What is it like working on a tuna handline boat?
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Handlining, Cornwall Good Seafood Guide
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Handline - International Seafood Sustainability Foundation
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Handline Sourcing Transparency Platform
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What is it like working on a tuna handline boat?
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Artisanal yellowfin tuna handline fishing in the waters of Mindoro Strait (South China Sea) with payaos (anchored FADs Stock Photo - Alamy
65 feet of 200lb Tuna cord High quality 4/0 barrel swivel Snubber
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Tackle Alabacore Handline
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How Scientists Fish: The Hand Line
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Handline - International Seafood Sustainability Foundation
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How Scientists Fish: The Hand Line