Anttheknee, they did not take my fish.
When big game fishing it is common that the fish cought belongs to the crew.
And it is very uncommon to catch tuna this large, they were happy, they made a lot of money that day.
It is a great experience to fight against a fish this strong, can only recommend it.
Personally I would have liked it better to release it again but yeah, its a lot of money for a small boat charter company, especially in Croatia.
I would have loved to have my cgfbm with me to butcher it, would have been some great pics...