Blue Marlin, Makaira nigricans, Movements in the Western North Atlantic Ocean: Results of a Cooperative Game Fish Tagging Program, 1954-88

Blue marlin, Makaira nigricans, tag and recapture data are summarized for 1954-1988. During this period, 8,447 fish have been tagged and only 30 (0.35 percent) have been returned. Results of the tagging program indicate that blue marlin not only travel considerable distances (7,OOO km from the U. S....

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Main Authors: Witzell, W. N., Scott, E. L.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 1990
Subjects:
Biology
Ecology
Fisheries
Management
North Atlantic
Online Access:http://aquaticcommons.org/9933/
http://spo.nmfs.noaa.gov/mfr522/mfr5223.pdf
http://aquaticcommons.org/9933/1/mfr5223.pdf
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Summary:Blue marlin, Makaira nigricans, tag and recapture data are summarized for 1954-1988. During this period, 8,447 fish have been tagged and only 30 (0.35 percent) have been returned. Results of the tagging program indicate that blue marlin not only travel considerable distances (7,OOO km from the U. S. Virgin Islands to the Ivory Coast of West Africa), but have remained at large for up to 8 years. Seasonal movements, however, are difficult to determine accurately.

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