Largest tuna fish ever caught off coast of Ireland arrives in Sligo today

Added: 10-02-2012

What's believed to be the largest ever tuna fish caught off the coast of Ireland has arrived in Sligo today.

 

The yellow fined tuna fish was landed by a Norwegian trawler of the north west coast of Donegal on Wednesday.

 

It weights 288 killograms and measures around 6 foot in length

 

It will be on display at a Donaghy's Coach Lane in Sligo for the afternoon.

 

The proprietor Andy Donaghy says it's very unusual to catch a tuna of this size.