| Porthole 22 Feb 23

AN Australian crew has been rescued after a 70 kilogram black marlin punched a hole in the engine of its fishing boat.

The seven-metre vessel hooked the marlin on Sun afternoon, and was fighting it, before it decided it didn’t like what was happening, and made a U-turn and slammed into the engine.

The vessel was forced to be towed to safety from its position more than 30 kilometres off the New South Wales coast.

Marine Rescue Merimbula said it was the first time it has ever heard of such a thing happening, which may serve as a warning – the fish may be starting to fight back.