Big Game Fishing Infographic

Big Game fishing The mighty Black Marlin is one of the biggest & fastest fish in the world-but stocks are in decline -why? Fish facts The Black Marlin (Istiompax indica) is a giant pelagic species found in warm tropical waters, close to land masses, islands and coral reefs Presented by turu 4.65 m (15.3 ft) 750 kg (1700 Ib) Maximum recorded length Heaviest published weight Maximum lifespan Top speed 25 years 130 kph (80mph) Size relative to human Speed relative to Usain Bolt, World's Fastest Man 6ft 15ft 130kph 44kph The Marlin Diet Black marlin, being a continental-shelf species eat a lot of reef fish. They are considered opportunistic feeders, so they will eat just about anything that crosses their path. However, their favourite foods are: Tuna Squid Cuttlefish Marlin easily eat fish i n excess of U% of their body weight Best Marlin Fishing spots The best known black marlin hot spots lie along: 2 Mozambique With its deep Mozambique Channel fed by the strong Australia Panama There are more black marlin Panama has several world caught on the Great Barrier Reef than in the rest of the class fishing areas and is home to more world fishing records than any place in north to south Mozambican current, it harbors some of the world's most exciting world. Experience World Class game fishing around Cairns, Townsville, Gold Coast and Port Stephens. the world. (250) game and bill fish. Marlin fishing is considered by many to be the pinnacle of offshore game fishing, due to the size and power of marlin and the relative rareness of this species. Whats the catch? Marlin are mainly caught unintentionally as bycatch in driftnets & longline commercial fisheries for tuna and swordfish. Market demand for marlin encourages this bycatch to continue. • In 2010 Black marlin was added to the Greenpeace seafood red list • Marlin is an apex predator in the food chain. Large reductions in population have significant implications for stability of marine ecosystems Save our Seas No conservation measures are in place for either blue marlin or black marlin on the Pacific high seas. However, recreational anglers have a strong conservation ethic when it comes to billfish, releasing nearly all the marlin and sailfish they catch. Fishing organizations also actively encourage catch and live-release of billfish and the use of circle hooks to make sure released fish survive. Sources: http://www.blackmarlinfishingblog.com/destinations/ http://www.fishingworldmag.com.au/news/fisheries-stock-reports-initial-impressions http://www.takemarlinoffthemenu.org/files/BillfishFactSheets/Black_marlin_fact_sheet.pdf http://www.mozambiquefishing.com/ http://panamainfo.com http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/170312/0 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Footspeed turu THE PLACE TO VISIT BEFORE YOU GO turu.com.au