blue marlin
Americannoun
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The US is limited to a total recreational catch of 250 combined blue marlin, white marlin and roundscale spearfish each year.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 10, 2020
And, outdoors writer Earl Gustkey reels in a 500-pound blue marlin on a fishing excursion off the western coast of Mexico.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 23, 2020
Many valuable fish species — including tuna, blue marlin and mahi-mahi — huddle near floating objects for protection and mating.
From New York Times ● Feb. 17, 2016
Smith had the fish processed and received his batch of 150 pounds of smoked blue marlin on Monday.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 9, 2015
The gleaming sportfisherman was tied stem-first to a wooden dock, where a monster blue marlin hung glassyeyed from a tall pole.
From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen
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