Research reports

R00/1154 - A review of striped marlin biology and fisheries relevant to Australia's swordfish fishery

This report highlights a number of key issues that fishery managers need be aware of in order to facilitate sustainable management of the Striped marlin species. Striped marlin are vulnerable to longline gear from a relatively young age, and may not be as migratory as once thought, suggesting increased potential for localised depletions. Stock structure is uncertain but some evidence suggests a southwest Pacific stock. The status of this species requires immediate investigation, given its importance to domestic longline and gamefishing sectors.

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Type	Title	Size
	Contents, executive summary and acknowledgements	359kb
	Chapter 1 - Introduction	115kb
	Chapter 2 - Biology and ecology	1mb
	Chapter 3 - Worldwide commercial fisheries	2mb
	Chapter 4 - Data, assessments and research	246kb
	Chapter 5 - Domestic and regional longline fisheries	2mb
	Chapter 6 - Domestic recreational fishery	456kb
	Chapter 7 - Analysis of fisheries interactions	959kb
	Chapter 8 - Catch per unit effort standardisation	2.1mb
	Chapter 9 - Management of striped marlin	348kb
	Chapter 10 - Summary and discussion	171kb
	References	197kb
	Appendix I - Analyses of global tag-release and recapture data	2.2mb

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