CONTENTS p^gg 



Introduction 



I. Species 



A. General 



B. Morphological comparison 3 



1 . External form ■* 



2. Skeleton H 



3. Viscera 22 



C. Classification 24 



1 . Shortnosed spearfish 24 



2. Sailfish 25 



3. Striped marlin • 27 



4. Black marlin 28 



5. White marlin 29 



6. Broadbill 30 



II. Ecology 31 



A. Migrations 31 



B. Spawning habits 35 



III. Fisheries 38 



A. Harpoon fishery 38 



B. Longline fishery "H 



C. Other fisheries 42 



D. Handling and marketing of the catch 42 



Appendix 43 



