Should These Fishermen Throw This Giant Rare Fish Back? They Argued Until It Died

Approximate location where a giant Ocean sunfish was caught on Sept. 9, 2017. Screenshot via Google Maps

A crew of Russian fishermen managed a monstrous catch Saturday, Sept. 9—a 2,400-pound ocean sunfish.

A rare find in the Kuril Islands, locals couldn’t recall ever seeing a bigger one. But with a fish so special, wouldn’t it be better to release it back into the water? The idea came up. And an argument ensued. And continued for more than a day. Meanwhile, the fish died.