Blue marlin remains a sportfishing dream - but for how much longer?

The majestic fish inspired Ernest Hemingway but as numbers falter alternatives to landing the ocean giants are finding favourRead more in our Seascape seriesAs a child, I strolled the docks during the Big Rock tournament in Morehead City, North Carolina. Fishermen strung huge marlins up by their tails. Bills down, the marlins' flashing silver bodies drained to a dull blue-gray. Awestruck, people posed for photos with the dead fish, as they do today.To reel one in, according to Dr Ellen Peel, executive director of the Billfish Foundation, "is almost like ballet. It takes a lot of orchestration and choreography. Everyone has their job. It's a fascinating team sport to watch." Continue reading...