With few nibbles while fishing for a record deal, Flotard decided to reel it in and cast her indie fate and credentials to the wind.
Robotic "landers" operated by Aberdeen University have filmed fish at a record-breaking depth of nearly 8km.
The home, which he bought in 1997, has seven bedrooms, eight baths, an elevator, office, built-in fish tanks, a recording studio and a movie theater (with a wet bar and an area for video games).
Last year, global fish consumption hit a record high of 17 kg (37 pounds) per person per year, even though global fish stocks have continued to decline.
The global consumption of fish has hit a record high, reaching an average of 17kg per person, a UN report has shown.
Early this year, a 489-pound tuna caught off the Japanese coast was sold at auction at Tokyo's largest fish market for a record $1.76 million.
Reeling from a record, fish-killing cold snap and tougher federal limits on what can be caught, commercial fishermen and charter-boat captains are struggling.
The rise of aquaculture has also benefitted trade, employment and diets in the developing world, with global per capita fish consumption estimated at a record 20 kilograms.
"Finding your first home is a challenge in an area like this," Cantwell says from inside his wood-panelled office decorated with pictures of him with a record fishing catch and golfing with Bill Clinton.
The report also states that current fish consumption is at a record high which is exactly as terrible as it sounds.
