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26-Year-Old's Catch Just Made Him a Millionaire
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Key Points:
- Matthew Maurice, a 26-year-old Australian, caught a 31-inch barramundi with a red tag during a fishing trip in the Northern Territory, marking it as a prize fish in the Million Dollar Fish competition.
- The competition releases 100 fish worth $10,000 each and one grand prize fish valued at $1 million into regional waterways annually.
- Maurice initially thought he had caught a $10,000 fish but later discovered he had won the $1 million jackpot, only the second in the contest's 12-year history.
- NT Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro personally congratulated Maurice, who plans to use the winnings to buy a home, pay off debts, and manage the money wisely.
- The competition still has most of the $10,000 prizes unclaimed, with the deadline to claim them by March 31.
