Joe Amos took about 50 minutes to land his 6ft long catch, which is thought to be the first bluefin tuna caught off the Cornish coast

A 16-year-old boy who is about to start a fisheries course has landed a 72.5kg (160lb) bluefin tuna, one of the biggest catches off the British coast. Joe Amos, from Totton, Hampshire, fought for 50 minutes as he reeled in the 6ft fish during a trip off the Cornish coast with his father Ian, 50, and a group of anglers hunting blue sharks weighing between 25 and 30lb.

It took four attempts to get the fish, which is thought to be worth about £30,000, on to the boat.

Joe, who began fishing when he was nine and starts at Sparsholt College near Winchester next month, said: “At times I thought the fish had the better of me in the fight. Halfway through I was feeling