ‘BINGO’, led by Captain Ervin Žudić, maintains the lead in the standings with 1510.15 points after catching another tuna weighing nearly 58 kilograms. ‘NONNO PERRO’ follows in second place with 1446.3 points, while ‘MONSTER BITE’ holds third with 718.82 points.

A total of 34 fish were caught during the day, including 23 swordfish and seven bluefin tuna, with a combined weighed mass of 724.95 kilograms. Four tuna were released under catch-and-release principles. The competition remains undecided heading into the final fishing day, with winners earning a spot in the 2027 Offshore World Championship.