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They are the legendary stars of big game fishing 
famous for their agility, speed and power.

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Billfish, particularly the sailfish, these 
are like the cheetahs of the sea.

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Billfishes are on almost any fishermen s 
bucket list.

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To me it s the anticipation of the bite.

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You re sitting there, watching your teasers, 
your baits, and when that fish comes in the

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spread, that s when everything starts getting 
real exciting, and you re waiting for the

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bite and you get the bite, you get him hooked 
up.

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You start fighting the fish, chasing him down, 
watching him jump.

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I think that s what makes it all really 
cool.

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It s a real thrill.

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Whenever you catch a fish that s a strong 
fighter, there is an adrenaline rush.

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They re such a beautiful animal, they re 
very acrobatic when they fight, and it s

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just a good feeling to catch one.

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Give it a pet or a kiss on the cheek and turn 
it loose and watch it swim away again.

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One of the hotspots for billfishing is the 
eastern tropical Pacific.

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It s the area of the world where you have 
the highest catch rates without a doubt.

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Commercial fishermen also frequent the region 
for its tuna and mahi-mahi.

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Very large, industrial long-line fleets are 
operating in the area where more than 300

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million hooks are permanently soaking in the 
water and we are concerned about the fact

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that billfish are by-catch in these fisheries.

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The fishing mortality that has been exerted 
on the billfish is very high these days.

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About twice as high as the resource can sustain.

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What impact will this growing competition 
for a finite resource have on billfish long term?

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Can the commercial and sport fishing industries 
coexist?