Wicked Tuna - wikipedia Wicked Tuna Wicked Tuna Genre Reality Television Starring Mike Rowe ( narrator ) Country of origin United States No. of seasons 6 No. of episodes 82 + 6 specials ( list of episodes ) Production Executive producer ( s ) Mike Nichols Craig Piligian Lynn Sadofsky Michael Cascio Running time 60 minutes Production company ( s ) Pilgrim Studios Release Original network National Geographic Channel Original release April 1, 2012 ( 2012 - 04 - 01 ) -- present Chronology Related shows Wicked Tuna : Outer Banks External links Website www.channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/wicked-tuna/ Wicked Tuna is a reality television series about commercial tuna fishermen based in Gloucester, Massachusetts who fish for the lucrative Atlantic bluefin tuna in the North Atlantic Ocean. The teams of fishermen battle each other to see who can catch the most fish. In addition to offering an inside look at one of America 's oldest industries, Wicked Tuna also sheds light on important issues surrounding the fate of the bluefin tuna. Captains adhere to U.S. regulations that determine size limits and quotas for the season. `` Wicked Tuna is one of our strongest franchises '' said Nat Geo president Howard T. Owens. Wicked Tuna was renewed by National Geographic Channel for a sixth season, which premiered on March 12, 2017. Contents 1 Vessels 1.1 Current Vessels 1.2 Former Vessels 2 Episodes 3 Wicked Tuna : Hooked Up episodes 4 Spin - off 5 See also 6 References 7 External links Vessels Current Vessels Name Captain Seasons Specifications Ref. FV-Tuna.com Dave Carraro Season 1 - Calvin Beal 44 custom built by SW Boatworks Hard Merchandise Dave Marciano Season 1 - 36 feet and eight inches Novi Boat built in 1984 The Pin Wheel Tyler McLaughlin Season 2 - 35 ft Donelle fishing vessel The Hot Tuna TJ Ott Season 3 - 45 ft stretched to 48 ft Dixon / series 60 Detroit The Wicked Pissah Paul Hebert Season 5 - Custom - Designed 30 - foot Boat The Fish Hawk Brad Krasowski Season 6 - Former Vessels Name Captain Seasons Specifications Ref. The Bounty Hunter Bill Monte Season 1 - 3 35 - foot Duffy The Odysea Ralph Wilkins Season 1 - 2 32 foot BHM ( Blue Hill Marine ) The Lily Bill ' Hollywood ' Muniz Season 2 Harpoon Boat 36 ' Northern Bay Lisa and Jake Paul Hebert Season 2 40 ' Young Brothers Christina Kevin Leonowert Season 2 Miss Sambvca Paul Hebert Season 3 Kelly Ann Paul Hebert Season 4 The Erin & Sarah Pete Speeches Season 5 Episodes Main article : List of Wicked Tuna episodes Five complete seasons of Wicked Tuna have aired. Season 6 is currently airing on Nat Geo. As of March 12, 2017, a total of 73 episodes have aired, as well as 6 special episodes. Season Episodes Originally aired First aired Last aired 10 April 1, 2012 ( 2012 - 04 - 01 ) June 3, 2012 ( 2012 - 06 - 03 ) 15 January 13, 2013 ( 2013 - 01 - 13 ) May 12, 2013 ( 2013 - 05 - 12 ) 15 February 16, 2014 ( 2014 - 02 - 16 ) June 8, 2014 ( 2014 - 06 - 08 ) 17 February 15, 2015 ( 2015 - 02 - 15 ) June 7, 2015 ( 2015 - 06 - 07 ) 5 15 February 1, 2016 ( 2016 - 02 - 01 ) May 16, 2016 ( 2016 - 05 - 16 ) 6 TBA March 12, 2017 ( 2017 - 03 - 12 ) TBA Specials 6 June 8, 2014 ( 2014 - 06 - 08 ) TBA Wicked Tuna : hooked up episodes These are replays of the original 25 episodes but with extra trivia boxes which contain additional insights into the fisherman 's thoughts, attitudes, and personalities. Winners : * * SPOILER ALERT ! ! ! * * * 1 ) Dot Com - $85 K ( 2012 ) 2 ) Pin Wheel - $100,861 K ( 2013 ) 3 ) Dot Com - $126 K ( 2014 ) ( + $60 K over closest competitor ) 4 ) Hard Merchandise -- $102 K ( 2015 ) ( $3 K over Pin Wheel ) 5 ) Dot Com -- $104.7 K ( 2016 ) ( Wicked Pissah $104.6 K ) 6 ) Dot Com - $98,580 ( 2017 ) ( Pin Wheel $98,561, Wicked Pissah 59K ) Spin - off Main article : Wicked Tuna : Outer Banks After season 2 of Wicked Tuna, Nat Geo announced a spin - off of the show set off the coast of the Outer Banks in North Carolina. The spin - off was named Wicked Tuna : North vs. South. Several vessels from the original show also appear in this version. Following the first season, Wicked Tuna : North vs. South was renamed Wicked Tuna : Outer Banks for its second season. Season 3 of Wicked Tuna : Outer Banks began airing on July 26, 2016. See also Deadliest Catch Lobster Wars Lobstermen : Jeopardy at Sea Swords : Life on the Line Whale Wars References Jump up ^ `` Full Cast & Crew ''. IMDb. Retrieved 2016 - 07 - 26. Jump up ^ `` Wicked Tuna - National Geographic Channel ''. Channel.nationalgeographic.com. Retrieved 2012 - 08 - 11. Jump up ^ `` A wicked bad idear : National Geographic hunts bluefin tuna for entertainment ''. Deep Sea News. 2012 - 03 - 06. Retrieved 2012 - 08 - 11. Jump up ^ Conathan, Michael ( 2012 - 03 - 30 ). `` Fish on Fridays : Sustaining the ' Wicked Tuna ' ''. Americanprogress.org. Retrieved 2012 - 08 - 11. Jump up ^ 06 / 04 / 2012 6 : 43 am Updated : 06 / 04 / 2012 10 : 09 am ( 2012 - 06 - 04 ). `` ' Wicked Tuna ' Finale : Season Wraps With A Massive 1,030 - Pound Fish Caught ( VIDEO ) ''. Huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2012 - 08 - 11. Jump up ^ Rosenberg, Steven A. ( 2012 - 03 - 22 ). `` Reality TV comes to Gloucester for ' Wicked Tuna ' - The Boston Globe ''. Boston.com. Retrieved 2012 - 08 - 11. Jump up ^ `` National Geographic Orders ' Wicked Tuna ' Spinoff Series From Craig Piligian ''. Deadline. January 10, 2014. Retrieved July 25, 2016. Jump up ^ `` ' Wicked ' Tuna ' season finale is down to the wire ''. Fox News Entertainment. May 16, 2016. Retrieved July 25, 2016. Jump up ^ `` FV-Tuna.Com ''. National Geographic Channel. Retrieved July 25, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Hard Merchandise ''. National Geographic Channel. Retrieved July 25, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Pin Wheel ''. National Geographic Channel. Retrieved July 25, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Hot Tuna ''. National Geographic Channel. Retrieved July 25, 2016. Jump up ^ `` The Wicked Pissah ''. National Geographic Channel. Retrieved July 25, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Race to land the first fish is on as Wicked Tuna returns for Season 6 ''. Monsters & Critics. Retrieved March 12, 2017. Jump up ^ `` The Boats of Wicked Tuna : The Bounty Hunter ''. National Geographic Channel. Retrieved July 25, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Wicked Tuna ''. odyseatuna.com. Retrieved July 25, 2016. Jump up ^ `` The Boats of Wicked Tuna : The Lily ''. National Geographic Channel. Retrieved July 25, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Captain Paul - Wicked Tuna Video ''. National Geographic Channel. Retrieved July 25, 2016. Jump up ^ `` The Christina ''. National Geographic Channel. Retrieved July 25, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Miss Sambvca ''. National Geographic Channel. Retrieved July 25, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Boat Profile : The Kelly Ann ''. National Geographic Channel. Retrieved July 25, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Erin & Sarah ''. National Geographic Channel. Retrieved July 25, 2016. Jump up ^ `` ' Wicked ' Tuna ' season finale is down to the wire ''. TV Guide. Retrieved July 25, 2016. Jump up ^ `` National Geographic Orders ' Wicked Tuna ' Spinoff Series From Craig Piligian ''. Deadline. January 10, 2014. Retrieved July 26, 2016. Jump up ^ `` ' Wicked Tuna : Outer Banks ' Season 2 Premiere Date Announced ''. OBX Entertainment. May 30, 2015. Retrieved July 25, 2016. Jump up ^ `` ' Wicked Tuna : Outer Banks ' Season 3 First Look Teaser Trailer Released ''. OBX Entertainment. May 31, 2016. Retrieved July 26, 2016. External links Wicked Tuna at the National Geographic Channel Wicked Tuna on IMDb Fishing personalities Personalities Sheridan Anderson Dan Bailey Conrad Voss Bark Juliana Berners Megan Boyd Joe Brooks Charles Cotton Cornilia Thurza Crosby Bill Dance Frank Parker Day Michael de Avila John Dietsch Gadabout Gaddis John Gierach Arnold Gingrich Theodore Gordon Karen Graham George F. Grant Robson Green Zane Grey Frederic M. Halford Charles Hallock Matt Hayes Ernest Hemingway Harold Ensley Charles F. Holder John Horrocks Rex Hunt Lefty Kreh Gary LaFontaine Billy Lane Michael Lerner Larry Larsen Norman Maclean George Selwyn Marryat Roland Martin Don Martinez Charlie Moore Moc Morgan Hank Parker Edward Peel James Prosek Skeet Reese Frank Saywer Ernest Schwiebert William Senior G.E.M. Skues Red Smith Carrie G. Stevens Jakub Vágner Robert Venables Jeremy Wade Richard Walker Izaak Walton Ted Williams John Wilson Babe Winkelman Joan Wulff Lee Wulff Philip Wylie Chris Yates Paul Young Al Lindner Ron Lindner Other Fisheries scientists J.R. 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Question: what kind of tuna is caught on wicked tuna
Answer: Atlantic bluefin tuna