Big Catch!Fisherwoman Donna Pascoe, 56, hooked the 411.6kg bluefin near the Three Kings Islands off Cape Reinga of New Zealand. She battled for over four hours with the fish before reeling it into boat. At 411.6kg, the fish weighs twice as much as a baby elephant and could fill 1,769 tins of tuna (160g, brine drained), 2,875 tuna sandwiches or 511 dishes of tuna sashimi. It blows the current world record for a fish caught on a rod of 335kg out of the water. Last year, a 222kg bluefin tuna sold for $1.09 million at a Tokyo auction. By that standard, Donna's fish could be worth up to $2 million at auction. But she can't sell it because it was not caught on a commercial vessel. Originally she planned to have it smoked and shared around her friends, but then they were talked out of this as it was so monumental.' She's now waiting certification from International Game Fish Association so she can claim the world record.
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