A BLACK marlin released on February 28, 2015, off Port Stephens has been reported as recaptured by a local fisherman off the Malaita Province, Solomon Islands. DPI was recently contacted with news of the recapture by the Secretariat of the Pacific Community.
The exact date of recapture wasn’t provided, however it is thought that it was caught during the month of May, 2015. The fish was recaptured approximately 1,530 nautical miles from its original release location. The fish was caught using a lure and was estimated at 3 metres total length having originally been released at an estimated 70kg. Images of the tag were provided to DPI for further verification of the catch.
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