Involvement of State Fishery Managers in White Marlin Conservation: A Case Study
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Fisheries Service, is charged with stewardship of coastal and inland fishery resources and management of fishermen who fish in our waters. Maryland's involvement in fishery management is not restricted only to state waters. We also have been actively involved in influencing national and international fisheries policy for Atlantic white marlin (Tetrapturus albidus), particularly in 2002. The effort is two-fold; it utilizes traditional methods of fishery management through an advisory process and, in later years, has included non-traditional...
