The great slaughter is almost over, with only one group of now dead tuna left to be hauled aboard on the eastern side of the trap. Favignana, Sicily 1979 1284. A large tuna is landed by a group of eight fishermen. 1979 May 1285. This is a difficult and dangerous time when synchronized effort is required to land the tuna.
Poor timing can cause the poles to break and a fisherman to land in the water.
Some fishermen have died in this manner after falling overboard and being struck by the tuna tails. Favignana, Sicily, Italy 1979 May 1286. A raised landing net brings the tuna to the surface. Stintino, Sardinia, Italy 1998 1287. The boats set off towards the trap at Stintino.