FathomOz » jewfish http://fathomoz.com Marine, underwater photographs made by John Harding from his time as editor of FATHOM magazine (Australia). Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:10:36 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 MULLOWAY also known as JEWFISH http://fathomoz.com/archives/2297 http://fathomoz.com/archives/2297#comments Sun, 15 Nov 2009 06:32:49 +0000 JH http://fathomoz.com/?p=2297 mullowayFathom 4 promoted the spearing of pelagic species “Big Game Spearfishing” as opposed to resident reef fish.  We probably should have thought about the sparing of very large fish – the ones that produce the most offspring.  That cause would fall on mostly deaf ears.  We still get a thrill from catching ‘the very largest’ of any species.  Trophies are awarded.  Lists compiled.  It will be a long while before everyone accepts that the biggest are best left alone to continue breeding.

This huge mulloway/jewfish weighed over 70 pounds.  Filmed on 16mm movie film at Groper Island, Woolgoolga  (Mid north coast of New South Wales) about 1974.

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A large whaler shark gave young Wally Gibbins a thrill when it ate most of a Kingfish he was holding. The shark appears to have been in excess of 3.5 meters if you study the jaw impression.

A large whaler shark gave young Wally Gibbins a thrill when it ate most of a Kingfish he was holding. The shark appears to have been in excess of 3.5 meters if you study the jaw impression.

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