. . . Atlantic Highly Migratory Pelagic Fisheries 



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. . . ISSUES 



and sailfish, are subjects of U.S. concern. 

 Marlin and sailfish bycatches in tuna and 

 swordfish fisheries are a problem, espe- 

 cially as commercial fisheries move into 

 concentrations of billfishes important to 

 anglers. Meanwhile, expansion of the U.S. 



longline fishery for Gulf yellowfin tuna and 

 Spanish longline fishing in the tropical 

 eastern Atlantic have heightened concern 

 for distressed Atlantic tunas, swordfish, 

 and the billfishes sought by anglers. 



