Fighting Tuna: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

In Discovery's all-new two part special Fighting Tuna, four captains vie for these high stakes fish using boats only a third the size of Bering Sea trawlers. Tossed by high waves and rough weather, they face down the world's most powerful fish, an adversary capable of highway speeds. The payoff? A single fish can sell for $10,000. It's the biggest prize in the sea - Giant Bluefin Tuna. Weighing in between 320 and 1,500 pounds, these behemoths are the most expensive fish in the world, their price driven up by Japanese demand for sushi. The largest tuna swim north to the icy waters of the Atlantic Ocean where they're caught the old-fashioned way: with rod and reel.

Series details

• Title: Fighting Tuna
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2012-10-30
• Final broadcast date listed: 2012-11-06
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Discovery
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 14532
• IMDb ID: tt2510374
• TVDB ID: 263751

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2012-10-30; final listed air date 2012-11-06; episode order: 2.

Source and licence

Adapted from Fighting Tuna on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.