Huge, very old rockfish caught

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Huge, very old rockfish caught

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Re: Huge, very old rockfish caught

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Greetings,

Big yes; but not so old by rockfish standards - an Alaska fishery lab has determined that the fish in question was a sprightly 64 years old:
http://www.alaskadispatch.com/article/2 ... er-thought

Youthfully yours,
Alex (age 63)
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