'Insane law calls for insane protest': Anglers licensing floaties to fish massive bluefin

NAGS HEAD, N.C. (WAVY) — Bluefin tuna, massive fish known to grow more than 10 feet in length, are typically found in deeper waters of the Atlantic Ocean. But for a few special days this month, anglers along the shores of North Carolina's Outer Banks were able to flock to piers and catch the otherwise-rare bluefin tuna.

That was until recently, when a NOAA law enforcement officer notified Jennette's Pier last week that it's illegal for shore-based anglers to catch the tuna. The pier...