It is Australia's richest fishing competition and gives anglers the chance to reel in prize-tagged
What is the Million Dollar Fish. Sponsored by Sportsbet & Northern Territory government, anglers from around Australia can try their hand at taking home a cheque for $10,000 AUD or if you are lucky enough, you could be the first angler to catch that elusive Barramundi worth one million dollars.
The largest fish ever caught which is verified and listed by the IGFA is a 2,664lb (1,208kg) great white shark. It was caught by Australian angler Alfred Dean in April 1959 off the coast of Ceduna, in South Australia.
There are multiple ways to win big with Million Dollar Fish! If you reel in a verified tagged barra, you could take home huge cash prizes of up to a million bucks. By simply registering, you'll also go into our Lucky Prize Pool draw, where every month we'll be giving away epic prizes from our partners!
History of Million Dollar Fish
Barramundi are tagged and released right across the Territory in five main fishing regions including Arnhem Land, Darwin, Kakadu, Katherine and the Tiwi Islands.
So, how old is my barra? A metre-long fish is about eight years old and is usually female.
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A total of 20 red-tagged fish were recaptured in Season 8 and over 90 prized fish have been claimed since the comp began in 2015, but the elusive Million Dollar Fish is yet to be reeled in by one lucky fisho.
49 Years and Over 95 Million in Prize Money
The White Marlin Open is a 49-year-old deep-sea fishing tournament held annually in Ocean City, Maryland. Long known as the “World's Largest Billfishing Tournament,” the Open has awarded over $95 million for catches of the gamefish that migrate up the Gulf Stream each summer.
One close-up photo of the Sportsbet Fish Tag to verify the tag number is also required. c. The Entrant must telephone 1800 077 001 and quote the unique code on the Sportsbet Fish Tag to register the Claim and to verify the Cash Prize Value (if any).
HOME OF THE WORLD'S LARGEST FISHING TOURNAMENT. The Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo, a Project of the Mobile Jaycees, is the largest fishing tournament in the world. Founded in 1929, the fishing rodeo now attracts over 3,000 anglers and 75,000 spectators. It is located on Dauphin Island, Ala.
With just 100 or so left in the wild, the aptly named red handfish (Thymichthys politus) makes Australia's other critically endangered species seem positively abundant. But a team of dedicated researchers has been toiling for years to ensure the survival of the grumpy-looking creature, about which little is known.
SOOTY GRUNTER. Sooty Grunter are a tropical freshwater species present in Queensland and the Northern Territory. Sooty Grunter are fiercely aggressive and dirty fighters that are arguably one of Australia's most powerful fish. Pound for pound, these tropical terrors would pull almost any fish backwards!
Australian scientists have filmed snailfish more than 8km below the ocean surface, the deepest fish have ever been recorded.
Australian fisheries exports are dominated by high- value products—such as rock lobster, premium tuna species and abalone—while imports largely consist of lower value products—such as frozen fillets and canned fish.
Australia exports a range of seafood products including: prawns. southern bluefin tuna. Tasmanian salmon.
Australian seafood exports
(See figure 1.) They included: China $770 million (54 per cent) Japan $215 million (15 per cent)
Selling fish without a legitimate commercial licence to do so is illegal. As a recreational angler, you must not: take fish (including bait & shellfish) for sale, barter or exchange; or. sell fish, expose fish for sale, send, deliver or consign fish for sale.
Only fishers who hold valid commercial fishing or aquaculture licences or permits can legally sell the fish and shellfish they catch or produce.
Bluefin Tuna — Up to $5,000 per Pound
The bluefin tuna holds the title of being the most costly edible fish on Earth.
A local Nigerian Fisherman captured a Blue Marlin Fish reportedly worth $2.6 million but ate it with his friends.
The Bassmaster Elite Series is the highest level of professional bass fishing tournaments.
Fishing from a kayak at Lake Monduran, near Bundaberg, Denis Harrold landed the monster fish, which tipped the scales at 44.6kg - breaking the old world record of 37.85kg. It measured in at 135cm with a whopping girth of 107cm. “When I heard it crash, I knew it was a big fish,” Mr Harrold said.
Andrew Skarbek (born 1967 or 1968) is an Australian game show player who became the first and only person to win the top prize of $1,000,000 on Australian TV game show Million Dollar Minute.
The fish reportedly weighed in at 44.62kg, on officially calibrated ANSA scales. The huge barra's girth measured an incredible 107cm.