A giant 900lb (408kg) tuna believed to be the biggest fish ever caught in Welsh waters has been landed by an angler, fittingly named Batey.
Simon Batey and Mate Jason Nott caught the Atlantic bluefin tuna off the Pembrokeshire coast.
The huge 911 inch (2.82m) fish was caught, measured and then released.
Mr Batey, from Sarn, Bridgend, landed the tuna while returning from fishing in an area of the Irish Sea known as the Celtic Deeps, approximately 30 miles off the west Wales coast.
During the hour-long struggle, he passed the rod to Mr Nott, from Cwmaman, Rhondda Cynon Taf, while working with skipper Andrew Alsop.
It was measured from the nose to the fork of the tail while a globally recognised formula then gives an approximate weight. It was caught during a shark-fishing trip, a memorable outing that produced 12 blue sharks, many over 150 pounds, and a porbeagle shark over 350 pounds that the captain believes to be one of the largest males of the species caught in the UK. All were released.
"By far it's the biggest fish caught in Welsh waters. The previous biggest was around 600lbs."
"It's no mean feat to catch a fish of this size, at that length it's the same size as a big shark.
"They are immensely powerful and not something any novices could even try, so it had to be a team effort."
The fish was brought alongside the boat to be measured and then towed to ensure a regular supply of oxygen to the gills before being released.
"It's very exciting that a fish of this size has been caught in Welsh waters. We now have some of the biggest tuna in the world swimming in our waters," he added.
Mr Alsop, of Rhoose, Vale of Glamorgan, captains one of only six boats in Wales licensed under the new tuna catch and release tagging (Chart) scheme.