Hawaiian Fishermen Catch 220 Pounds Of Tuna And Then Donate It To Hospital Workers

While out on the open waves of Hawaii, a group of fishermen paid homage to front line hospital workers.

Kyle Nakamoto, the executive producer of the show Hawaii Skin Diver TV, tells CNN that they caught two yellowfin tunas totaling over 220 pounds.

The heavy tuna was then sent to a distributor to be cleaned, cut and packaged for over 300 poke bowls. The food was given to Honolulu's Straub Medical Center and The Queen's Medical Center, according to CNN.

"Our staff at Straub Medical Center has been overwhelmed by the support and generosity displayed for our health care workers who have been on the frontlines of this pandemic caring for our patients and our community,"  said Travis Clegg, Straub Medical Center chief operating officer, in a statement.

Nakamoto was inspired to do the good deed after seeing a local fisherman catch and donate his fish to those in need.

"He passed away last month and was really the inspiration of the project. We did it in his legacy," said Nakamoto in a CNN interview.