SCIENTIFIC NAME(s)
Makaira nigricans
SPECIES NAME(s)
Blue marlin
COMMON NAMES
Blue marlin, marlin
Blue marlin Makaira nigricans realizes trans-oceanic, trans-equatorial and inter-ocean migrations, from Atlantic/Pacific to Indian Ocean (Ortiz et al, 2003). The stock structure is not currently clear but Indian and Pacific stocks are distinguished in different assessments (IOTC, 2013; WCPFC, 2013).
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