My Life As A Tuna Spotting Helicopter Pilot

It gets better after the first two minutes I promise. I just wanted to put together a little montage of what I did as a Helicopter Pilot aboard a tune fishing boat in the Pacific.
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[@bruisersdilemma354]

Many years ago, I worked on a Princess cruise ship as a musician where we played Jazz in the bar every night for just four hours and the rest of the day was ours. We were in a different port everyday, ate great food, and the ship was the size of a small city. With that said, my contract was only six weeks and, by week five, I just couldn't wait to get off. I can't even imagine what your experience was like.

[@sinfulldoubt]

Oh yeah after 6 weeks on that little boat, we were all very ready to get back to Port and enjoy some down time. The trip back was always the worst. We were usually pretty low on supplies and switching from working sunrise to sunset to suddenly sitting around with really nothing to do for 6+ days of sailing back to Port was rough

[@PistachioVentures]

I was always drawn to the ship jazz gigs but never took that plunge. Sounds like a lot of time to stare at the ocean and/or sit in the shed and practice lol

[@deveey]

do u work everyday or get 2 days off

[@jeanpaulfilippi8964]

@@deveey I worked 8 years on tuna boats as helicopter pilot with companies from Mexico, Panama, US, etc... Once you are at sea, you don't have days off... You work 7 days a week... The game is fill up the boat as soon as possible. This is a big business.

[@tylermacleod3033]

As a fisherman, including tuna, but on a much smaller scale. This vessel looks very well thought out and looks like a well-oiled machine. I watch a lot of youtube videos, and this is one of my favorites I've watched. Great tunes, and very well edited. The message at the end was on point for anyone who spent time working on the ocean. Great job!

[@sinfulldoubt]

Thank you! Editing this video definitely made me miss it

[@nzmeateater]

Best tuna flying vid Iv seen, thanks for taking the time to film everything aswell as the flying and putting it all together with a cool sound track👍👍

[@sinfulldoubt]

Thanks! Glad you liked it

[@kovyjacob]

Wow I didn't even know this job exists, gives me a whole new appreciation for everything that's involved in getting food to our tables. Thank you!

[@kovyjacob]

And its a really well put together video, too.

[@sinfulldoubt]

Thanks! It was a fun project to make. People are getting all offended by the commercial fishing aspect but there's a relatively small amount of these fishing vessels trying to supply the global demand for tuna

[@bwmcelya]

I don’t eat tuna anymore because they are getting fished out. Notwithstanding, I enjoy these flights. Big fun. Thanks for putting some video together. Bahamas? Spot me some spiney lobster.

[@mexmex777]

Great message at the end, those moments are the ones that leave a mark for good

[@sinfulldoubt]

Thanks! I struggled for a bit trying to find a way to end the video but I think that worked perfectly

[@smile-twice]

Man, I just happened upon this video and I'm glad I clicked on it. While I sat day dreaming of what it would be like to be a professional helicopter pilot (something I do often) your words at the end eloquently painted a full understanding of the experience. One that parallels many tribulations we endure, jobs we've had, schools we attended, people we no longer love. Somehow those unbearable times we sustained in those moments of fraught seem to dissipate. We're mostly left with enduringly cherished anecdotes that paradoxically appear to both simplify yet intensify as our clocks persistently tick on. Thanks for putting this together, and sharing it with us all. I, for one, appreciated investing 12 min of my day watching it. I'm sure as time moves on I will likely revisit it's underpinned meaning many times over.

[@sinfulldoubt]

Thank you for the kind words!

[@jayeshmeher4004]

😂😂😂😂🎉bbbbbbb❤❤b❤❤❤❤h❤

[@carmelinapiazza-pace7512]

Amazing photography and well narrated. I had no idea that this is how it worked. Good job, Jeremy. We are proud of you.

[@jerryf4806]

Very interesting……I am a very old Navy Helicopter pilot who loved flying the H 3 off the boat…great crews, great memories and great adventures particularly at night, close to zero/zero at one hundred feet over the North Atlantic. It was an experience the grows one’s eyeballs to about twice the normal size.🙄

[@mr2spyderchronicles287]

superb footage. As a navigation officer for 13years and also a private pilot on fixed wing, this presses all the buttons

[@sinfulldoubt]

Glad you liked it!

[@gunhound45]

You should consider writing a book, your prose and story telling is excellent!

[@sinfulldoubt]

Thanks! I've been told that a few times, might be worth looking into eventually

[@av8bvma513]

Wow! Wow! Awesome Pilot! Awesome Photographer! Awesome Philosopher! Kudos! Bravo! Bravo! Bravo!

[@sinfulldoubt]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!

[@dodegkr]

Really enjoyed that, thanks for taking time to put it together

[@sinfulldoubt]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it. It was a fun project to put together

[@k333rl]

i've wanted to be a pilot my whole life and the md500 is by far my favorite. though something comes to mind.. we've heard that if you love what you do, you'll never work a day in your life. I've also heard, to never do what you love for a living because it has the potential to ruin your passion. though i'm not sure you could ever ruin a day in the air.

[@sinfulldoubt]

Yeah it definitely has the potential to ruin your passion if you're not in the right job, but doing this for a career also let's you experience way more that you wouldn't get to as a hobbyist

[@step4560]

One of my first Helicopter Instructors' next gig, after he didn't get the raise he'd asked for, was flying off of a tuna boat. His last assignment was flying off a multimillion dollar super-yacht while traveling the world...

[@marcjohnson4884]

I flew 207's up in Alaska for a year and half before moving on, I replay some of my flights often and will till I die. Good luck as you move on.

[@sinfulldoubt]

I bet, Alaska is on my bucket list for sure

[@toneoffishbone8828]

KZbin is cool because you can see anyone live out your dream career lmao

[@sinfulldoubt]

For real lol. I'm always getting lost in the abyss on here

[@nathanrichards7054]

A couple very cinematic transitions in there. Chef’s kiss

[@sinfulldoubt]

Thank you!

[@jeremiahjohnson3018]

I know every bit of the feelings that you explained at the end. Excellent video.

[@sinfulldoubt]

Thank you!

[@zkseries]

Awesome video and thank you for documenting your time and flying out on the sea. Congrats on making it back to land and I wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors!

[@sinfulldoubt]

Thank you!

[@Chrisflyss]

That was a great video, well made. Thanks for sharing it. The message at the end speaks loudly.

[@sinfulldoubt]

Thanks! Yeah I thought that was a perfect way to end the video

[@ItsJustPreVR]

yall have little birds strapped to boats. I love this

[@sinfulldoubt]

Best way to do it lol

[@BarryKruse]

Fascinating, tremendous video. Don't know how it popped on my feed. But glad it did. Quite an experience.

[@sinfulldoubt]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it

[@FlyingMaxFr]

What a great vid. Even though I make dreams of being a heli pilot sometimes, this job must be fun a few weeks top, after that I would probably think it's a nightmare!

[@sinfulldoubt]

Oh it's still a fun adventure

[@mrrobkennedy]

What an amazing video brother! I obtained my commercial licence at the age of 48 and have thought about this type of work for a couple of years now. Perhaps too old at 54. 🙈

[@sinfulldoubt]

Thanks! I'd say it's not too late though.

[@mrrobkennedy]

@@sinfulldoubt how would someone get started?

[@sinfulldoubt]

@@mrrobkennedy for tuna boat flying? Look into Pacific Spotters or Tropic Helicopters

[@TheMonkeytrumpetz]

@@sinfulldoubtIs pacific spotters still operating? I thought they put a stop to that.

[@sinfulldoubt]

@@TheMonkeytrumpetz as far as I'm aware, they're still operating

[@cloudpandarism2627]

that salt water cant be good on the heli, how do you maintain it after coming back? looks like salt will be everywhere

[@sinfulldoubt]

We cleaned it constantly. Every night it got a compressor wash and sprayed off with fresh water. Then coated with anti corrosion spray like corrosion x

[@sganzerlag]

Thanks for sharing this video! Really enjoyed it! Best of luck to you in your new adventures. Best regards from Brasilia, Brazil.

[@sinfulldoubt]

Thank you!

[@Yourbesteverlie]

You got a great job, don't forget about it. :)

[@sinfulldoubt]

I do my best to remind myself

[@sumguyman8656]

Keep living this life as long as you can as hard as you can. You owe it to us less fortunate ones...or sons lol. (CCR Nod there.)

[@sinfulldoubt]

Thank, I'll do my best!

[@lknanml]

And I thought I had my 25 foot spearfishing boat decked out...

[@sinfulldoubt]

Yeah they have this thing pretty well kitted out

[@Flying_Nomad]

way to go man. I'm a former Army pilot with +1500 Hrs on 205, 206 and 214. How can I become a Tuna Pilot?

[@sinfulldoubt]

Look into Pacific Spotters or Tropic Helicopters

[@AUSCIPHER]

The mighty C-model 💪

[@sinfulldoubt]

IDK that I'd call it mighty but it's a tank 🤣

[@simoucci6307]

I'm just finishing my ppl and i would love to fly the md500 off a tuna boat for half a year if i have the opportunity, thanks for inspiring to push through the struggle of this job

[@sinfulldoubt]

No problem, glad you enjoyed it! Keep pushing through those ratings

[@rcnhsuailsnyfiue2]

This was a wonderful video, thanks for sharing. I’m curious if/how drones will affect commercial aviation jobs like this in future, and what pilots think of this?

[@sinfulldoubt]

I know a few companies have tried drones out there but from what I heard, they were all lost at sea within months due to various reasons. I would like to see them explore the possibility of AI in aircraft to help pilots, but not remove them entirely

[@574R5CR34M]

Damn, thats the boat Lego has been trying to recreate for like 40 years

[@sinfulldoubt]

🤣 that's pretty funny lol. Got our own little mini aircraft carrier

[@evojerEME]

Great video, awesome edit, perfect music. + one new sub!

[@sinfulldoubt]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it

[@abner09161992]

coolest job ever

[@sinfulldoubt]

Can't argue too much there

[@noahmoore6252]

What is that green dye in the water? Is that dropped by you or one of the small boats to mark the fish?

[@sinfulldoubt]

It's dropped by the crew in hopes to turn the fish around so they don't swim under the ship

[@rougehawk]

my guy be flying helo with no shoes xD

[@rougehawk]

Also...that message at the end there...hit me real deep. Thats how I feel about my work as a aviation contractor as well.

[@sinfulldoubt]

I do miss flying barefoot lol but it's nice being home more often now

[@Grandizer8989]

They banned aircraft spotters for Tuna decades ago where I live. Tuna didn’t have a chance

[@sinfulldoubt]

Seem to be doing fine here

[@chrislucero7396]

Good to see how over fishing is going strong

[@sinfulldoubt]

Oh yeah it's going great, you should try it

[@ElRel]

Beautiful

[@sinfulldoubt]

Can't argue with that

[@Mike-01234]

Cool job just wonder how many fish will be left in the ocean in 20 years. I'm not against fishing hopefully someone's keeping track of that stuff.

[@sinfulldoubt]

There's organizations out there that handle that www.iss-foundation.org/tuna-stocks-and-management/tuna-fishing/fishing-methods/purse-seine/

[@Cris-zm7iw]

great content! gotta post more please!

[@hernancortes6575]

i was a frac junkie, relapsed every single day for years. A prayer for the brothers we lost along the way

[@sinfulldoubt]

I can imagine you do the same

[@drumsandstix128]

Great story, thanks for sharing your vlog!

[@sinfulldoubt]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it

[@Pays2Win]

Blessed man. Cool job.

[@sinfulldoubt]

Thanks! It's been an awesome adventure so far

[@LONE-STARBASSING]

The Ending is gold

[@sinfulldoubt]

Thank you! It took me a while to figure out how to end it properly.

[@rossginn1171]

Excellent content, thanks for sharing 👍🏻

[@sinfulldoubt]

Thanks again!

[@022edge]

Alright!!! This is cool idc what you have to say , I'm from Colorado that makes it better good to see you explore the world badss!!!

[@sinfulldoubt]

Well hello from Fort Collins!

[@robp.8807]

a ton of great shots!

[@sinfulldoubt]

Thanks!

[@G-Wagon]

Guessing from the boat's and captain's name, you worked for Japanese company? I'm pretty interested in this job because I'm Japanese and love helicopters.

[@sinfulldoubt]

Yup! The ship was based in Nagasaki I believe but home Port was yaizu

[@matthoskin3572]

Just absolutely pillaging the sea!

[@sinfulldoubt]

Yup it's what we do best, keeping up with demand for people who like to eat

[@alon4634]

hey is there a reason why the fire extinguisher is missing? is it not required to carry over water? also is that green paint in the water at 7 minutes?

[@sinfulldoubt]

I'm not too sure, they just took it out but honestly I don't think I'd need it out there

[@sinfulldoubt]

The green is a dye that they put in the water to hopefully keep the fish inside the net

[@enry_lebaron]

how did you get so close so a commercial jet? 1:04

[@sinfulldoubt]

Air Force jet not talking to us

[@itsonforbes]

Intro song? That gave me chills.

[@sinfulldoubt]

When I'm gone by Lecade

[@AnP865]

Algo just pushed this video on me nice thanks a lot good channel

[@sinfulldoubt]

Thanks!

[@whiteskyflyer]

So what’s the plans now? You back on land? You have night time?

[@sinfulldoubt]

Trying to figure that out. I'm currently flying the 407 doing tours in NYC. Not much night time but maybe I'll get some here

[@whiteskyflyer]

@@sinfulldoubt yeah the struggle is real, been there done that. I know that all HAA/Ems Operators are struggling for pilots.

[@sinfulldoubt]

@@whiteskyflyer oh yeah lol. EMS has been getting more tempting lately, not gonna lie

[@whiteskyflyer]

@@sinfulldoubt I wish there was a way to DM ya….

[@hillslide]

Just curious why are they not using drones?

[@sinfulldoubt]

I've seen them try a few times out there but from what I hear, they have a hard time getting them back on the boat safely

[@whiteskyflyer]

The optical trackers for landing are not accurate enough to get a drone down on its own fruition. If self landing since the deck is moving on all axis including up and down. Range is a problem as well with many drones.

[@clifbradley]

Do you ever hum the theme song to Airwolf in your head when you start up?

[@sinfulldoubt]

I'm partial to flight of the Valkyrie 🤣

[@monostripezebras]

happy landings..

[@sinfulldoubt]

Thanks!

[@jeffwhite9001]

Awesome video mate!

[@sinfulldoubt]

Thanks!

[@JoWiHe76]

which machine is this?

[@sinfulldoubt]

OH-6A

[@deerock7]

super cool thx for sharing. heli pilot too

[@sinfulldoubt]

Thanks!

[@joshmccue6358]

Wonder there’s non left, absolutely flopping the guts out of the ocean

[@sinfulldoubt]

Oh yeah definitely no fish left out there at all, they don't reproduce at all

[@williamedwards8493]

Boo boo 😢. So sad that you are in such pain with this lifestyle. Bless you. 😢😂

[@sinfulldoubt]

Oh yeah so miserable 🤣I miss it

[@Tonys_Podium]

What is the protocol for flying under a landing fixed wing jet? Do you have to contact them on the radio or file a flight plan?

[@sinfulldoubt]

There really isn't any. But usually if you're flying under one that's landing, you'll both be talking on the same frequency and if there's ATC they'll be coordinating it

[@Tonys_Podium]

cheers for the quick reply@@sinfulldoubt

[@roytaylor6519]

Damn that kinda sucks seeing that many fish harvested all at once. Like that hole little city was cleared out.

[@sinfulldoubt]

Yet they still repopulate very quickly

[@roytaylor6519]

@@sinfulldoubt do they really fast enough to take countless ships full of them?

[@sinfulldoubt]

@@roytaylor6519 idk if I would say it's countless ships. But yes, they also have seasons where you can't fish the rafts out there in order to allow them to breed again

[@roytaylor6519]

@@sinfulldoubt im sure i sound stupid to u. But I’ve never been in the ocean I’ve always dreamed of it but Indiana doesn’t offer much. That just seemed like a shit load of fish I wouldn’t have thought noway they can recover that quickly but im obviously wrong.

[@sinfulldoubt]

@@roytaylor6519 it's impressive how quick they seem to repopulate

[@amanbudhathoki550]

Awesome video Thanks for sharing your experience. A 350 hour helicopter pilot here. Any contact info/ email address available to contact employers for similar kind of flying job?

[@sinfulldoubt]

They don't want me posting their emails publicly but look for Pacific Spotters or Tropic Helicopters. They should have contact info on their website to get you started

[@serdavosseaworth6115]

Great vid. Actually your vids inspired me to go and do it, I’m out there now.

[@sinfulldoubt]

🤣 glad I could help lol

[@williamedwards8493]

What song is this ?

[@sinfulldoubt]

The first, second or third one?

[@ryzemid3004]

hey man, just got my IR and working on commercial SEL, did you fly for the army? How did you get into rotorcraft? seems super expensive to get ratings in it

[@sinfulldoubt]

I was never in the military. Did all my ratings privately. It's definitely expensive but I wouldn't change it

[@xwesamzerowaste9531]

cool flying bare footed@@sinfulldoubt

[@stevenboyd5044]

That was epic

[@sinfulldoubt]

Thanks! It was an epic adventure

[@propran7420]

Awesome

[@sinfulldoubt]

Thanks!

[@vlachyna]

What a job!!! Where can I sign up?! 🎉🎉

[@sinfulldoubt]

Pilot or ship crew?

[@stevenboyd5044]

msfs looking amazing......😉

[@stevenboyd5044]

left seat?

[@sinfulldoubt]

Oh yeah it's the best 🤣

[@OliverKrysell]

cool! How easy is it to apply for there jobs? (EASA CPL from Sweden)

[@sinfulldoubt]

Thanks! It's really not too bad, they hire people from all over the world. Just look at Pacific spotters or tropic helicopters

[@OliverKrysell]

@@sinfulldoubt thanks. Will look it up. Just need the rating too 😁

[@templitudee6124]

what a cool vid, even though im vegan and dont like fishing

[@helicopter2992]

you think they would hire me? newly rated rotor cfi ~250 hours

[@sinfulldoubt]

Yeah you'd probably be fine. A lot of us got hired on around those times

[@302bound]

It’s this all pilot videos?

[@sinfulldoubt]

I took all but two of these clips where I gave my GoPro to the crew

[@302bound]

Awesome video love your content

[@sinfulldoubt]

@@302bound thanks!

[@tj7870]

how to deplete the oceans of fish without trying!

[@sinfulldoubt]

I'm sure you're quite the expert on fishing

[@BondJFK]

Is that Chinese fishing boat ?, Why they're fishing in fiji illegally ?

[@sinfulldoubt]

Not sure how you landed all the way on those conclusions but there's definitely no illegal fishing going on and it's not Chinese

[@spoodermen1897]

w edit

[@sinfulldoubt]

Thanks!

[@Simmer4Decades]

No one wants to talk about the roomba on the right side floor?

[@sinfulldoubt]

That's top secret 🤣

[@TomatoWithARifle]

how much was the pay?

[@sinfulldoubt]

They had me at about 53k to start which is pretty good money for a low time pilot. It was tax free and I had room and board on the boat so I could pay off a decent chunk of debt that way

[@TomatoWithARifle]

@@sinfulldoubtyeah not bad at all. and that was just for a few months right?

[@sinfulldoubt]

@@TomatoWithARifle I was out there for about 14 months total

[@LIONTRIBEACTUAL]

Is everyone running Md500?

[@sinfulldoubt]

Seems like it. It's kinda the gold standard out there. Helps when we can share parts between each other too

[@LIONTRIBEACTUAL]

@@sinfulldoubt well, it’s definitely a bad ass air frame to run

[@rodney100100]

if you dont mind me asking [since you seem to be replying to everyone lol] how did you get started with helos and how did you get your license? always been interested but the money investment has always kept me away

[@sinfulldoubt]

No feel free to ask away, I don't mind the questions and try not to ignore any. I did it all on the civilian side. Mostly used student loans though college to fund my flight training. So now I'm in the fun part of paying them all off lol

[@603goons9]

HOW IS A FISHING OPERATION THAT LARGE WTF

[@sinfulldoubt]

Because they're feeding billions of people with only a few ships?

[@nightSkyacc]

love the videos keep it up

[@sinfulldoubt]

Thanks!

[@joaquimcoelho1403]

Helping the chinese companies to empty the oceans!

[@sinfulldoubt]

Lol not sure what the Chinese had to do with my video at all but you do you

[@evomink]

You should join Sea Shepherd

[@sinfulldoubt]

I don't think they'd like me very much anymore lol

[@cesarcesar4624]

que cabron es el verdadero camper

[@sinfulldoubt]

Glad you enjoyed it lol

[@MonkPetite]

This is so efficient. Obviously too much ships hunting via this method. I’m not happy to see it being worked this way. How do we know there is enough left to restore the ecosystem if these ship leave . No we don’t. It’s an assumption we do know. Nope .. this is too much fishing in one go.

[@sinfulldoubt]

Yeah ok lol

[@izzyplusplusplus1004]

For anyone wondering what those cages attached to the back of the small boats are, they are for when a killer whale attacks, they can protect the rudder.

[@sinfulldoubt]

Yeah I'm gonna call BS on that one 🤣 they were mainly used so the boat can cross the net without getting it in the prop

[@izzyplusplusplus1004]

@@sinfulldoubt They crossed the nets backwards? (Doubt)

[@sinfulldoubt]

@@izzyplusplusplus1004 no they went forwards but the props and the rubber for that matter were inside the cage. They put the cage down every time they crossed the net

[@izzyplusplusplus1004]

@@sinfulldoubt I bet that cage comes in real handy when a pod finds it too.

[@sinfulldoubt]

@@izzyplusplusplus1004 can't say I've ever seen a killer whale out there let alone one attacking a boat

[@Jimmy-Legs]

Soon enough we’ll have over fished our oceans

[@sinfulldoubt]

Highly doubt that but ok

[@imZeroedIn]

there are more fish than humans. The total global fish population is estimated to be around 3.5 trillion, while the human population stands at approximately 7.9 billion as of 2021. This means that fish significantly outnumber humans on Earth. Additionally, the amount of fish available to eat is growing faster than the human population, thanks in part to a boom in fish farming. So no we aren't going to eat all the fishes.

[@Jimmy-Legs]

@@imZeroedIn Yea, that’s why there are limits on many fisheries. Duh.

[@imZeroedIn]

gives all anglers a fair share of the fisheries resources.@@Jimmy-Legs

[@imZeroedIn]

DUH@@Jimmy-Legs

[@upadepth]

LOSE THE MUSIC. Brilliant otherwise.

[@sinfulldoubt]

Nobody wants to listen to it without the music lol, it would sound horrible

[@SSkywalker13]

Geez mate talk about sliding doors......

[@sinfulldoubt]

Not sure what you mean lol

[@SSkywalker13]

64 now, at 21 I had the opportunity to start a chopper pilot career in the outback Australia, for several reasons I choose a different path so watching your story just made me think of specific times we make specific decisions and the paths can be soooo....different:):)

[@Warandpeace569]

So basically you’re helping those big fishing companies empty the sea ?

[@sinfulldoubt]

If you've ever been out there, you'd understand that they're not emptying the sea lol. But yes I am helping those big companies feed the world since everyone wants tuna

[@AntiVaganza]

@@sinfulldoubt I already countered your ISSF link in another post but let me have a go at this one. Mind you, I am not blaming you for making money and you seem like a cool, otherwise mindful dude. But your own statement can easily be tied in with the critiscisms. See, it's exactly because of growing demand, especially in the growing middle class in China, that overfishing is an increasing problem. It's ignorant and naive to say otherwise. I get that you don't want to be a scapegoat and I for one think it would be unfair to try to direct anger at you. But please don't be blind. As for the "if you'd ever been out there" argument... out there is often 1000 of miles away from home port where they used to have enough fish but don't any longer. "Out there" is also often in places that are poor, so poor they don't have a coast guard to keep poachers away. Or just so poor that you can easily bribe the local officials to look the other way. Point is, sustainability comes in more shapes than one and so little money make it to the local shores of the places the "international" fishing fleet goes. That's not sustainable, either.

[@sinfulldoubt]

@@AntiVaganza my apologies, I get a lot of hate mail every time I post about this job. Usually from people that read an ill informed activist article. That's a fair argument, but it seems to me that the fishing limitations are still enforced and followed, at least by my boat. I'm sure there's still boats out there doing all sorts of shady things and not paying for licenses etc. People also like to argue that these ships are too large or advanced and don't give a fair chance to the fish, but more often than not, they escape us even with the tech. I also argue that if they tried to stop the large ships or helicopter usage, there would just be even more ships out there polluting and without the extra tech like the helicopter, the ships are just wandering around wasting literal tons of fuel every day trying to find fish. So I think the efficiency thing can definitely be good in aspects

[@AntiVaganza]

@@sinfulldoubt I did just post an activist org's link but besides that, happy you engaged in the discussion. And the hate mail is uncalled for. You did your job and very few jobs are 100% perfect. Also, thanks for your points here. I do know, some fishing fleets do not follow rules and are pest in 3rd world countries where they basically poach. Years ago, in a sashimi resto in Japan, I ended up chatting to a researcher from one of the leading aquaculture universities who told me about the "full cycle" bluefin tuna project being close to finally working out. The thing is, we need to start farming way more fish than we do - that's the only way to keep the wild stocks healthy with the increase in demand. More and more people are accepting that - and yes, with fish farm comes a whole host of other issues like polution and over use of antibiotics, etc. Anyhow, not many people know that for a lot of fish species fish farming isn't very sustainable as basically naturally wild fry is caught and put into farms on land. This is why "full cycle" farming where the breeders are on land and the fry is not from the wild is worth pursuing. In terms of the bluefin it may be the only way to save it long term. But same with some other species. Anyways, thanks for being civil with it all and I can relate a tad to the bubble of working on a ship. I did some stints on a cruiseship (well, a glorified long passage ferry) in a previous life.

[@Warandpeace569]

@@sinfulldoubt i am Tahitian and live in this small island in the middle of the Pacific and that is exactly what you are doing, you should be ashamed of yourself, my government is fighting people like the people you are working with, obviously asian people, so just don’t be blind like the other commentator told you, just change work and don’t expose yourself on the internet if you don’t want to be criticized ! Have a good day !

[@greglivermore6700]

Not sure that natures stands a chance against this sort of industry.

[@sinfulldoubt]

It's doing just fine, they're still heavily regulated

[@wozzie1492]

Do the Chinese care about regulations ?

[@sinfulldoubt]

@@wozzie1492 not sure, can't say I'm ever saw a Chinese fishing vessel out there

[@jameswest685]

Rather hear a helicopter.

[@sinfulldoubt]

Trust me, the raw sound isn't good in a video like this. I've got plenty of other videos with raw sound though

[@cliff4695]

Man, some people will do just about anything for money. Dont get me wrong, I'm a huge fan of capitalism. Fishing is called fishing for a reason, thats why its not called catching. Big hunter and fisherman here, i take what i need and i leave the rest for later. This is just wrong in my book

[@sinfulldoubt]

Alright I guess we'll just get the rest of the world to buy boats and go fishing for their tuna instead