It's the first day of the new bluefin tuna fishing season in Gloucester, Massachusetts, and every captain in the fleet wants to land the coveted first tuna of the year. Who will strike it lucky and who will strike out in the opening week of fishing?

The rivalry between captains Dave Carraro, of FV-Tuna.Com, and Tyler McLaughlin, of Pin Wheel, has been heated in the past, but Tyler's recent antics push Dave over the edge and he's determined to make sure Tyler learns a lesson. Meanwhile, TJ Ott and Dave Marciano are putting their new crewmembers to the test and hoping inexperience isn't going to cost them a big payday.

Following a fight at the dock at the end of the last fishing week, the bitter rivalry between captains Dave Carraro, of FV-Tuna.com, and Tyler McLaughlin, of Pin Wheel, is now re-ignited, with the two skippers going head-to-head for the number one spot. Meanwhile, on Hot Tuna, Mike Ott, the deckhand and younger brother of captain TJ Ott has one last chance to prove his worth and keep his job after making a string of rookie mistakes.

It's week four of the North Atlantic bluefin tuna season and Captain Paul Herbert fights to put his first tuna of the season on deck. Captain Greg Chorebanian and first mate Greg Gibbs of the harpoon boat Kristiana steam into Gloucester on a mission: to take down rival Captain Hollywood.

It's week five of Gloucester's bluefin tuna fishing season, and when a sudden storm engulfs the fleet, each captain must decide if the risk of staying out on the water is worth the reward of catching more tuna.

It's week six of the North Atlantic bluefin fishing season and the Gloucester fleet's underdogs struggle to turn around their seasons, while a new deckhand hopes to prove his worth on FV-Tuna.com and a new team joins the competition.

It's week seven of the North Atlantic bluefin tuna fishing season and when the bite is on up north in Maine, the Gloucester captains must decide whether to steam to where the fish are biting or take their chances fishing inshore.

It's week eight of the North Atlantic bluefin tuna season, the midway point of fishing where crews either knuckle down and push hard, or crumble from the grind. One Gloucester fisherman is faced with a dilemma - keep fishing or quit so he can spend more time with his wife and kids.

It's week nine of the North Atlantic bluefin tuna season and Captain Paul Herbert, of Kelly Ann, struggles to prove his worth as a captain after catching only three tuna in the first two months of fishing.

The future of Captain Paul Hebert's tuna season hangs in the balance and Captain Tyler McLaughlin's aggressive behavior may cost him his one remaining mate. The FV-Tuna.com crew fights to hold onto their number one position. After hooking a shark, Captain Dave Marciano must dive under the boat to fix a problem. This is beleaguered boat Drama's final chance to catch their first bluefin, otherwise they'll have to call their season quits.

It's week 11 of the North Atlantic Bluefin tuna season, and bad luck, bait problems and big egos plague the Gloucester fleet. With only five weeks of fishing left before the season closes, an epic week of catching from one boat threatens to knock captain Dave Marciano, of Hard Merchandise, out of the top spot on the leaderboard.

It's week 12 of the North Atlantic bluefin tuna season, and one captain's decision to withhold information fractures ties with an important ally.

It's week 13 of the North Atlantic bluefin tuna season and, with only three weeks left to fish, and the number one position on the line, every Gloucester captain is desperate to stack the deck with bluefin and earn some final paychecks before the season closes.

It's week 14 of the Bluefin tuna season and with less than two weeks of fishing left, the top four Gloucester crews are locked in a tight race to be New England's best Bluefin boat.

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Captain Dave Marciano is desperately trying to maintain his precarious lead, but several run-ins with sharks and a fleet of fierce competitors are shaking things up.