Life On The Line - The amazing true story of the Southern Bluefin Tuna

Our oceans are in turmoil, but the news is not all doom and gloom instead there are glimmers of hope and there is one fish that is turning the tide. The story of the Southern Bluefin Tuna has to be one of the best stories ever and yet very few have ever heard it. Almost fished the brink the fishery has made an amazing comeback thanks simply to cooperation, but how did it turned around for a fishery that is worth millions?

The Southern Bluefin Tuna Three years in the making Life on the Line is the true story of this amazing species. While there has certainly been some ups and downs along the way no one can deny the SBT have made a dramatic recovery. There is still a long road to recovery, but we are certainly heading in the right path that’s for sure.

They undertake one of the greatest migrations on earth, but no one knows about it, yet they were almost fished right to the brink. Today the Southern Bluefin is one of the most expensive fish in the ocean.
With massive pressure on the fishery it seemed destine for collapse, but instead it has turned around into one of the biggest successes of the open ocean.

This is the remarkable true story of how fishing saved the southern bluefin tuna
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[unbreakableldorado]

Absolutely stunning documentary, glad I found this!

[rogerramjet]

As a young lad from Port Lincoln going to sea with my father tuna fishing in the 70s and 80s then finally being allowed to get in the racks with the men poling to the introduction of Quota systems and per seine vessels to eventually watching it evolve into the tuna farming methods we see today wow what a journey . I loved every moment of it except when the farming started and the buzz of chasing the catch ended as we knew it. Ultimate respect for this dynamic amazing fish . It’s great to see the numbers increasing again .

[raven_sentinel_]

Thanks for conserving the blue fin tuna, now i had seen big tuna in our port here in Infanta, Philippines ❤

[shanegrayling]

Much respect from someone who has enjoyed the SBT recreational fishery in NZ that we opened our eyes to in the last decade

[deanohit]

What a cracking good doco, so glad I found this and your channel.
Keep up the great work mate, I'm surprised this doesn't have way more views 👍

[_emu]

This is so underrated. Videos like this should be shown to the world so they can see the dangers we put in to our world that Mother Nature shares with us. There must be a change so we can save our world

[stopspam]

Hoy mates!! I must say that, even before watching this doc, I had noticed the Japan fish markets were not stressed and suffering! Then I saw this and it explained why. So this is a win/win for all. The fish are coming back and the people are getting all the fish they need! Well done to all involved!! Proving that conservation works if everyone does their part. Remember when the birds of prey (hawks, eagles, etc.) were going extinct in the 60s and 70s? Then rules were put in place and, even though at first there was some unhappy folks, the rules were followed and now certain species that were on the brink are no longer in danger! Here again, even though very different, the fact that conservation worked is blaringly evident!

[hudzaifahalhafidh]

Thank you for making this documentary about SBT, it really helped me understand better on how these fish live and how they're regulated before getting into the kitchen.

[thehistoryofsportfishing]

Perfect title for an outstanding documentary. Hat's off to Al, his team, and everyone involved for saving the SBT!

[thegreenguy]

They catch Southern Blue Fin off the West coast of New Zealand's South Island... and they are monsters..

[waynemarr]

Such an important story to share. Well told Al. Beautifully filmed and a bit of good news that the world really needs to hear. There are valuable lessons to be learnt here if the fragile balance is to be maintained.

[unaffiliatedwealth]

I must give the Aussies a hand. Very interesting documentary. 👏🏾

[roberthandlon]

Awesome job in building an infrastructure that sustains the fishery, more of this needs to be done around the world. Really great video, should be a must see for everyone. Thanks.

[GloryDaze]

Those bluefins are exactly aware of what's happening...the look in their eyes when they get caught and hooked...😢

[kater]

I so enjoyed this documentary! I'm currently writing a paper on the bluefin crisis and RFMO response, and this really helped clarify the issue in regards to the Southern bluefin as well as give some perspective past RFMO documents. Thank you for sharing this!

[GinClearMedia]

Al this is superb, well done to all involved. We've just had the best start to an SBT season anyone can remember off Fiordland in NZ. Fish in numbers not seen since the 70's

[freechagosislandjohnpilger]

great docu, Al is a speaker from the heart, Greed and disrespect, I can tell you as a european aussie, this was the case , just ask/listen to the indigenous mob. take just a few, and biggest isnt always best, Aussies have turned 360 nowdays, the respect i see is truly heartening

[adambrown]

Cracking doco Al, thanks to all the passionate participants to correct what we have nearly destroyed.

[maineoutdoorsman]

Way to go Guys awesome job keep up the great work, each year there coming back 👍👍👍👍
Iam a commercial giant Atlantic blue fin tuna fisherman, we have strict quota 1 fish per boat a day, works great

[longwhitemane]

It's so easy to be negative about So. Bluefin, but you've put together a great doc that shows how well we as nations can really do great things if we really work together. A pleasure to watch, and I hope that US will adapt & use the Australian solutions to our own troubled fisheries. Cheers!