The November 2025 Billfish News marks a transition for the New Zealand Billfish Logbook Programme, with Sydney Curtis of Marinus Limited taking over management under a new three-year contract from Fisheries New Zealand, following nearly two decades of leadership by John Holdsworth and Sandra Gaskell. The update also covers early signs for the upcoming billfish season, recent striped marlin stock assessment results for the Southwest Pacific, and ongoing concerns around proposals to allow the sale of commercially caught marlin. Satellite tagging results are also highlighted, including long-distance movements of striped marlin tracked across the Pacific, providing valuable insights into their behaviour and migration.
Billfish News 2025: New Leadership for the Logbook Programme and Marlin Research Updates
