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Charley Wished He'd Never Visited Puerto Vallarta!

When the large schools of tuna arrive in PV, so do the huge floating fish factories from the Far East. They are often outfitted with helicopters, speed boats, and large encircling nets or purse seines. The helicopters will hover over the Pacific waters just outside of Banderas Bay in search for the tuna schools. Once spotted, the speed boats are launched; at which time they proceed to scare and chase the tuna in ever reducing circles, virtually herding them into a small area over the pre-positioned net. On occasion, we have witnessed the illegal use of dynamite; where explosive charges are detonated underwater, thereby killing or stunning every fish or dolphin in the area. Finally, the nets are drawn up and into the boat, often yielding tons of fish. Aboard these large commercial fishing boats, the fish are often processed and either canned or frozen shortly thereafter.

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