
%0 Journal Article
%A Venizelos, Arietta 
%A Sutter, Frederick 
%A Serafy, Joseph 
%T Use of minimum size regulations to achieve reduction targets for marlin landings in the Atlantic Ocean
%J Marine and Freshwater Research
%D 2003/08/19
%V 54
%N 4
%P 567-573
%K catch rates, landing size, recreational billfish survey.
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/MF02001
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/MF02001 
%X Trends in US recreational catch and effort data for Atlantic blue marlin and white marlin from 1972 to 2000 are examined. A method for predicting and setting minimum size regulations for this fishery is described. Additionally, this paper re-examines the impact of the most recent minimum size increases on the US recreational fishery for Atlantic marlin. The effectiveness of setting minimum size limits as a primary management approach is discussed, as is the increase in catch and release fishing in the US recreational marlin fishery. 
