Tuna Fishing Tahitian Style in Maupiti, Polynesia

Fishing for food remains a way of life for islanders of Tahiti, French Polynesia, including the island of Maupiti, 27 nautical miles off Bora Bora. Traditional fishing grounds off Maupiti include a "haut-fond" where sea level rises from 3000 to 270 meters. This video highlights a day of traditional fishing at sea in French Polynesia. This contrasts markedly with some excesses of industrial fishing, and this is NOT sport fishing. Keep life simple!
Music by Pan Sonic (Finland). Get the sub-woofer going!
Thanks to friends Vetea, Vaiatea, Hiro, Ingrid, and of course Dawn Domingo at pension Tautiare. Dawn's contact is http://www.maupitiisland.com/tautiare/index.html

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[tulano]

faiva fakatautau uli... i Tokelau.....nice video bro

[leuolal]

@tulano : mauruuru roa!

[qnuquist]

damn that water looks freaking amazing

[leuolal]

I guess this part of the South Pacific is cleaner than coastal waters of highly populated areas of the earth.

[KeyaSage]

Wow very cool!!!

[leuolal]

Thanks for your comment. In only 9 months I will be living there, and I will derive much of my diet from such raw fish. Can't wait!

[dannreniel]

Cool..how deep is the line from buoy?..Is the buoy drowned wen tuna strikes?how long you been wait to pull the buoy starting the strike?

[escargoism]

wow its amazing. great catch.

[leuolal]

Thanks for your comment. In only 9 months I will be living there, and I will derive much of my diet from such raw fish. Can't wait!

[leuolal]

Glad you like it. This is work, but work can be fun indeed, in particular when it boils down to getting good natural, raw food that you cannot get this fresh in any store!