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The Atlantic blue marlin (Makaira nigricans) ... gradually reducing in proportion to body size with continued growth. [5] Males may live for 18 years, and females up ...
Blue marlin appear seasonally in the Canary Islands between May and October, with some individuals having been caught earlier and later in the year. The average size of blue marlin encountered in the Canary Islands tends to be large, in the 400-to-600-pound (180 to 270 kg) class, including some very large fish upwards of 800 pounds (360 kg).
The larger species include the Atlantic blue marlin, Makaira nigricans, which can reach 5 m (16 ft) in length and 820 kg (1,810 lb) in weight [4] and the black marlin, Istiompax indica, which can reach in excess of 5 m (16 ft) in length and 670 kg (1,480 lb) in weight.
The title of the largest member of this order, the most numerous order of all vertebrates, is a matter of some debate. A large marlin is the biggest of these fishes: the black marlin (Makaira indica) of the Indo-Pacific, the Atlantic blue marlin (Makaira nigricans) and the Indo-Pacific blue marlin (Makaira mazara). All of these similarly sized ...
Black marlin: Istiompax indica (Cuvier, 1832) 465 cm 380 cm 750 kg years 4.50 [14] Data deficient [24] Makaira: Indo-Pacific blue marlin: Makaira mazara (Jordan and Snyder, 1901) 500 cm 350 cm 625 kg 4.5 – 6 years 4.46 [15] Not assessed: Atlantic blue marlin: Makaira nigricans (Lacépède, 1802) 500 cm 290 cm 820 kg years 4.50 [25] Vulnerable ...
The striped marlin can live up to 10 years, and reaches sexual maturity at the age of 1–2 years or 1.4 m (4.6 ft) for males and 1.5-2.5 years or 1.8 m (5.9 ft) for females. It spawns serially during its summer spawning season, which consists of anywhere from 4 to 41 spawning events, with females releasing batches of their up to 120 million ...
Makaira nigricans Lacepède, 1802 (Atlantic blue marlin); Makaira mazara (Jordan & Snyder, 1901) (Indo-Pacific blue marlin); Although they are traditionally listed as separate species, recent research indicates that the Atlantic blue marlin (Makaira nigricans) and Indo-Pacific blue marlin (Makaira mazara) may be parapatric populations of the same species.
At its 22nd session held on 21–25 May 2018 the IOTC adopted Resolution 18/05 “On Management Measures for the conservation of the Billfishes: Striped Marlin, Black Marlin, Blue Marlin And Indo-Pacific Sailfish”. [16] The Resolution set catch limits for these four billfishes in order not to exceed their Maximum Sustainable Yield (MSY).