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North Carolina Department of Environment Quality

NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Marine Fisheries - Billfish

Marine Fisheries

Fish Identification

8-point rule

 
 

North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries' Guide to BILLFISH
 

Blue Marlin

Makaira nigricans
Size and Catch Limits
State Record
Citation Size Requirements
Detailed information

 

 Blue Marlin

Sailfish

Istiophorus platypterus
Size and Catch Limits
State Record
Citation Size Requirements
Detailed information

 

 Sailfish

Swordfish

Xiphias gladius
Detailed information

 

 Swordfish

White Marlin

Tetrapturus albidus
Size and Catch Limits
State Record
Citation Size Requirements
Detailed information

 

 White Marlin

All fish illustrations by Duane Raver, Jr. from the book Fisherman's Guide: Fishes of the Southeastern United States
Email Steve.Mehan@ncdenr.gov for information on the use of these images.
N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries • 3441 Arendell Street • Morehead City, NC 28557 • 252-726-7021 or 800-682-2632

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