Tuna we tagged in 2006 was captuerd this year

[ecduzitgood]

I don't remember the formula for calculating weight and was wondering how much the tuna grew I will try and find it and repost unless someone will post it first. That is very cool though.
Ed
Found it:
Girth x girth x length divided by 800= weight
44x44x65/800=157.3lbs.

[PRBuzz]

Originally Posted by ecduzitgood

I don't remember the formula for calculating weight and was wondering how much the tuna grew I will try and find it and repost unless someone will post it first. That is very cool though.
Ed
Found it:
Girth x girth x length divided by 800= weight
44x44x65/800=157.3lbs.

That is the general formula used for any fish but there are more rigorous scientific verified versions for the highly regulated tuna industry. This equation is specific for blue fin:

Length-Weight estimate Western Atlantic Blue fin (From the journal Fisheries Sciences):

W (lbs) = 0.00004044 * L (inches*2.54)exp2.837 *1.112 *2.2 (lb/Kg)

The 1.112 is conversion from eviscerated weight to whole weight

For example, 65" = 165.1 cm gives a W = 195 lbs

[Mr. Sandman]

very cool!
Interesting that when the fish was small, you got it on Georges Bank and when it got a little larger it came inside the bay.

[JohnnyD]

Originally Posted by Mr. Sandman

very cool!
Interesting that when the fish was small, you got it on Georges Bank and when it got a little larger it came inside the bay.

For a fish that has a cruising speed of 30MPH, one of these things could be on Peaked Hill in the morning, and then in Gloucester a few hours later if they wanted to. Just like bass, they just go where the bait is.

[animal]

Good for you,Matt.Not so good for the tuna,I guess.

[ecduzitgood]

Originally Posted by PRBuzz

That is the general formula used for any fish but there are more rigorous scientific verified versions for the highly regulated tuna industry. This equation is specific for blue fin:

Length-Weight estimate Western Atlantic Blue fin (From the journal Fisheries Sciences):

W (lbs) = 0.00004044 * L (inches*2.54)exp2.837 *1.112 *2.2 (lb/Kg)

The 1.112 is conversion from eviscerated weight to whole weight

For example, 65" = 165.1 cm gives a W = 195 lbs

I can't quite understand how to read this formula but would like to know how it's done? Can it be put any other way? Does the * mean multiply?