Year of the Bluefin

2025 | Coast Film & Music Festival

Duration: 9 min

Synopisis

The very fish that ushered in sportfishing was gone off California’s coastline for nearly a century. The large bluefin returned again, this time, rivaling the golden era of the past.

 With pacific bluefin populations still well below historic levels, every angler on the west coast is wondering if this fishery is here to stay or if the golden years are now… 

Featured at Coast Film & Music Festival 2025 screening as part of the Our Oceans Short Films Block on 11/03 at 5 PM at Laguna Beach Cultural Arts Center and 11/08 at 12 PM at the Forum Theater at Festival of Arts. Check the schedule + get tickets >>

Production Team

Carl Rosen is a Jacksonville, FL–based director and filmmaker specializing in short- and long-form commercial cinema. With roots in literature, his work translates stories to the screen. His experience ranges from large productions to small crews, with projects that have taken him across the country and around the globe.