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Jack Bellamy, South Australia's traditional tuna fisher pioneer poles his last fish at 88

Jack Bellamy says he's poled his last southern bluefin tuna.

The 88-year-old is a pioneer of the commercial tuna fishing industry in South Australia and is the last of his era to land a tuna by pole.

Mr Bellamy came to South Australia with his twin, Keith, 70 years ago from Port Fairy in Victoria, aboard the purpose-built purse seine net boat, Motor Fishing Vessel (MFV) Tacoma.

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