Fisheries 2.0 – Page 2 – New Zealand Sport Fishing Council

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Billfish News. BlueWater Marine Research. Dec 2023

Looking forward to the 2024 summer and gamefishing season. Brief report on the Billfish logbook returns of 2023. Another tag return from a striped marlin originally tagged off Mayor Island. BlueWater Marine Research. December 2023.

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Article. Dead marlin sparks outrage. LegaSea. 1 May 2013

A photo of three dead marlin dumped by a commercial fishing boat off the Manukau Harbour sparked outrage and rigorous discussion because it was such a sad sight. LegaSea Update. 1 May 2013.

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Article. Marlin are not for sale. LegaSea. 22 May 2013

Hands Off Our Marlin campaign launched. Regulations protecting striped marlin as a recreational-only fishery are under threat by commercial fishers who want to keep and sell marlin. LegaSea media release. 22 May 2013.

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Article. Congratulations New Zealand. LegaSea. 28 May 2013

Congratulations New Zealand - marlin are officially not for sale. Email sent to the LegaSea database and contacts thanking all those who joined together to save our marlin from commercial exploitation. LegaSea Update. 28 May 2013.

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Article. Marlin saved, now snapper under review. LegaSea. 25 Jun 2013

Marlin saved, now snapper changes are on the horizon. We could have another fight on our hands. LegaSea Update. 25 June 2013.

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Article. United we protected marlin. LegaSea. 28 July 2013

Within three days of launching the 'Hands Off Our Marlin' campaign over 3000 letters were sent to the Minister of Fisheries. LegaSea Update. 28 July 2013.

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Article. Turning the Tide. LegaSea. 10 Jan 2014

Hard work by passionate advocates turned the tide on four iconic fish species in 2013. They were yellowfin tuna, striped marlin, snapper and sharks. LegaSea Update. 10 January 2014.

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Striped marlin fisheries report for NZSFC. Nov 2012

Striped marlin fisheries report on landed and tagged marlin, reported NZ landings and discards and commercial landings from the Western and Central Pacific Ocean, from 1991 to 2012. Report prepared for NZSFC. November 2012.

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LegaSea Marlin campaign email sent to Minister. 22 May 2013

Email template of marlin message for people to use, to send to the Minister of Fisheries and with the option for people to copy their email to other MPs. LegaSea template. 22 May 2013.

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Article. Marlin are ours but for how much longer? NZSFC. 22 May 2013

Striped marlin has been a recreational-only species since 1988, when Japanese tuna longline vessels were banned from fishing in northern New Zealand. Domestic commercial longliners are now campaigning for a regulation change to allow them to keep and sell marlin. NZSFC. 22 May 2013.

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