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TunIstra Big Game Fishing competition in Poreč

Overview

The eighth TunIstra – Big Game Fishing Poreč competition in Croatia featured record-breaking catches. During the event, the team ‘NONNO PERRO’ from the Venice Tuna Club caught a bluefin tuna weighing 160.78 kilograms, which was identified as the largest fish caught in Croatian competitions in 2026.

While the ‘NONNO PERRO’ team secured the ‘Big Fish’ award for their 36-minute struggle to reel in the tuna, they finished in third place overall in the standings. The competition utilized catch-and-release principles for certain specimens to promote sustainability. The event serves as a selection process for the 2027 Offshore World Championship.

Entities

Poreč · NONNO PERRO · Ervin Žudić · bingo · TunIstra

Timeline

  1. [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Venice Tuna Club team wins Big Fish award at TunIstra competition

    The Venice Tuna Club's Nonno Perro team placed third at the TunIstra Big Game Fishing competition in Croatia, winning the ‘Big Fish’ award for a record 160.78 kg red tuna.

  2. [SPORTS] 4 sources
    Poreč fishing competition sees record 160 kg bluefin tuna catch

    During the TunIstra fishing competition in Poreč, the team ‘NONNO PERRO’ caught a record 160.7 kg bluefin tuna, though team ‘BINGO’ maintains the overall lead heading into the final day.

Sources

fita.org · glasistre.hr · index.hr · nordest24.it · stirileprotv.ro · vecernji.hr