The Billfish Foundation’s International Billfish Conservation Record

Billfish.org | 1 Investing in Sportfishing Conservation 2014 TAG & RELEASE PROGRAM SPONSORS

BISBEE’S FISH & WILDLIFE CONSERVATION FUND (BFWCF) works to conserve, restore, and manage fish, wildlife, and their habitats through science, education, and technology. BFWCF’s mission, to have thriving fish populations in natural habitats, will ensure today’s and future generations fishing success. Their contributions to The Billfish Foundation (TBF) helps further the understanding of the feeding, spawning, and migration patterns of billfish.

CASA VIEJA LODGE, located on Guatemala’s Pacific coast provides anglers with an unbelievable resort experience and a modern fleet for fishing some of the world’s most productive billfish waters. Its location and resources put Casa Vieja Lodge in a unique position to contribute a large amount of valuable tag & release data to TBF. Casa Vieja Lodge practices responsible conservation techniques so future anglers can have the same special experiences as those of today.

COSTA SUNGLASSES, a long-standing partner of TBF, believes that conservation is all about sustainable fishing. Many fish stocks that should be vibrant and healthy have fallen victim to poor fishing practices, unregulated development, lack of watershed protection or all of the above. Costa works with partners around the world, like TBF, to help increase awareness and influence policy so that both the fish and anglers of tomorrow will have healthy waters and fish populations to enjoy.

KING SAILFISH MOUNTS, TBF’s longest-standing program partner, introduced and began promoting the release mount concept for Atlantic sailfish in the 1990’s and quickly gained momentum as an alternative to traditional taxidermy. King Sailfish Mounts is now the industry leader and is the most influential producer of release mounts in the taxidermy industry. King Sailfish recognizes the importance of TBF’s Tag & Release program and the importance of the data generated for managing and conserving billfish and other pelagic species.

PELAGIC GEAR’s partnership with TBF meshes perfectly with the company’s Pelagic Ocean Conservancy Project (POCP). The POCP supports scientific research, conservation, and recreational fisheries management, as well as, providing a voice for a large number of ocean enthusiasts. Pelagic and the POCP consists of responsible, conservation-minded sportsmen and active stewards of the sea who want to see the tradition of sportfishing survive for future generations to enjoy.

SIMRAD, a leader in engineering and development of sportfishing technology, committed to be a new tag & release sponsor in 2014. Their pledge illustrated the conservation of fisheries, especially those of billfish and those in the sportfishing community are important. simrad recognized that the work tbf does and the information tbf provides is vital to ensuring that this important fish stocks are sustainable for the future for sportfishing and boating.

2 | The Billfish Foundation Investing in Sportfishing Conservation 2014 TAG & RELEASE PROGRAM SPONSORS

The Billfish Foundation’s International Billfish Conservation Record Analyzing 2014 Tag & Release Data

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Billfish.org | 3 CONTENTS

5 ..... President’s Message

6 ..... 2014 Rybovich Lifetime

Achievement Award Recipients

7 ..... Tag & Release Program

8 ..... 2014 Board Officers & Directors

9 ..... TBF Team

10 ..... 2014 Tag & Release Captains

12 ..... 2014 Tag & Release Anglers

16 ..... 2014 Data Summary

18 ..... Map: Top Locations by Species

20 ..... Species Data

36 ..... 2014 Tag & Release Award Winners

Cover photo by Capt Olaf Grimkowski • Back cover by Tony DiGiulian Produced by The Billfish Foundation • (800) 438-8247 • Billfish.org All rights reserved • Copyright 2016 • Graphic Design by Jackie Marsolais Capt. Skeet Warren - Bushwacker PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Dear TBF Friends,

We hope you find this annual International Conservation Record interesting for it provides you a snapshot of the 220,000 plus data records stored in TBF’s tagging data base, the world’s largest private billfish tagging data resource. Our tagging program rests on the willingness of you - anglers, captains and mates - to purchase, deploy and report tag and recapture data for which we are most grateful. Needless to say, our Tag and Release Program remains the cornerstone of the organization thanks to you.

Before TBF launched our tagging program, we were the first sportfishing conservation organization to advance billfish stock assessments. It was during that data-dependent process when it became clear a lot more billfish data was needed. It was then we called on you for help and when tagging became crucial to TBF and to billfish science. For the next decades most of what was known about billfish came from tagging and recapture data. Today, traditional tagging is augmented by satellite tagging data, each collecting different types of data, both of which are important in learning more about billfish.

Our self-entry option for tagging and release data (www.tagbillfish.org) is awesome for it allows you to enter your own data, share it via social media, and perform some interesting queries with our data. The option has increased our tagging activities and interactions with new taggers. In 2014 we saw a spike in tagging with 14,000 tag records received from all over the world. Check it out and let your friends know how important it is to report billfish data to TBF, it is free and easy! If you don’t mind competition, be sure to check out TBF’s annual tag and release and catch and release competitions, which have competitive categories for captains and mates, anglers, female anglers and youth anglers, within a range of ages.

Thank you for being part of our tag and release team!

Tight lines,

Ellen M. Peel President

Capt. Skeet Warren - Bushwacker 2014 RYBOVICH LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD RECIPIENTS

C.M. “RIP” CUNNINGHAM – government, and the private sector. Pepperell also serves as an adjunct professor of Boston, Massachusetts at several Australian universities. His regular & very popular science column and in- began 41 years ago as depth features printed in BlueWater Boats and Sportsfishing magazine inform readers an associate editor about the biology of gamefish and the science relating to their management. Friend with SaltWater and Editor-in-Chief of the magazine, Tim Simpson, says “Pepperell provides a rare Sportsman magazine gift in his ability to bridge the gap between the scientific community and anglers.” where he educated HERMAN “DUTCH” PRAGER – of Mandeville, Louisiana anglers not only returned from submarine duty during World War II and, on fishing and after seeing a 465.5 pound blue marlin brought to the boating techniques C.M. “Rip” Cunningham and products, but equally dock during the Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo, began a quest on the importance of participating in the fishery conservation and management to bring big game fishing to his state. He wanted a big processes. His commitment includes serving nine years on the New England Fishery game fishing club established in New Orleans, so with Management Council where he currently serves as Chairman. Before leaving full time a few other big game fishermen he provided the muscle employment at SaltWater Sportsman magazine in 2004, he had risen to the position and drive that in 1961 established the New Orleans of Editor-in-Chief. Today he continues to contribute his expertise and commitment by Big Game Fishing Club (NOBGFC). The Club’s mission writing the magazine’s Conservation Column. “His commitment to sportfishing and distinguished it from others in that it focused solely on furthering scientific knowledge of big-game fish species conservation is exemplary,” says John Brownlee, TBF Board Member and the current Herman “Dutch” Prager Editor-in-Chief of SaltWater Sportsman magazine. by acting as a liaison between anglers and scientists. Prager was elected President a month later, a position he occupied until 1990, a DR JULIAN PEPPERELL – of Queensland, Australia tenure during which he earned the titles of Club “father, godfather or ramrod.” In established the nation’s gamefish tagging program for the 1962 the Club’s first tournament attracted 46 members and 44 guest anglers and has New South Wales Fisheries Ministry 40 years ago. The grown ever since. Dutch and his rules committee established angling rules that are the enormous program transitioned Australia’s gamefishing foundation of the NOBGFC and he insisted that IGFA rules and protocol be strictly anglers from killing to a predominantly tag-and-release followed. TBF is proud to have the NOBGFC as a conservation partner. format. Over the years Pepperell has gained distinction as an authority on billfish and other pelagic species, authoring two books and numerous scientific publications. The Billfish Foundation’s most prestigious award, the Rybovich Lifetime Conservation He has had his own research company since 1991 Award, is named in honor of the late John Rybovich, a pioneer in billfish conservation and conducts research in partnership with universities, Dr. Julian Pepperell and sportfishing vessel design.

6 | The Billfish Foundation THE BILLFISH FOUNDATION’S Chris Sheeder

TAG & RELEASE ESTABLISHED IN 1990, The Billfish Foundation’s Tag PROGRAM and Release Program has generated the largest private billfish tagging data resource in the world, Because which remains the cornerstone of TBF’s conservation tagging provides TBF and advocacy programs. With TBF receiving close with data benefitting conservation to 15,000 tag and release records annually from and science, in turn, TBF recognizes the across the globe, our database contains 220,000 anglers, captains and mates, who tag and release records in total, all contributing to what is known the most billfish by species in the three major oceans. about billfish. Each year at an awards ceremony held during the Friday of the Miami International Boat Show the The success of TBF’s Tag and Release program awards are presented. TBF award winners no doubt comes from dedicated anglers, captains and are the “who’s who” in the billfishing world, who mates, who voluntarily tag, release, and report don’t just catch and release for numbers of fish, their billfish catches, tags, releases and recaptures. but share a common conservation ethic. Captains It is the recapture data that provides the most and anglers on the water are the first line in billfish valuable scientific data for helping to advance our conservation. To recognize the contributions of all Questions about the Tag and understanding of billfish growth rates, migratory TBF members, release certificates are given Release Program or purchase patterns, habitat use and post-release survival to recognize their contribution, of tagging equipment can be rates. Tag and release data also provides valuable whether for one fish or one answered at www.billfish.org, information to include in stock assessments that hundred. Photo by Chris Sheeder or contact us at [email protected] calculate the abundance of each species remaining or call (954) 938-0150, ext.’s in the water to support continued fishing. The data 115, or 107. contributes to the foundation upon which smart conservation policy can be built. S REPORTING TAGGED & RELEASED BILLFISH

• Submit the data online at www.tagbillfish.org S If you catch a tagged billfish, • Legibly fill out and mail the Tag Data Report Card to TBF clip the monofilament tag • Make sure to report the release date, species of fish, and location streamer, retaining it, retag (latitude/longitude) of the release the fish if reasonable and • Legibly fill out and mail the Tag Data Report Card to TBF send the information on • Measure or estimate the length and weight of the fish the tag streamer to TBF. Paul Shields, Crocodile Bay Billfish.org | 7 OFFICERS BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Luis Bacardi John Brownlee Gary J. Chouest Curtis Colgate

| Chairman | | Vice Chairman | John P. “Jack” Duvall Scott Cooper

Johnny Dorland - Fin Gaddy Bill Gooch Dr. William OBBC Sandra Hixson -MBGFC

| Treasurer | | Secretary | Keith English Joan Vernon Elaine “Laney” Sandra MacMillan Chase Offield Tim Simpson Jones

| FOUNDING CHAIRMAN | Emeritus Winthrop P. Rockefeller “We don’t inherit the world from the previous generation. It’s loaned to us from our children; it’s placed in our custody for the next generation.” -Winthrop P. Rockefeller

Francisco Rangel Paxson Offield Don Tyson Ralph “Agie” Jack Willits Castelazo (Deceased) (Deceased) Vicente (Deceased) 8 | The Billfish Foundation TBF TEAM

| Ellen M. Peel, J.D., LL.M. - President | | Robert Jones - Chief Operating Officer | Ellen manages and leads TBF’s operations; coordinates Robert is responsible for all day-to-day accounting activities, monthly development of conservation and management strategies with & annual financial reporting, budgets and annual audits; designing the Board of Directors, staff and consultants; provides media and enhancing internal controls and written standard operating interaction; serves as the primary interface with the Board and procedures. For grant monitoring, Robert works with the President conservation partners and represents TBF before all levels of to assure that all grants and contracts meet required financial fisheries management organizations. Contact Ellen at (954) 938- processes, systems and procedures; he is the main point of contact 0150, ext.108 or [email protected] for grantee financial matters. Contact Robert at (954) 938-0150 ext. 113 or [email protected]

| Peter Chaibongsai - Director of Conservation Programs | Peter oversees TBF’s Tag & Release Program; manages TBF’s | Adrienne Katz - Education, Science, & Policy Associate | International Tagging Grant program; researches marine policy Adrienne collaborates on sportfishing conservation research issues; and assists in cultivating strategy with key conservation projects that include angler motivation and participation in regions partners; oversees TBF’s volunteer/intern program and provides both domestically and internationally. She also strives to maintain educational and outreach assistance at special events. Contact consistency within TBF’s marketing and outreach materials and the Peter at (954) 938-0150 ext.107 or [email protected] Tag and Release Online Database. Contact Adrienne at (954) 938-0150 ext. 115 or [email protected]

| Deborah Cummings - Membership Director | Deborah manages member services, recruitment, membership | C. Phillip Goodyear , Ph.D. - Scientist | renewals, member outreach, the Chairman’s Club and TBF Dr. Goodyear provides all of TBF’s scientific analysis on population merchandise. Deborah also cultivates membership at tournaments dynamics, catch data analysis and other statistical analyses and special events. Contact Deborah at (954) 938-0150 ext. needed for establishing a sound foundation for conservation and 106 or [email protected] management strategies.

| Elizabeth Black - Management Assistant, Editor | | Herbert Nanne - Conservation Director, South America | Elizabeth (Beth) Black serves as the primary contact between Herbert serves as TBF’s main representative in the Central the President and the public through Board member contact, American region, helping coordinate conservation and science Foundation and fund raising liaisons as well as staff operations. activities; he also serves as a scientific counselor for Costa Rica Beth is also editor of TBF’s Billfish publication. Contact Beth at before the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC). (954) 938-0150 ext 104 or [email protected]

Billfish.org | 9 TBF'S 2014 TAG & RELEASE CAPTAINS

A B Brinker, Tom Chombo, Antonio Day, Mike F Goodwin, Kyle Abarca, Francisco G. Bacalod, June Bristow, Peter Choy, Chris De Anibal, Abreu Fabrini, Caetano Gordon, Brett Abaroa, Franky Baggett, Chris Brock, Tim Choy, Sam De Jesus, Paulo Farrell, Bomber Grajales, Adolfo Abaroa, Oscar Baires, Eddie Brooks, Jon Clark, Brian De Vries, Clint Farrior, Bill Grant, Charlie Abohbot, Nuno Bajjo, Reuben Brown, Brick Clark, Tray Dean, Tim Fay, Jeff Grant, Jimmy Greenberg, Aaron Abooman, Khaled Ball, Bill Brown, James Claus, Terry Decoito, Boyd Felzen, Thiago Gregory, John Abuchaibe, Alonso Ball, Jermie Brown, Owen Clemons, Shawn Deerman, Kevin Fernandes, Jose Adcock, Ken Brownlee, John Clifford, Gary Delaney, David Fernandez, Vicente Griffin, Larry Barbosa, Carlos Grimkowski, Olaf Afonso, Artur Bruce, Jamie Clubb, Brad Delaney, Drew Fields, Ronnie Barge, Horace Guerrero, Esteban Aguettaz, Matthieu Bruce, Troy Cochrane, John Delgado, Martin Fili, Michael Barlow, Jonathan Guieb, Kaniala Aguirre, Marcelo Brumnzeel, Josh Coffrin, Jason Deniz, David Firestein, Martin Barnish, Corey Gustavson, Al Akazawa, Masayuki Barnish, Ron Buck, Jason Colley, Myles Desilva, Allen Firestein, Mitchell Akihiko, Uno Barragan, Ayala Isidro Bunch, Justin Collins, Chip Diamond, Billy Flanagan, Travis H Akihiro, Shigeyuki Barraza, Francisco Arocha Burbage, Ronnie Colombo, Carlos Diaz, Manuel Flores, Rafael Hansen, Bob Hartney, Aaron Albert, Derek Barrett, Rich Burge, Tom Colquhoun, Thomas ‘Tucker’ Dicoito, Boyd Fonseca, Celeste Hassan, Juma Albors, Velez Luis Bartell, Mark Burger, Eddie Copri, Oreste Dieterle, Quinton Ford, Danny Hatano, Norio Alcala, Yoan Bates, Martin Burston, Roger Cordoba, Gavilan Digiulian, Anthony Foster, Dana Alfonso, Pepi Bustos, Abarca Junior Corte, Jay Dillon, Tim Foster, Michael Hearn, Danny Batty, Phil Hebert, Daniel Allbritton, Joseph Cosa, Massimiliano Disanto, David Foster, Mickey Bays, Chris C Hellmuth, Rich Alligood, Matt Cosio, Ernie Dobson, Bobby Fowler, Frank Bechard, Denis Caballero, Hunter Hemmi, Yoshichika Alligood, Mike Cosio, Oscar Dobson, Robert Fox, Bill Beck, George Cabell, Charles Hemphill, Patrick Almeida, Francisco de Couto, Marco Fragaso, Walter Beetar, Simon Cabrerra, Fernando Torres Doley, Stuart Hemphill, Simon Alonso, Artur Bell, VJ Camacho, Leon Covin, Doug Donalds, Cregg Fragoso, Walter Hendrix, Joe Alty, Brett Benazeth, Christian Campos, Josinaldo Souza Cowell, Dan Donato, Chris Francis, Tom Henmi, Yoshichika Alvarenga, Chico Bennett, John Candelo, Mike Epifano Cox, Brian Dorsey, Joe Free, William Herbert, Eddie Alvarenga, Francisco Berryman, Peter Canino, Mike Cox, Jim Doult, A Frevert, Robert Hernandez, Mario Alvarenga, Jose Leonel Binbe, Manuel Cannon, Brett Craft, Russell Doxey, Kenneth Fuji, Yoshinori Hoareau, Antoine Alvarenga, Nicho Black, Courtney Caplinger, Charlie Crawford, Bill Draeper, Hank Furtado, Jose Holden, Sean Alves, Antonio Bloomer, Charles Carapinha, Jair Crawford, David Drummond, Carter G Hood, Chris Amador, Mickey Boender, John Carosi, Simon Crean, Johnnie DuPlessis, Martin Gaddy, Fin Hopkins, Greg Amaral, Antonio Bohlinger, Reid Carril, Manuel Creed, Richard Duarte, Fernando Galarza, Jose Hiraldo Horning, Ben Houlihan, Andrew Amaral, Oswaldo Booth, Glen Carter, Bubba Critz, Christopher Duckworth, Jeff Galvan, Mauricio Hubbard, Steve Ambuzeiro, Bayard Bordaries, C.J. Carvalho, Candido Crochet, Jimmy Dudas, Brett Gaona, Marco Huddle, Harris Anaujo, Rafael Borges, Paulo De Sousa Carvalho, Jacques Cruz, Rui Dunham, Dean Garrad, Steve Huerlander, Matthew Angel, BC Bosley, Robert Casey, Shane Cumberland, Doug Dunkley, Bill Garrett, George Apetogbor, Alex Bossard, Olivier Cassidy, Chip Cunningham, Aristotle Dunphy, John Garrity, John I Araiza, Tony Bost, Reid Castro, Julio D DuPlessis, Calvin Gautreaux, Mike Ibarguen, Jose Maso Gavotto, Joel Ilumja, Francisco Armstrong, Bruce Bouchard, Bertrand Caviness, Watson Da Costa, Arturo DuPlessis, Darryn Gele, Jimmy Ilunga, Francisco De Almeida Arrega, Ronnie Boucher, John Cawu, Marco Da Pozzo, Luca DuPlessis, Philip Ashley, Jim Giorgio, Assolari Ilunga, Chico Bracey, Simon Ceballos, Victor Da Silva, Miguel E Imamura, Saizo Assad, Igor Bradford, David Godwin, Frank Cesena, Eddy Dahlgren, Tyler Easterling, Ryan Goite, Esteban Inman, Andrew Assolari, Giorgio Brandt, Fred Inocencio, Paulo Cesena, Pablo Darvis, Shane Ellens, Jourdain Goldsmith, Wick Astles, Todd Brasting, Toby Chaney, Josh Embry, Dave Intriago, Oscar Miguel Lino Austin, Vince Dasilva, Delcio Gonzales, Jaime Isaacs, Neal Breaux, Brad Chapman, Chad Daugherty, Mark Endee, Dennis Gonzalez, Ricardo Authement, Brian Brennan, Terrence Isaias, Luis Chellemi, Richard David, Freddy Enriquez, Ian Gonzalez, Vicente Ivey, Emery Aviles, Alejandro Brice, Jason Ergas, Rodolfo Cherasia, Peter David, John Henry Goode, James Ivie, Patrick Brigham, Rafael Cherones, Scott Goodman, Gabe

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Billfish.org | 15 2014 TAG, RELEASE & RECAPATURE DATA SUMMARY

The Billfish Foundation received reports for 14,114 billfish released in OVERALL TAG SUMMARY the calendar year of 2014; 7,188 were tagged fish and 6,926 were TAG BY SPECIES released, an increase from 2013 numbers (4,999 tagged and 4,030 released respectively). If you were to include all species including tunas, 63 (Spearfish) the number spikes to 7,500 reported tagged and 7,051 released. The 3,710 (Sailfish) 466 (Striped Marlin) following pages summarize the recorded data by species, ocean and 45 (Swordfish) event. Overall, more fish were tagged and released in the Pacific than in the Atlantic Ocean. A large increase in reports from Cape Verde, Gabon, 480 (White Marlin) Mozambique, Seychelles, Malaysia, Dominican Republic, and Japan were 289 (Black Marlin) received in part from TBF distributing tags in new and remote regions. The 2,135 (Blue Marlin) most commonly reported billfish species was sailfish (8,464) and the least reported was swordfish (65). With the ever-increasing conservation ethic amongst billfish anglers, the use of circle hooks increased to 71% for fish RELEASE BY SPECIES reported with the type of hook used.

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TAGS VS RELEASES 2009-2014 241 (Striped Marlin) 4,754 (Sailfish) 20 (Swordfish) 377 (White Marlin) 97 (Black Marlin)

1,433 (Blue Marlin)

RECAPTURE BY SPECIES 2 (Striped Marlin) 28 (Sailfish) 4 (Swordfish)

13 (White Marlin)

27 (Blue Marlin)

16 | The Billfish Foundation The Billfsih Foundation RECAPTURES - THE MOST IMPORANT PIECE OF THE PUZZLE RECAPTURES BY YEAR 2009-2014 Over the duration of TBF’s tagging program, TBF has the highest reported billfish recapture rate worldwide. In 2014 a total of 74 tagged billfish were recaptured, which raised the number of recaptured billfish to 2,954, over the life of the program. If we include all tagged fish recaptured, including the tunas, TBF received an additional 31 recapture records. The non-billfish species with the most recaptures was yellowfin tuna with 24 reported in 2014.

Of these recaptured billfish species, the species with the all-time highest recapture rates are swordfish, followed by white marlin and blue marlin. When a fish is recaptured, the scientific loop of data collection is completed. Of all the fish recaptured in 2014, the longest time at large was a swordfish that swam for 2,885 days (almost 8 years), recaptured 877 miles from where it was originally tagged- from Desoto Canyon in the Gulf of Mexico to North Carolina. The longest distance for a tagged billfish between tagging and recapture locations in 2014 was a white marlin tagged off One of the greatest challenges when analyzing billfish recapture of St. Thomas, U.S.V.I. and recaptured off of Virginia, 1,382 miles away data is missing original tagging information. Failure to submit and 1,297 days later. Although the furthest distance for any tagged species original tagging data creates a critical void that diminishes the was reported for several bluefin tuna. These three Bluefin Tuna, tagged value of the tagging. Please submit tagging data at the conclusion off Massachusetts, travelled approximately 4,500 miles each and were of each fishing trip to avoid a loss of critical data. Utilize TBF’s recovered in the Mediterranean Sea, off Italy. Each had been at large online database at www.tagbillfish.org to report your billfish data. approximately 5 years. The most commonly recaptured species of billfish in 2014 was sailfish (28), followed by blue marlin (27) and white marlin (13).

TAG BY OCEAN RELEASE BY OCEAN RECAPTURE BY OCEAN ALL EVENTS BY OCEAN 2,994 (Pacific) 2 (Indian) 5,52 (Pacific) 773 (Indian) 4,788 Atlantic 16 (Pacific)

1,311 (Atlantic) 3,421 (Atlantic) 67 (Indian) 56 (Atlantic) 8,562 (Pacific) 842 (Indian) TOP TAG & RELEASE LOCATIONS BY SPECIES Three major oceans and nearly every continent were represented with top billfish reporting locations for 2014 thanks to the information reported by anglers and captains worldwide through 27 TBF’s online database. The push pins represent locations from 25 which the most tagging reports were received. 28

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13 8 15 26 10 6 BLACK MARLIN 1. Exmouth, Australia 5 2. Dampier Archipelago, Australia 3. Ribbon Reef, Australia 20 4. Broome, Australia STRIPED MARLIN 17. Cabo San Lucas, Mexico BLUE MARLIN 18. Pemba Channel, Kenya 5. Costa Rica 19. Ibaraki, Japan 6. Cape Verde 20. Costa Rica 24 , USA 7. Hawaii 21. Hawaii 8. Dominican Republic 16 9. Exmouth, Australia SWORDFISH 22. Cape Kari Kari, New Zealand SAILFISH 23. South Florida, USA 10. Guatemala 24. Saint Helena 11. Lobito, Angola 12. Luanda, Angola WHITE MARLIN 13. Isla Mujeres, Mexico 25. Morocco 14. Kuala Rompin, Malaysia 26. Dominican Republic 27. Norfolk/Washington Canyon, USA 28. Oregon Inlet, NC, USA SPEARFISH 29. Gulf Of Mexico 15. Hawaii, USA 16. Saint Helena

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Billfish.org | 19 SPECIES DATA TBF’s 2014 tag and release data breakdown per species

Photo courtesy of Peake Sportfishing BLACK MARLIN

MAKAIRA INDICA DISTRIBUTION: Found in the tropical waters of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Black marlin can be found in near-shore waters and around reefs, as well as the open sea in scattered numbers. Illustration by Carey Chen

CHARACTERISTICS: Black marlin are identified by their rigid “sickle-shaped” pectoral (side) fins that are not retractable. The dorsal (top) fin is considered to be the CATCH SUMMARY shortest of any of the billfish, less than 50 percent of the body size by height. TBF received a total of 386 tag and 289 (Tag) release reports for black marlin in SIZE: 2014. Of those 289 were tagged Female black marlin, as is the case for all billfish, are larger than males and 97 were released without a weighing on average 700 pounds, while the males weigh in around 300 tag. A majority of the effort for pounds. Commercial longline boats have reported individuals weighing black marlin was based out of 2,500 pounds, and many over 1,000 pounds have been caught by Australia specifically in Exmouth, anglers in the waters off Australia, Peru, Panama and Mozambique. Cairns, Townsville and Dampier. Outside of Australia, another top DIET: location for black marlin was off 97 (Release) Opportunistic feeders - squid and other pelagic fish. the Andaman Islands, Panama and off Eastern Africa. LIFESPAN: Mature at 2-4 years. Estimated to live as long as 25 years for females and 18 years for males.

STATUS: A formal assessment of Pacific-wide black marlin stocks has never been TAG BY OCEAN RELEASE BY OCEAN completed; however, given dramatic declines in longline catches over the last thirty years, a Pacific-wide assessment must be a high priority. 61 (Pacific) In the Indian Ocean the latest assessments show that black marlin are not overfished, but overfishing is occurring as catches have steadily 76 (Pacific) increased and reached their highest levels in 2013.

COMMENTS: Referred to as the “bull” of the sea, the black marlin has incredible strength and does not tire readily. Scientific analysis of their diets has shown that 213 (Indian) blacks feed in deep water as well as on the surface. Like many apex predators, they travel incredible distances. 36 (Indian)

Fish Forever! Billfish.org | 21 BLUE MARLIN

MAKAIRA NIGRICANS / MAKAIRA MAZARA DISTRIBUTION: Found in offshore tropical and warm temperate oceans around the world. Illustration by Carey Chen CHARACTERISTICS: Blue marlin are identified by pointed dorsal (top) fins, pectoral (side) and first anal fins (bottom). The pectoral fins are not rigid and can be retracted against the body.

SIZE: CATCH SUMMARY TAGS BY OCEAN Pacific blue marlin have been caught weighing over 2,000 pounds by commercial 2,135 (Tag) fisherman and up to 1,805 pounds have been caught on rod and reel. On average, 958 (Pacific) blue marlin heavier than 300 pounds are female. Atlantic blue marlin average between 123 (Indian) 300 and 400 pounds. Typically, the largest blues are caught in the Pacific Ocean.

DIET: Opportunistic feeders - squid and other pelagic fish.

LIFESPAN: 27 (Recapture) Mature at 2-4 years. Estimated to live as long as 27 years for females and 18 years for males. 1,433 (Release) 1,054 (Atlantic)

STATUS: In the Pacific Ocean, blue marlin have shown a long term decline since the 1970’s. The latest assessments indicate that the Pacific wide stock is not overfished and overfishing is not occurring, but the stock is nearly fully exploited. The opposite is true RELEASE BY OCEAN RECAPTURE BY OCEAN for blue marlin stocks in the Indian Ocean, which are overfished, but not subject to 1070 (Pacific) overfishing, however catches have increased in recent years. Rebuilding plans for Atlantic blue marlin have been implemented, but currently the stock is estimated to be 9 (Pacific) overfished and subject to overfishing.

COMMENTS: Blue marlin are renown for their strength, speed and aggressiveness, making them one of the most challenging of the billfish. They have been recorded making incredible 18 (Atlantic) journeys throughout the world’s oceans.There is debate by scientists whether to recognize two separate but closely related species – Makaira Nigricans in the 8 (Indian) Atlantic, and Makaira Mazara in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. 355 (Atlantic)

22 | The Billfish Foundation ORIG. ORIG. RECAP. RECAP.EST. TIME AT TAG # EST. DIST. TAG. DATA TAG. DATA WEIGHT & LARGE WEIGHT LENGTH

BF507620 A: Samantha 200 LB C: Vernon Samuel 101 lb 133 days 1,277 mi Schladweiler 90 KG November 19, 2014 45 kg .4 years 2,055 km C: Scott Mantz Saint Lucia July 9, 2014 TRUTH Bermuda BOOMER

BF547347 A:Roy Schewalbach A: Manuel Maya 95 lb 203 days 581 mi C: Gary Richardson C: Esteban Guerrero 44 kg .6 years 936 km March 15, 2014 October 4, 2014 75 in Casa de Campo, DR La Aguja Island, VE 191 cm REEL PASSION PACHANGA

BF422574 A: Tom Hughes 100 lb C: Fernando Cabrerra 225 lb 1,969 days 258 mi In 2014, TBF a total of 3,568 blue marlin tag and releases were reported, one C: Scott Gaeckle 45 kg August 30, 2014 102 kg 5.4 years 416 km of the highest number of blue marlin reported in TBF’s history. Of those 2,135 April 9, 2009 EL LOCO Bimini, Bahamas were tagged and 1,433 were released without a tag and 27 recaptures were reported. Much of the tag & release effort for blue marlin was Pacific-based off BF548687 A: Keith Brandner 250 lb C: Juan Matamoros 170 lb 67 days 493 mi of Costa Rica where boats broke records for the number of blue marlin tagged C: Josh Temple 113 kg August 2, 2014 77 kg .2 years 794 km May 27, 2014 Central America 72 in and release, which led to multiple recaptures. In the Atlantic a great number of Los Suenos, Costa Rica LADY LIZ 185 cm blues were tagged in Cape Verde and the Dominican Republic. Of the 27 blue CAROL LIBBY marlin recaptured in 2014 the longest time at large was 2,885 days or close BF554423 A: Keith Brandner 300 lb A: Victor Vera Laz 139 lb 22 days 470 mi to 8 years. The longest distance for a recaptured blue marlin was approximately C: Josh Temple 135 kg C: Oscar Intriago 63 kg (dressed) .05 years 757 km 1,277 miles from Bermuda to St. Lucia in just 133 days. July 2, 2014 July 24, 2014 65 in Los Suenos, Costa Rica Ecuador 164 cm CAROL LIBBY POPEYE I

BF554400 A: Keith Brandner 200 lb A: Jay Stuckey 250 lb 18 days 131 mi C: Josh Temple 90 kg C: Ian MacAllister 113 kg .05 years 211 km July 4, 2014 July 22, 2014 Los Suenos, Costa Rica Los Suenos, Costa Rica CAROL LIBBY SCATTERBRAIN

BF504738 A: Gray Ingram 200 lb A: Lino Da Luz 243 lb 408 days 75 mi C: Ronnie Fields 91 kg June 6, 2014 110 kg 1.1 years 120 km April 22, 2013 Cape Verde 85 in Cape Verde PATRICIA 215 cm BIG OH

BF400823 A: Enrico de Tongi 287 lb A: Walter Ramos 434 lb 1,466 days 80 mi C: Giorgio Assolari 130 kg C: Joao Rodriguez 197 kg 4 years 128 k April 14, 2010 April 19, 2014 118 in Cape Verde Cape Verde 300 cm HERNANY

Billfish.org | 23 SAILFISH

ISTIOPHORUS ALBICANS / ISTIOPHORUS PLATYPTERUS DISTRIBUTION: Found in tropical and subtropical waters near land in all oceans of the world. Sailfish will travel alone or in groups along edges of reefs or current eddies. Sailfish seek out warm surface water and their migration patterns are tied to temperature changes of even a few degrees. In the Atlantic Ocean, sailfish can be found in high numbers in the Caribbean Sea, Illustration by Carey Chen around the Florida shoreline and the West Indies. In the Pacific Ocean, sailfish are found in high numbers off the coasts of Panama, Costa Rica, Guatemala and Mexico. CHARACTERISTICS: CATCH SUMMARY TAG BY OCEAN Sailfish are easily identified by the long, high first dorsal fin for which it is so aptly named. The color of the “sail” is slate or cobalt blue with scattered black spots. The sides of the fish 3,710 (Tag) have pale, bluish gray vertical bars or rows of spots. The body is slender with a single lateral 358 (Indian) 1,514 (Pacific) line. SIZE: The Indo-Pacific sailfish are the largest in size, averaging 100 pounds. Atlantic sailfish are much smaller, averaging 51 pounds and 5.5 feet long.

DIET: 28 (Recapture) Squid and other pelagic fish. Hunts alone or in groups using their sails to force schooling fish into tight “baitballs” on which to feed. LIFESPAN: 4,754 (Release) 1,838 (Atlantic) Age of maturity about 3-4 years and lifespan is around 15 years. STATUS: In both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, sailfish have distinct eastern and western RELEASE BY OCEAN RECAPTURE BY OCEAN stocks. It has not been possible for scientists to conduct traditional stock estimates for 4,157 (Pacific) 1 (Indian) sailfish stocks in the Eastern Pacific or Indian Ocean due to a lack of landings data. In the Atlantic Ocean, the eastern stock reached a low in the early 1990s and has shown little signs of recovery with most models indicating the stock is overfished and overfishing is occurring. In the western Atlantic, sailfish stocks are healthier and have been relatively stable since the 1980’s, largely credited to the adoption of catch & release practices by the recreational sector. 21 (Atlantic) COMMENTS: Sailfish were the first to attract the attention of anglers. Today they are the most encountered 6 (Pacific) 574 (Atlantic) and tagged of the billfish species. Like the blue marlin, scientists are debating whether 23 (Indian) to recognize two species of sailfish – Istiophorus albicans in the Atlantic and Istiophorus platypterus in the Indian and Pacific Oceans.

24 | The Billfish Foundation ORIG. ORIG. RECAP. RECAP.EST. TIME AT TAG # EST. DIST. TAG. DATA TAG. DATA WEIGHT & LARGE WEIGHT LENGTH

BF503038 C: Michael Fili C: Mark Quartiano 62 in 288 days 45 mi March 14, 2014 December 27, 2014 157 cm .8 years 73 km Miami, FL Miami, FL VOODOO CHILD BF518144 A: Brett Gossage A: Frank Gonzalez 40 lb 329 days 965 mi C: Fin Gaddy August 6, 2014 18 kg .9 years 1,553 km September 11, 2013 Arcos de Canasi, Cuba Oregon Inlet, NC QUALIFIER

BF446752 A: Stuart Billeaund 50 lb A: Joseph James 60 lb 1,215 days 199 mi C: Chris Hood 23 kg C: George Labonte 27 kg 3.3 years 320 km March 28, 2011 60 in July 25, 2014 84 in Key West, FL 152 cm Jupiter, FL 213 cm EDGE SPORTFISHING BF542151 A: Jake Darling 75 lb A: Juan Manuel Gonzalez 60 lb 95 days 405 mi C: Chris Sheeder 34 kg May 27, 2014 27 kg .3 years 652 km February 21, 2014 Puerto Angel, Mexico 79 in Puerto San Jose, Guatemala 200 cm RUM LINE

BF526391 A: Rolf Czabayski 45 lb A: Kelly Zaytoun 75 in 372 days 47 mi C: Anthony Mendillo 20 kg C: Ted Kramer 191 cm 1 year 76 km January 8, 2013 January 15, 2014 Isla Mujeres, Mexico Isla Mujeres, Mexico KEEN M ANN WARD

In 2014, TBF received 8,454 reports of sailfish worldwide. 3,710 were tagged, 4,754 were released without a tag and 28 sailfish were recaptured off primarily off South Florida. A majority of the tagging and release effort was reported off Guatemala, Mexico, Costa Rica and South Florida. The increased number of sailfish tagged off Angola and western Africa is encouraging. One tagged sailfish was at large for more than six years and was recaptured 83 miles from original tagging location. The longest distance for a sailfish recapture in 2014 was 965 miles (1,553 km) traveled in just 329 days.

Fish Forever! Billfish.org | 25 STRIPED MARLIN Illustration by Carey Chen

TETRAPTURUS AUDAX DISTRIBUTION: Found widely distributed in the tropical and warm temperate waters of the Pacific and Indian Oceans. High numbers are reported in the eastern and north-central Pacific, as compared with the western Pacific. Also, plentiful in the waters of the Indian Ocean and the western Arabian Sea. Striped marlin feed on the ocean surface or in mid-water depths.

CATCH SUMMARY CHARACTERISTICS: Striped marlin are identified by their high, pointed first dorsal (top) fin, which on average equals or exceeds the body depth. They have the highest dorsal fin of all the marlin species. 466 (Tag) Their stripes can “light up” with great intensity, thought to be a form of communication when hunting in groups.

SIZE: Striped marlin range from 125 pounds to close to 500 pounds. Although not the biggest of the billfish, most of the largest individuals have been been reported off the coasts of Chile and New Zealand. 2 (Recapture) DIET: Opportunistic feeders - squid and other pelagic fish. 241 (Release) LIFESPAN: Mature at 2-3 years. Estimated to reach an age of 10 years.

TAGS BY OCEAN STATUS: A recent assessment was completed using a new stock definition that split the former North Pacific striped marlin stock into two stocks: the Western Central Pacific Ocean 633 (Pacific) (WCPO) stock and the Eastern North Pacific stock. According the most recent report for the WCPO, the stock is currently depleted and currently experiencing overfishing. If separate northern and southern stocks exist, the northern group may be overfished.

COMMENTS: Striped marlin are the acrobats of the billfish world leaping and “grey-hounding” across the water when hooked. Tagging data shows striped marlin to be highly migratory, moving back and forth toward the equator in response to the cold and warm seasons. In 2002, a striped marlin was tagged off of Costa Rica and over 3 years later was recaptured off Cabo San Lucas, traveling almost 2000 miles! 76 (Indian)

26 | The Billfish Foundation The Billfsih Foundation ORIG. ORIG. RECAP. RECAP.EST. TIME TAG # EST. DIST. TAG. DATA TAG. DATA WEIGHT & AT LARGE WEIGHT LENGTH

BF471924 A: Bob Adams 150 lbs November 13, 2014 307 days 78 mi C: Ndalu Makame 60 kg Kilifi, Kenya 0.8 years 125 km January 10, 2014 Pemba Channel, Kenya WHITE OTTER BF527237 A: Calen Offield 150 lbs A: Austin Davis 190 lbs. 101 days 37 mi C: Carl Schloderer 60 kg March 12, 2014 0.3 years 59 km December 1, 2013 Cabo San Lucas, Todos Santos, BCS Mexico Mexico BLUE SKY KELSEY LEE

In 2014, TBF received 466 tagged and 241 released striped marlin reports. A large portion of the tag and release effort was based off of the Baja California Sur region with other top destinations including Japan and Kenya. There were two recaptured striped marlin reported. One in the Indian Ocean, which was tagged and recaptured out of Kenya. The other recapture was in the Pacific Ocean, which was tagged off Todos Santos and recaptured off Cabo San Lucas in the Baja Sur region of Mexico.

Billfish.org | 27 Fish Forever! SWORDFISH

XIPHIAS GLADIUS DISTRIBUTION: Found in temperate and tropical waters throughout the world’s oceans. Swordfish have a vast range and were once considered common. Illustration by Carey Chen CHARACTERISTICS: Swordfish, also called broadbill, are identified by their very broad, flattened “sword-like” bill which is longer and wider than those of the other billfishes. The color of the body varies from metallic purple-blue to a black-blue, or sometimes a bronze tone becoming lighter on the sides, and on the ventral (underside) a silvery gray-white. CATCH SUMMARY TAGS BY OCEAN 45 (Tag) SIZE: On average swordfish weigh between 250 and 350 pounds with fish over 300 pounds 4 (Indian) tending to be female. In the western Atlantic, swordfish have been caught weighing up to 700 pounds and up to 1,182 pounds in the southeastern Pacific. 38 (Atlantic)

DIET: Opportunistic feeders - squid, pelagic fish, and other cephalopods.

LIFESPAN: 4 (Recapture) Females estimated to mature at 4-5 years, males at 3-4 years; living up to 9 years 3 (Pacific) on average. 20 (Release) STATUS: With the advent of longlining, swordfish experienced a steep decline. After 10 years of domestic and international restrictions on commercial fleets and 2 large year classes, the RELEASES BY OCEAN RECAPTURES BY OCEAN north Atlantic stock has fully recovered.

COMMENTS: 17 (Pacific) 4 (Atlantic) Most group swordfish with marlin and sailfish under the collective name “billfish”, because each has a long, spear-like extension of their upper jaw (a bill). In fact, the resemblance to a marlin is superficial, since swordfish lack pelvic fins and have a flattened bill. Although all billfish share a common ancestor, the swordfish split off from the other billfishes millions of years ago, and belong to the family Xiphiidae; the other billfish are members of the family Istiophoridae. The swordfish are difficult to locate in many regions and highly migratory. The species also has the greatest range of temperature exposure of any other billfishes with adults preferring cooler waters except for spawning. Swordfish also have a tremendous depth range, giving them the ability to feed at great depths. 3 (Atlantic) Their large blue eyes aid them in their dark, deep sea environment.

28 | The Billfish Foundation The Billfsih Foundation ORIG. ORIG. RECAP. RECAP.EST. In 2014, TBF received 45 swordfish tag reports and 20 releases. TAG # EST. TIME AT LARGE DIST. TAG. DATA TAG. DATA WEIGHT & Most of the effort was based in the North Atlantic out of south WEIGHT LENGTH Florida, with a strong representation also from New Zealand. BF531066 A: Ashley Tapscott 55 lbs C: Robby Waddick 60 lbs 17 days 53 mi Reports came from across the globe including; St. Helena, C: Bouncer Smith 25 kg September 15, 2014 27 kg 86 km Australia, Japan, Kenya, Costa Rica, and Guatemala. There August 29, 2014 Lighthouse Point, FL were four recaptured swordfish, three of which were all originally Miami Beach, FL SLAMMER TIME tagged and recaptured in south Florida. The fourth was tagged in BOUNCER’S DUSKY 33 the Gulf of Mexico, travelled 877 miles before it was recaptured BF451606 A: Matt Bierley 45 in A: Shane Huerlander 48 in 273 days 6 mi off the North Carolina Coast, nearly eight years later. C: Mark Pagano 114 cm C: Matthew Huelander 123 cm 0.7 years 10 km December 10, 2013 September 9, 2014 Palm Beach, FL Palm Beach, FL MOONSHINE IV ACCESS INC. BF375506 C: John Holley 55 lbs A: Moulay Dos Santos 300 lbs 2,885 days 877 mi July 14, 2006 25 kg C: Kyle Goodwin 136 kg 7.9 years 1,412 km DeSoto Canyon, GOM June 7, 2014 North Carolina PERSISTENCE BF512661 A: Matt Bierley A: Allen Kundrot 935 days 163 mi C: Mark Pagano April 15, 2014 2.6 years 262 km September 23, 2011 Cocoa Beach, FL Palm Beach, FL ,

Billfish.org | 29 WHITE MARLIN

TETRAPTURUS ALBIDUS DISTRIBUTION: Found in tropical and temperate waters throughout the Atlantic Ocean, including the Gulf Illustration by Carey Chen of Mexico, the Caribbean Sea and the western Mediterranean Sea. White marlin stay near the surface and follow the seasonal warm water patterns.

CHARACTERISTICS: White marlin are distinguished from all other billfish by their rounded first dorsal (top) fin, pectoral (side) fins and first anal (bottom) fin. Their color is light, showing more green than other marlins. Light blue or lavender vertical bars may show on the sides when the fish is active. Dark blueblack to purple spots are scattered throughout the first dorsal and anal fins, which are light lavender blue. CATCH SUMMARY

SIZE: 480 (Tag) On average the white marlin is generally 40 to 60 pounds, with weights up to 180 pounds having been recorded. Smallest of the marlin at lengths of 8 feet.

DIET: Squid and pelagic fish.

LIFESPAN: 13 (Recapture) Estimated to live as long as 18 years.

STATUS: 377 (Release) Stocks are reported to be at all time lows; however, anglers have been reporting signs of a slight improvement. The most recent assessment indicates a slight upswing in their abundance.

COMMENTS: White marlin compete with the striped marlin for the title of most acrobatic billfish. Whites can dance and “tail-walk” for long distances giving a strong fight for the smallest of the marlin species. White marlin can reach the age of ten; they spawn in late spring and early summer.

30 | The Billfish Foundation RECAP. ORIG. EST. TIME ORIG. RECAP. TAG # EST. WEIGHT AT DIST. TAG. DATA TAG. DATA WEIGHT & LARGE LENGTH

BF320773 A: Peter Cherasia 70 inches C: Arturo DaCosta 156 in 900 days 541 mi C: Rich Barrett 178 cm October 23, 2014 396 cm 2.5 870 km May 6, 2012 50 lbs La Guaira, Venezuela Punta Cana, DR 22 kg EL GRAN SOL SHARK BYTE BF489154 A: Karl Gerling A:Peter Cherasia 62 in 1,297 days 1,382 mi C: Eddie Morrison C: Rich Barrett 45 lbs 3.6 years 2,225 km March 31, 2011 September 30, 2014 St. Thomas, USVI Virginia SHARK BYTE BF533730 A: Matthew Anderson A: Brannon Lancaster 390 days 14 mi C: Charles Cabell C: Ken Upton 1.1 years 22 km A total of 857 white marlin were reported in 2014, 480 tagged and 377 August 19, 2013 September 13, 2014 released without a tag, with most of the effort off the Dominican Republic. A Oregon Inlet. NC Pirates Cove, NC large number of reports also came from the North Atlantic, specifically in the TAG-N-STICK GAMEKEEPER Mid-Atlantic region in the west, and off Morocco in the east. TBF received 13 BF497680 A: Victoria Roberts A: Matt Wheeler 66 in 1.436 days 62 mi white marlin recapture reports. Most were tagged in the Mid-Atlantic region, C: Jimmy Roberts C: Rob Skillman 53 lbs 3.9 years 100 km with one tagged off Cuba. One of the recaptured white marlin traveled an September 12, 2010 August 18, 2014 impressive 1,382 miles from its original tagged location in St. Thomas, U.S.V.I., Ocean City, MD Ocean City, MD to the Virginia coast where it was recaptured three and half years later. MOORE BILLS BF518114 A: Karen Sealock A: Abby Haywood 341 days 68 mi C: Fin Gaddy C: Watson Caviness 0.9 years 109 km September 4, 2013 August 11, 2014 Oregon Inlet, NC Oregon Inlet, NC QUALIFIER RIGGED UP BF518156 A: Bill Reinhardt A:Matthew Haynes 310 days 89 mi C: Fin Gaddy C: Gary Wagner 0.8 years 143 km September 13, 2013 July 26, 2014 Oregon Inlet, NC Norfolk Canyon, VA QUALIFIER BILLABLE HOURS BF533891 A: Jeff Citron C: Luis Rodriguez 44 days 563 mi C: Jerry Lanzerotti July 24, 2014 0.1 years 906 km June 10, 2014 La Guaira, Venezuela Dominican Republic MARIA DEL ROSARIO II SINGULARIS BF523114 A: Jessie Hendrix 59 in A: Bill Haugland 62 inches 324 days 95 mi C: Shey Mahoney 150 cm C: Chester Sims 60 lbs. 0.9 years 153 km September 1, 2013 50 lbs July 22, 2014 Mid-Atlantic 22 kg Ocean City, MD SEA TRADER LIGHTS OUT Fish Forever! Billfish.org | 31 SPEARFISH (* All four species) Longbill Spearfish

TETRAPTURUS SPP. DISTRIBUTION: Found in tropical and subtropical offshore surface waters in all of the world’s Illustration by Carey Chen oceans. Longbill Spearfish

CHARACTERISTICS: Spearfish are identified by their slender and long body type, short bill and high dorsal fin similar to a marlin but lacking the height and length of a sailfish. Spearfish can be confused with white marlin. CATCH SUMMARY TAGS BY OCEAN

SIZE: 63 (Tag) 52 (Pacific) Spearfish are generally small, measuring four to five feet in length.

DIET: Squid and pelagic fish.

LIFESPAN: Have the shortest lifespan of the billfishes, maturing at 2 years and living no more than 5. 8 (Release) 11 (Atlantic) STATUS: Spearfish are considered to be the rarest and least understood of all the billfishes. Little data exists on their stock status.

COMMENTS: RELEASES BY OCEAN Scientists have identified several separate species of spearfish, but due to the low 6 (Pacific) number of tag & release reports, TBF groups these species together in our database. Spearfish represent the least widespread and least studied of billfish.

The most common species caught in the Atlantic is the roundscale spearfish whereas in the Pacific, the most common species is the shortbill spearfish.

2 (Atlantic)

32 | The Billfish Foundation The Billfsih Foundation YELLOWFIN TUNA

THUNNUS THYNNUS Status: The last stock assessment conducted by ICCAT in 2011 Illustration by Carey Chen indicated that Atlantic yellowfin tuna are overfished with stocks at 15% below target abundance levels established by ICCAT. While there has been a recent trend in commercial fishing CATCH SUMMARY TAG BY OCEAN RECAPTURE BY OCEAN targeting juvenile fish, it is estimated that overfishing is not occurring. In the Pacific Ocean, 2014 assessments indicated 278 (Tag) 140 (Pacific) 16 (Pacific) that both eastern and central western yellowfin tuna are not overfished or subject to overfishing.

Tag & Release Numbers: In 2014, TBF received a total of 324 yellowfin tuna reports, 278 tagged, 46 released without a tag and 24 were recaptures. All 24 yellowfin tuna recaptures occurred in the Pacific Ocean. The vast majority of tagging in the Pacific took 24 (Recapture) place off of Panama, while in the Atlantic it was concentrated in the Gulf of Mexico. 46 (Release) 138 (Atlantic) 8 (Atlantic)

ORIG. RECAP. RECAP.EST. ORIG. TIME TAG # EST. TAG. WEIGHT & DIST. TAG. DATA AT LARGE WEIGHT DATA LENGTH

BF536420 A: Scott Kozak December 16, 2014 209 days 320 mi C: John Logioco Costa Rica .6 years 515 km May 21, 2014 Isla Montuosa, Panama CRAZY KRISTINA BF553784 A: Michael Canfield A: James Snider 54 days 140 mi September 18, 2014 C: Eddie Burger .1 years 226 km Venice, Louisiana November 11, 2014 Medusa Oil Rig, Gulf of Mexico BF553774 A: Peter Melera A: Graham Reeves 36 days 93 mi C: Eddie Burger C: Woody Woods .1 years 148 km September 18, 2014 Stena Forth drill ship, Gulf of Venice, Louisiana Mexico BELLE

Billfish.org | 33 BLUEFIN TUNA

THUNNUS THYNNUS Since 1990 the valuable data contributions made by the sportfishing community are well documented at TBF and by other scientists. Dr. Molly Lutcavage, Director of the Large Pelagic Research Institute at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, her work Illustration by Carey Chen featured in National Geographic and in the New York Times, is one of those scientists. She established a Research Partnership with TBF, for collecting the much needed tagging data on juvenile bluefin tuna by creating the Tag-A-Tiny™ project. The project enlists anglers and charter captains to report the data, which is included in TBF’s Tag and Release Data Base. Thus far over 1,400 small bluefin tuna have been tagged in CATCH SUMMARY that program with TBF, which has generated importnat recapture data. Several of these fish were at large for 5 years and grew over 300-400 pounds. Tag a Tiny ™ program helped engage the recreational fleet, and established a US reporting network for ICCAT- 30 (Tag) linked bluefin projects. Since 2005 LPRC scientists also deployed over 247 electronic tags on juvenile bluefin, providing the first fishery-independent understanding of their year- long migrations and habitat use. With the continued growing international scrutiny placed on juvenile Atlantic bluefin tuna, LPRC’s research and additional data collection grows in importance for the United States.

CHARACTERISTICS: Atlantic bluefins are dark blue to black on their dorsal (upper) surface and silvery ventrally (underneath). Bluefins are known for their finlets that run 6 (Recapture) down their dorsal (upper) and ventral (lower) sides toward their anal fin. They have 1 (Release) been reported to swim over 20 knots in short bursts and can grow to over 1000 lbs.

DIET: Smaller pelagic fish including mackerel, herring, flying fishes, mullet and squid.

LIFESPAN: Average natural lifespan of bluefin tuna is 15-30 years.

STOCK STATUS: Atlantic bluefin tuna are currently managed as two separate stocks, eastern and western Atlantic. There is much debate as to the amount of mixing COMMENTS: Atlantic bluefins are able to thermoregulate keeping their body between the two,raising questions whether they are distinct or if there is one Atlantic- temperatures higher than the surrounding water, which is why they are well- wide stock. Both eastern and western Atlantic bluefin populations have gone through suited to colder waters. significant rebuilding in the last decade after reaching historic lows in the early 2000s. The 2014 assessments indicate that eastern and western Atlantic bluefin are not overfished and overfishing is not occurring. However, much debate continues over many factors in the assessments and the reported status of the stocks.

34 | The Billfish Foundation ORIG. RECAP. RECAP. EST. ORIG. TIME TAG # EST. TAG. WEIGHT & DIST. TAG. DATA AT LARGE WEIGHT DATA LENGTH

BF448388 A: Luke Saultsky November, 4,2014 220 in 1920 days 2374.4 m C: Nat Moody 400 miles south of Iceland 558 cm 5.3 years 3821 km August 4, 2009 CHOKYU-MARU Stellwagen Bank, MA

BF523316 C: Joel Jacquard C: Andrew Houlihan 764 days 61.2 m September 25, October29, 2014 2.1 years 99 km 2012 Port Mouton Port Mouton FIN SEEKER GLOOSCAP BF523324 A: Matt Comb 900 lb C: Andrew Houlihan 680 lb 738 days 61.2 m C: Joel Jacquard 410 kg October 7, 2014 308 kg 2 years 99 km September 29, Nova Scotia 109 in 2012 Port Mouton GLOOSCAP 276 cm FIN SEEKER dressed BF448389 A: Ronald Butler 375 lb A: Greco Daniele 200 lb 1801 days 4354.4 m C: Nat Moody 175 kg C: Barca Salvatore 90kg 4.9 years 7008 km August 4, 2009 July 10, 2014 dressed TAG & RELEASE STATS: There were 30 bluefins tagged, one Stellwagen Bank, MA Sicily, Italy BF424835 A: Michael Horgan 220 lb June 15, 2014 189 lb 2187 days 4524.3 m released without a tag, and six recaptures. All of the tags C: Eric Stewart 100 kg Malta 85kg 6 years 7281 km deployed were on Atlantic bluefin with most tagging efforts June 19, 2008 dressed Cape Cod, MA centered in the New England and to a lesser extent the Mid- BF424961 C: Ken Neill June 15, 2014 280 lb 2524 days 4502.2 Atlantic regions of the United States. Interestingly, of the six July 18, 2007 Malta 127 kg 6.9 years 7245 km Washington Canyon dressed recaptures, four were bluefin tagged in the western Atlantic that made trans-Atlantic migrations and were recaptured in the eastern Atlantic or Mediterranean. Remarkably, the average time at large and distance traveled for these fish was 5.7 years (2,081 days) and more than 3,900 miles (6,300 km). 2014 AWARD WINNERS

OVERALL RELEASE WINNERS Top Overall Release Angler – Pat McCotter – Vandemere, NC USA OVERALL TAGGING WINNERS YOUTH WINNERS Top Overall Release Lady Angler – Tiffany Day – Kitty Hawk, NC USA Top Overall Tagging Angler – Laurent Sahyoun – Mandelieu, France TOP TAGGING Top Overall Release Youth Angler – Brown Gaddy – Manteo, NC USA Top Overall Lady Tagging Angler – Laura Jessen – Sarasota, FL USA Ages 8 & Under – Charles Gaddy Manteo, NC USA Top Overall Release Captain – Brad Philipps – Guatemala City, Guatemala Top Overall Youth Tagging Angler – Kaleb Richardson – Lafayette, LA USA Top Overall Tagging Captain – Chris Sheeder – Guatemala City, Guatemala Runner-Up – Sebastian Ortiz-Stoessel TOP RELEASE ANGLERS – ATLANTIC OCEAN TOP TAGGING ANGLERS – ATLANTIC OCEAN Miami, FL USA Blue Marlin – Gray Ingram – Jupiter, FL USA Blue Marlin – Gray Ingram – Jupiter, FL USA Ages 11-12 – Aidan Burke Sailfish – Brown Gaddy – Manteo, NC USA Sailfish – Charles Gaddy – Manteo, NC USA Los Angeles, CA USA White Marlin – Laurent Sahyoun – Mandelieu, France Swordfish – Richard Gudoian – Key Largo, FL USA Runner-Up – Hefner Appling White Marlin – Laurent Sahyoun – Mandelieu, France Port Aransas, TX USA TOP RELEASE ANGLERS – INDIAN OCEAN TOP TAGGING ANGLERS – INDIAN OCEAN Ages 13-15 – Kaleb Richardson Black Marlin – Toby Mason – Dampier, Australia Black Marlin * – Scott MacGowan – Baynton, Australia Lafayette, LA USA Sailfish – Riley Smith – Exmouth, Australia Black Marlin * – Jo-Ann Riley – Baynton, Australia Blue Marlin * – Marcus Longhurst – Broome, Australia Runner-Up – Shawn MacMullin TOP RELEASE ANGLERS – PACIFIC OCEAN Blue Marlin * – Jo-Ann Riley – Baynton, Australia Key Largo, FL USA Black Marlin – Sharon Poulter – Smithfield, Australia Sailfish – Henry Riggs-Miller – Victoria, Seychelles Ages 16-17 – Nick Brackmann Blue Marlin – Pat McCotter – Vandemere, NC USA TOP TAGGING ANGLERS – PACIFIC OCEAN Huntington Beach, CA USA Sailfish – Gray Ingram – Jupiter, FL USA Blue Marlin – Jada Holt – Kailua-Kona, HI USA Striped Marlin – Jack Duvall – Kemah, TX USA Sailfish – Chris Jessen – Sarasota, FL USA TOP RELEASE Swordfish – John Gregory – Kerikeri, New Zealand Striped Marlin – Jack Duvall – Kemah, TX USA Ages 8 & Under – Brown Gaddy Manteo, NC USA TOP RELEASE CAPTAINS – ATLANTIC OCEAN TOP TAGGING CAPTAINS – ATLANTIC OCEAN Runner-Up – Charles Gaddy Blue Marlin – Ronnie Fields – Lake Park, FL USA Blue Marlin – Ronnie Fields – Lake Park, FL USA Manteo, NC USA Sailfish – Dean Panos – Pembroke Pines, FL USA Sailfish – Fin Gaddy – Manteo, NC USA Swordfish – Sean O’Connor – Key Largo, FL USA White Marlin – Christian Benazeth – Auch, France Ages 9-10 – Diego Adkins White Marlin – Christian Benazeth – Auch, France El Paso, TX USA TOP RELEASE CAPTAINS – INDIAN TOP TAGGING CAPTAINS – INDIAN OCEAN Runner-Up – Moira Brummell Black Marlin – Eddy Lawler – Exmouth, Australia Black Marlin – Eddy Lawler – Exmouth, Australia Granger, IN USA Sailfish – Eddy Lawler – Exmouth, Australia Blue Marlin – Eddy Lawler – Exmouth, Australia Ages 11-12 – Cameron Johnson Sailfish – Jourdain Ellens – Broome, Australia Davie, FL USA TOP RELEASE CAPTAINS – PACIFIC OCEAN Striped Marlin – Eddy Lawler – Exmouth, Australia Ages 13-15 – Jonathan Gaskill Black Marlin – Paul Poulter – Smithfield, Australia TOP TAGGING CAPTAINS – PACIFIC OCEAN Vandemere, NC USA Blue Marlin – Pete Rae – Atlantic Beach, NC USA Black Marlin – Tim Richardson – Bangalow, Australia Sailfish – Brad Philipps – Guatemala City, Guatemala Blue Marlin – Pete Wishney – San Clemente, CA USA Runner-Up – Riley Smith Striped Marlin – Eddy Cesena – Cabo San Lucas, Mexico Sailfish – Chris Sheeder –Guatemala City, Guatemala Exmouth, Australia Swordfish – John Gregory – Keri Keri, New Zealand Spearfish – Gene Vander Hoek – Kailua-Kona, HI USA Ages 16-17 – Samuel Yohanan Striped Marlin – Jaime Gonzales – Cabo San Lucas, MX Lighthouse Point, FL USA

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