A spearfisherman has caught what has been described as a possible world record-setting fish within the Gulf of Mexico.
The fish is a 137-pound cubera snapper, caught on June 3 by Braden Sherron who was spearfishing whereas freediving, that means diving underwater with out using any respiratory gear.
Information and pictures of his catch had been posted to Fb by Port Aransas Fisherman's Wharf, which wrote: "Shout out to Braden Sherron with this pending Texas and world record-breaking cubera snapper.
"We're so grateful he selected Port Aransas Fisherman's Wharf to weigh and take footage of this monster of a cubera snapper!"
Pictures present Sherron standing with the massive grey and orange fish and in addition present it being weighed.
Fish data will not be all the time easy. State data in Texas are cut up into completely different classes primarily based on the tactic with which they had been caught and whether or not it was a freshwater or saltwater catch.
The rod and reel state saltwater data, per Texas Parks and Wildlife, present the heaviest cubera snapper, listed at 131 kilos, was caught in 1983. On the identical time Texas Parks and Wildlife additionally states that heaviest saltwater cubera snapper caught by different strategies was a 151-pound fish caught by handline in 1984.
Nevertheless, the Worldwide Recreation Fish Affiliation (IGFA) states that the heaviest all-tackle Atlantic cubera snapper was caught in Louisiana in 2007 and weighed 124 kilos and 12 ounces. By this measure Sherron's catch could possibly be a world document.
It isn't clear why there's a discrepancy within the figures. Newsweek has contacted IGFA for remark. In any case, Sherron's catch is at present pending.
The cubera snapper, often known as the Cuban snapper, is a fish that lives within the Western Atlantic ocean from Nova Scotia right down to Brazil, although it is hardly ever seen above Florida and the Gulf of Mexico.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Fee states that cubera snappers are generally about 40 kilos in weight, which helps put Sherron's catch into perspective. The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Administration Council states that cubera snappers can attain an age of 55 years.
Nationwide Geographic states the fish are listed as susceptible on the Worldwide Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) purple checklist and that overfishing is a menace they face.
Different notable fish and sea-life catches this 12 months embody a uncommon orange lobster that was caught after which launched by a Maine fisherman. The "distinctive" lobster catch proved common on TikTok the place it gained a whole bunch of 1000's of views.
As well as, a massive bass that was caught after which launched in California earlier this 12 months was described as a "monster" by angler Scott Flitcraft who caught it. "Simply my complete hand might match inside its mouth," he mentioned. "Lifting it up out of the water and into my tiny boat I used to be in shock!"
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