Hello to all the keen fishermen on this site

[fadigemm]

I have been fishing the southern mediterranean for many years and wish to share some of your experiences and occasionally post some of mine.
Good fishing to all

[Jer]

Welcome aboard!
Looking forward to reading your fishing reports

You may enjoy reading this thread
picture of WORLD RECORD Mediterranean snapper

[shoefish]

Welcome to SFC! Looking forward to hearing (and seeing) all about your world over there.

[Ace1st]

Welcome.........now show us pictures!!

[Proheat]

Welcome Aboard!!!
Looking forward to hearing what the Mediterranean life is like in your world.

[FishBlueWater]

Welcome aboard!!
I can't wait to see some pics and reports from your neck of the woods!!

[Capt. Brian Daley]

Welcome aboard throw up some pic & reports

[Tuna Meltdown]

fadigemm, welcome to the site. This is a question that is not aimed at you but because you fish the Mediteranian sea. Is the bluefin tuna fishery in as much trouble as we are told it is in the USA? And if so is anything being done to make it right?
I look forward to listening and learning from you reports in the future.

[Dobie1966]

Southern Med..that puts you in North Africa yes?I'd be very interested to know what kind of fish you guys are getting there.

[fadigemm]

fadigemm, welcome to the site. This is a question that is not aimed at you but because you fish the Mediteranian sea. Is the bluefin tuna fishery in as much trouble as we are told it is in the USA? And if so is anything being done to make it right?
I look forward to listening and learning from you reports in the future.

The bluefin population in the Med has been dwindling year after year due to the commercial fishing pressure.The means that these guys are using have been getting more and more sophisticated(Big and fast trawlers/seiners,recon planes , super sonars......).On top of all that it seems that the big "mama" bluefins are getting smaller and smaller.
So what you hear about the situation is true.
IMO ,very little is being done about it,despite the European ban on bluefin fishing that took effect last june.Too many loopholes exist in the quota system being applied.I think a 5 or 10 year total moratorium might be the only solution for having a healthy bluefin population in the Med again.But too many economic interests are at play for this solution to be applied any time soon(it will happen when it is too late.Refer to the north sea cod situation......)