Controversy at N.C. fishing tournament as 619-pound marlin disqualified.
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A 619-pound blue marlin was disqualified from a fishing tournament in North Carolina due to apparent bite marks on its flesh, costing the crew of the boat Sensation over $3.5 million in prize money. The marlin was disqualified after officials found a chunk missing from its side, leading them to believe it was mutilated before being landed or boated. The title and $2.77 million first prize went to the boat Sushi, which reeled in a marlin weighing 484.5 pounds.
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