Central American Billfish Association
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Satellite Logbook System
A state-of-the-art remote catch and effort reporting system for billfish data acquisition is currently employed by the University of Miami in the Eastern Pacific Ocean
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Satellite Tagging Program
To better estimate migration, behavior, and habitat utilization, the University of Miami is launching the largest billfish satellite tagging program of its kind off Central America
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Sailfish Growth Study
University of Miami researchers provide major insight on sailfish age and growth using sophisticated statistical methods
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Natural and Fishing Mortality
Sailfish have experienced a three-fold increase in fishing mortality due to industrial and artisanal fisheries, per a study by University of Miami scientists
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Regional Trends in Catch Rates
Sailfish catch per trip statistics throughout the region show exploitation and susceptibility due to regionalized differences in fishing patterns and oceanographic features
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Socioeconomics
CABA and the University of Miami have partnered a comprehensive socioeconomic study showing disparity in economic added value of utilization of catch-and-release billfish fisheries versus commercial longlining fisheries
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Mercury in Central American Billfishes
CABA and University of Miami Billfish Science outlines sources of mercury in billfishes in the Eastern Pacific and linked risks to public health
