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NSW marlin interactions report. Australia PI. 2006

This 2006 report examines the relationship between commercial and recreational catches of striped marlin off eastern Australia. There is some interesting comments regarding the interaction between the sectors in the marlin fishery and sustainability of the stock. Can we learn anything from their experiences? Primary Industries, Australia. 2006.

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Billfish moratorium. Fish File. Nov 2011

In 1987 the NZSFC successfully negotiated a moratorium to prohibit commercial fishers taking marlin for sale. In return, recreational fishers had to tag and release 50% of the marlin catch for research purposes. NZSFC Fish File. November 2011.

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Media release. Marlin import ban. IGFA. 5 Oct 2012

President Obama signed off on the Billfish Conservation Act, effectively banning the importation of all billfish into mainland USA. Around 30,000 billfish are imported annually. The International Game Fish Association (IGFA) and others championed this legislation. The NZSFC is a member of the IGFA and is pleased with this success. IGFA. 5 October 2012.

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Media release. Marlin off the menu. NZSFC. 6 Oct 2012

The New Zealand Sport Fishing Council urge consumers not to buy marlin products, and to tell retailers and restaurants to take Marlin off the Menu. Marlin has been a recreational-only fishery in NZ since 1988. Anglers are serious about protecting marlin from commercial exploitation. NZSFC. 6 October 2012.

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Marlin workshop minutes. MPI. 23 Nov 2012

Multi-stakeholder workshop to discuss marlin management in NZ and the Pacific. MPI note the stock is approaching an 'overfished state'. Commercial interests want to be able to land marlin that are dead when brought to the boat. NZSFC advocate commercial fishers avoid catching marlin, and that marlin remain a recreational-only species. MPI. 23 November 2012.

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Marlin management feedback to MPI. NZSFC. Dec 2012

The New Zealand Sport Fishing Council response to the review of marlin management. Any loosening of regulations to allow commercial landings of marlin in New Zealand will only increase mortality in the short term. The Pacific marlin stock is already approaching an overfished state. NZSFC. December 2012.

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Marlin management options. MPI. 10 May 2013

Ministry for Primary Industries released this discussion paper outlining possible options for alternative management arrangements for marlin. A Highly Migratory Species Fish Plan meeting is due to be held on 21 May where these management options were vigorously debated. MPI. 10 May 2013.

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Report. Billfish Symposium Taiwan. 8 Nov 2013

Many of the world's leading players in the field of billfish research and up and coming scientists were at the 5th International Billfish Symposium in Taipei, Taiwan, 4th to 8th of November. The focus was on the global conservation and sustainable management of billfishes. Holdsworth. November 2013.

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Snapper 1 table of controls. MPI. 10 July 2013

Table of potential management controls on recreational snapper catches, including various size limit and bag limit changes to limit overall recreational catch to a strict allocation of 2550 tonnes. Ministry for Primary Industries. Issued 10 July 2013.

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Article. Opposition to Kawau Bay gillnetting. Mahurangi Matters. 26 May 2025

Local fishing and sailing clubs have joined calls for the government to reverse its plans which will allow commercial gillnetting in the Kawau Bay High Protection Area. Commercial gillnetting will be permitted in Kawau Bay and the Noises and Motutapu Islands. Mahurangi Matters. 26 May 2025.

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