Twelve teams from as far away as Hawaii and Australia competed in the 47th annual Tuna Cup Challenge off North Lake, P.E.I., last week.

The three-day event had to be cut to two days because of rainy, windy&nbsp;weather on Saturday.

Team C Lions from Granby, Que., the only team to catch and release three tuna, were&nbsp;declared the winners&nbsp;at a banquet Saturday night at the Eastern Kings Community Centre in Souris.

Poké cook sets up shop along the Souris​ causeway

A long-time tuna buyer in North Lake is taking tuna in new directions. Jason Tompkins and his partner Cara Eastman are now selling poké​ on Souris beach.

Jason Tompkins at The Poké Shack in Souris.

Jason Tompkins

Jason Tompkins and his partner Cara Eastman are now selling poké​ on Souris beach.

Canada International Tuna Cup Challenge

Team C Lions caught and released tuna that were 96, 95 and 87 inches long.

The largest tuna caught and released was 108 inches long.

Each team was allowed&nbsp;to catch and release two tunas per day. Points were assigned based on 100 points for each fish landed and released and one point per inch in length.&nbsp;

The International Tuna Cup Challenge has been running for nearly 50 years. 

Body of missing fisherman Glen DesRoches found

The body of Capt. Glen DesRoches has been recovered, but his family members say they won't rest until the body of Moe Getson, the other fisherman lost at sea when their boat capsized off North Cape, P.E.I., has also been found.

The body Glen DesRoches was found Sunday mornign about half a kilometre west of the North Cape Lighthouse.  

Glen DesRoches

Glen DesRoches's son, Sheldon DesRoches, says he wants Moe Getson's family to have the same feeling of closure he has. 

Sheldon DesRoches

Plenty to pick at P.E.I.'s apple orchards this fall, say growers

There are plenty of P.E.I. apples to go around, Island growers are reporting, despite an early June frost and an August hailstorm that both did some damage.

Wintermoor Orchard in York, P.E.I., escaped damage from frost and hail and has a bumper crop this season. 

Apples on trees at Wintermoor Orchard in York, P.E.I

Team C Lions of Granby, Que., was named winner of the 47th annual Canada International Tuna Cup Challenge on Saturday in Souris, P.E.I.

Tuna challenge off P.E.I. cut short by rainy, windy weather

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