GENERAL SANTOS CITY (15 September 2014) – Gensan cemented its claim as the reigning “Tuna Capital of the Philippines” as it unofficially set a new Guinness World Record for the Largest Fish Display.
Before the celebration of the 16th Tuna Festival has begun, the local government unit of General Santos City (LGU-GSC) headed by City Mayor Ronnel Rivera and the Philippine Fishport Development Authority (PFDA) already divulged their intention to dethrone the Netherlands which holds the world record for the largest fish display.
The Netherlands is the current record holder at only 4.5 metric tons.
On September 11 at the Market 1 Gensan Fishport Complex, 20 different fishing companies participated in the Guinness World Record attempt in the hope of ousting the Netherlands.
The fishing companies lent their fresh yellow-fin tunas for 15 minutes and piled it at the stainless steel bidding tables. Afterwards, they immediately moved the displayed fishes to the weighing scales.
A total of 946 tunas weighing a minimum of 25 kg. each were displayed during the event.
According to the official tabulation by Atty. Rey Cartojano, the fishes weighed about 33,614 kilograms or 33.61 metric tons.
The figure has an overwhelming 29.11 metric tons difference from the current world record.
There was no adjudicator from Guinness present during the attempt.
Nonetheless, the activity was properly documented through photographs, videos, and comprehensive records; copies of which will be sent to the office of the Guinness World Records in London.
The official results and declaration would come three days after the submission of entry.
Gensan Tourism Council chairperson Jane Gollon-Rivera is excited for the results of the said Guinness attempt.
“I am happy that we made it through after a lot of scrupulous preparations and guidelines given by the Guinness World Records. I think with that, I can finally see Gensan holding the title of the largest fish display,” Rivera stated. (Gensan CPIO/Ian John M. Lagare)
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