Tuna washed ashore in Qawra
A tuna fish was washed ashore at Qawra Point earlier today.
Policemen and a patrol boat were on the scene as well as men thought to be working for the nearby fish farm. It was not clear if other tuna were in the area but bathers said they had seen at least one fish swimming about. They initially reported the presence of a large fish, thought to be a dolphin.
A government vet was also called.
Picture: Gabriel Mech mynews@timesofmalta.com
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Valerie Borg
Apr 28th 2010, 11:54
Ok all Animals should be loved and respected and it's good to hear so many people investigating why one fish came to the shore. However i do question where are the ploice when kids are not wearing their seat belts and sitting on an adult lap in the front seat or just standing up between the front seats?? Where are the police on the roads to police all the illegal driving. There is only one simple sentence I need to say "Where are the police" I have been in malta for a year and a half now ( yes i am maltese) and i have never seen a police man pull anyone over. I'm either blind or the police are just eating their dooughnuts and getting paid for nothing!!!!!! Maybe i am in the wrong profession!!!
Chris Fenech
Apr 27th 2010, 16:31
"Policemen and a Patrol Boat were on the scene" .... for ONE tuna????
whatever next??? "Dead Tuna found in supermarket cans - Police to Investigate"
:-)
EDWIN DE MARCO
Apr 27th 2010, 11:12
@Ramona Mifsud. Don't you know that fish die too? I never said I hated animals. you must have misunderstood. The lady says ..."think about it before talking" Translated as: ahseb qabel ma titkellem...What is the difference between a mirror & a woman. The answer must be taken as a joke, Ramona. Sense of humor, you know, nothing against women really. So, the difference between a mirror & a woman is: The mirror reflects but never talks. A woman talks without reflecting! My advice, if you happen to be swimming & meet a tuna, of any size, don't be afraid. Tunas are very docile creatures & most probably it is the fish that willbe afraid.On a more serious note, I hope you're not one of those people who buy canned tuna to eat with your salad or go to fish restaurants! If you really LOVE fish you don't go about eating them. Great White Sharks are God's creatures too but what if it happened to eat your pet tuna (LOL) ?
S.Abela
Apr 26th 2010, 17:34
How funny!
A tuna fish was washed ashore at Qawra Point earlier today.
Right.
"Policemen and a patrol boat were on the scene as well as men thought to be working for the nearby fish farm. A government vet was also called."
If a corpse washed ashore less fuss is made!!!
P Sciberras
Apr 26th 2010, 17:14
I hope not that any roaming tuna found around Malta does not belong to the fish farms.
EDWIN DE MARCO
Apr 26th 2010, 16:30
If it had been a whale we would have heard emergency sirens! Much ado about nothing...
Ramona Mifsud
Apr 27th 2010, 07:52
I would like to comment to Edwin De Marco.....'it is not MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING'. It is God's creature so show some respect......what would you have said had it been your pet (obviously not kept at home lol).....think about it first before talking.....and YES had it been a WHALE you would have heard sirens, because there are people who CARE.
Paul Savona
Apr 27th 2010, 12:50
Ramona, we are talking about a fish. Not a pet. Yes, it is Gods creature that we enjoy eating. I think asking us to have respect for a dead tuna fish is going a tad too far. Just how we do not see news reports on someones pet ,such as a dog, being hit by a car or being found dead, I too think that this news story is much ado about nothing! Pointless. Now if they were going to fire up a BBQ, now that is interesting.
Ramona Mifsud
Apr 28th 2010, 13:02
Paul Savona......if you like eating fish that is your liking but bla bla bla
Tony Caruana
Apr 26th 2010, 16:14
There's so many of them they are now coming ashore. I thought they were endangered.
Elvira Mallia
Apr 26th 2010, 17:02
It seems quite dead to me, not exactly bursting with life ! So yes, I think we could still call them an endangered species.
J. Borg
Apr 26th 2010, 16:08
Tuna attracts Sharks....
Sharks DO NOT attract Tourists.....
and neither does the pollution from same fish farms...
Tony Gatt
Apr 26th 2010, 17:23
They reckon it was a shark which got Thomas Ashby in St. Shomas Bay back in the 1930's. They used to drive tuna into it then I believe.
Happy swimming!
James Herrera
Apr 26th 2010, 17:26
Your comment is hilarious to say the least. Are you suggesting that there will be sharks swarming qawra bay just because a tuna fish washed ashore ???? I can assure you that overfishing has depleted the population of some shark species by 90% !! Get your facts correct before writing nonsense. For more information you can visit http://www.sharkmans-world.com/
Tony Gatt
Apr 26th 2010, 18:14
It only needs one, James!
R Z
Apr 26th 2010, 19:09
Who says sharks do not bring tourists? You are not taking into consideration the Diving Tourism industry which brings thousands of tourists to our island every day. Shark Cage diving in Australia, and South Africa (just to mention a couple) are some big industries.
B. Borg
Apr 26th 2010, 19:39
Tony Gatt, Thomas Ashby was not attacked by a shark. Thomas Ashby (14 October 1874, Ashford Road, Staines, Middlesex – 15 May 1931) was a British archaeologist, who died after he fell from the Southampton to Waterloo train between New Malden and Raynes Park, Surrey. You are referring to Mr. Jack Smedley who was killed on the 20th July 1956, at St. Thomas Bay.
Alex 'the Sharkman' Buttigieg
Apr 27th 2010, 18:53
First of all, this is not the first time that a Tuna has washed ashore. On other occasions, it was just collected by some fisherman and sold without any fuss.
Secondly, one cannot say for sure if it had escaped from the net or if it was a "free" tuna.
And finally...Looks like Tony Gatt has no idea what he is talking about because all his info is wrong. I strongly suggest that Mr. Gatt never sets foot in the sea because there are many creatures around our shores that can injure him, and Sharks are not on that list! What about Fireworms, Sea Urchins, Skorpian fish, Sting or Electric Rays....OH....Don't forget the Jelly Fish!!