On the fishing scene the Yellowfin & Bluefin are starting to hot up. It won't be long before good reports hit Sydney waters and there is also great cash available in this years Tuna Slam. The prize pool is over $3,000 and climbing. Rules are simple be financial and pay your $250 Boat entry fee before you head to sea. The comp runs up to the end of August. The Geoff Woolley Monster Mako Comp is fast approaching 6th & 7th August. 15kg only which makes things interesting fighting these amazing sharks and circle hooks only. This Tournament has produced some great excellent catches in the past so I look forward to another well participated Tournament. And Finally I would like to rap things up by saying that this is my last year as president of this great club. I have been at the helm for 10 years plus many more at committee level, I still remember my first year on committee under then Otto Volts. I sat between Geoff Woolley & Peter Goadby, I have learnt a lot, fished a lot and It has been an honour and a privilege . Thanks Tiddles
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Last month was not a good month for SGFC members with the passing of 3 of our members. Most notable, Honorary Life Member Past President and Treasurer Ray Berry , Neil (Rocky) Glohe who Fished on Phantom and Buster Kieth Farrow Please see inside for Vale in memory and respect to these great members. Personally I can say that Ray was an amazing man, he would ring myself and especially Annita quite a bit always around Presentation time & the AGM time to ask how the club was going. He really enjoyed receiving Tightlines and he was a proud SGFC Club man right to the end. These 3 will be sorely missed. July means renewal time. Members will receive invoices for their membership through MYOB and in addition your bar account must be paid in full before your membership for 2023 will be renewed. NOTE: All Club Access keys will be cut off this month due to a new machine going in. Once you have renewed your membership you can receive your new access card or Fob.
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Calendar of Events SGFC July 2022 1st Annual Tuna Slam continues + Winter Point score continues 5th Club Meeting 26th Committee Meeting August 2022 1st Annual Tuna Slam continues + Winter Point score continues 2nd Club Meeting 6th - 7th Geoff Woolley Memorial Monster Mako Tournament 2022 + end of winter point score 21st Club Presentation at SGFC Club house 23rd Committee Meeting 31st End of Annual Tuna Slam September 2022 6th Club AGM SGFC 24th - 25th Start Summer Point score 27th Committee Meeting
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Fish Details * Size: 60 kilograms - 500 kilograms * Length: 70cm - 4 metres * Food Rating: Good * Territory: Offshore
About Mako Shark The scientific name for the Mako shark is Isurus oxyrinchus. How to identify a Mako Shark * Blue gray to deep blue topside * The lower body is white * Streamlined slender body with pointed snout and lots of rows of teeth * Crescent shaped tails The Mako shark is an apex predator of the ocean and considered to be at the top of the food chain. Makos are migratory and travel great distances with a top speed of 74 kilometres per hour. The Mako is the fastest shark and one of the fastest fish in the sea. Their pointy snout houses an awesome array of razor sharp teeth in about 12 rows. The Mako shark feeds on other fish and can leap 10 metres out of the water. They will swim about 50 kilometres a day in their hunt for food. Their lifespan is between 28 - 35 years. Mako sharks do not have a bladder so they need to be in constant motion to maintain their buoyancy. The Mako is one amazing fish. Their blood vessel structure enables them to adapt their body temperature to just above their environment. This means they can roam all over the ocean. They can be very aggressive towards humans if they feel threatened. Where to Catch Mako Shark This adaptable fish can be found in almost any type of environment from close to shore to depths of 150 metres. As the Mako feed on other fish then it makes sense to follow tuna and salmon as these fish are targetted by the mako shark. This fish is highly unpredictable and has been known to leap into a boat when it has been hooked. So, be very careful with this fish. Salmon, squid, calamari, striped tuna and large yellow eye mullet are considered to be the ideal baits to lure a Mako. The Mako is constantly on the move and follows the patterns of its prey. You can catch a Mako at anytime of the day. Morning fishing and sunset afternoon fishing is when most anglers go fishing so naturally this is when the fish is caught the most.
If you are chasing Mako sharks near Sydney, then the best time is between November to May. Marlin prefer warmer waters. So as the season moves forward the premium times would be February and March as this is when the water temperature is at its peak. Not only are Mako sharks on offer but you can also catch Black Marlin and Striped Marlin.
Mako Shark Fishing Seasons Sydney
Ray was the Club’s President for the years 1976-79, following on from Rowan Waddy’s second term in 1974-76. He was born in Adelaide, South Australia on August 17, 1927 and was educated at Burnside Primary and Norwood High School, Adelaide. Ray joined Cable and Wireless Ltd. (now Optus) as a trainee Morse code and high speed transmission technician in 1944. Following a year of training in Adelaide and Auckland, New Zealand, he was seconded to the British Army on a voluntary basis in a special overseas unit with the honorary rank of Lieutenant on a status similar to that of a war correspondent, whilst he was still a teenager. The unit shipped to Colombo, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), and thence to India where Ray saw the end of the Pacific war at camp in Poona. The unit outfitted with mobile transmitters and was shipped via Bombay to the Malay coast for a beach landing into what was still hostile country. As part of the re-occupation force, the unit travelled to Kuala Lumpur and later to Singapore to restore international and local communications. A short time spent in Indonesia was fraught due to the often violent separatist movement campaigns for independence from Dutch rule. The return to civilian life saw Ray employed in Hong Kong with Cable and Wireless Ltd. for 18 months, before returning to Australia in 1949. After a short time spent working in insurance, Ray was employed in Sydney as manager of Halycon Products, makers of the well-known “Surfmaster” fishing reels. These reels were designed and manufactured by Bob Conaghan, a prominent NSW Rod Fishers Society member and the owner of the fine Halvorsen game fishing boat, also” named “Surfmaster”. After Conaghan disposed of the boat, Ray fished with King Hardwick aboard his famous vessel “Atalanta" which had been launched in 1935 by the pioneer angler Errol Bullen of Vaucluse. Ray set up his own business in industrial power transmission products in Marrickville, Sydney which he ran for 25 years before retiring and joining SGFC in 1970. He purchased his 32 ft. twin engine cruiser “Constance” from Don Jack of Port Stephens in 1972 and joined the SGFC committee in 1974, fishing very actively in the Club’s competitions and at Port Stephens. He served as Vice President in 1975 and assumed the Presidency in 1976, just in time to see the then NSW Maritime Services Board take a decision to demolish the old Watsons Bay wharf and the original SGFC club house. Ray had worked with Rowan Waddy and other committee members to successfully head off the MSB’s original intention to removethe Club from the Bay forever. Ray led the Club during most of the time it was homeless, having to rely on the good
offices of other organisations for venues for meetings, functions and the all-important fund raising events for the proposed new club house. After some years and much later than promised by MSB, the new wharf was completed and the new premises built, the second of three in the Club’s history. Ray stood down from the Presidency and the committee at the end of the 1979 year but subsequently came back on board as Treasurer for the period 1982-85. He had sold “Constance” to fellow member Robbie Mayer in 1983 and purchased his 32ft. Cresta “Konnitoo” which he continued to put to good use, making some great catches. He was admitted to Life Membership of Sydney GFC in 1985 in recognition of his outstanding services to the Club and the members during very difficult times. Ray sold “Konnitoo” in 1985 and moved to South East Queensland where he earned his nick name of “Legend” amongst boating and game fishing folk. He lived on Russell Island, in Moreton Bay, for many years until advancing years caused a move to retirement and aged care facilities, eventually moving to Perth to join family. Ray Berry was truly an SGFC “legend” who gave much to the members and whose larger than life personality will be remembered by those who came within his orbit. John McIntyre June 2022.
It is with regret that we announce the passing of Honorary Life Member and Past President Raymond (Ray) Berry on June 19, 2022 in Perth, Western Australia.
Malekua 21-6-22 Hi All, I managed to get out Tuesday after reports of some Yellowfin around. It is likely they have been there for a while but the weather has been so crap that not many boats have been fishing. We started in about 140fa and raised a Striped Marlin about 10 min after lures going in. This fish came in hot on the long corner and bit, pulling about 30m of line before dropping off. Luckily it came back and picked up a Flashabou bullet on the rigger (has anyone caught anything other than Marlin on them?) and this time the hook stuck and the fish screamed off about 200m away on the surface jumping. Luckily it was a fast and furious fight, we got the tag in and a few photos before releasing the fish and back to the main mission. Spread went back out and the hunt continued. This time of year the ideal is to find Yellowfin feeding on Sauries as this gives the best opportunity to get to a bust up before the Yellowfin go back down. Casting into the bust up can be highly productive when compared with trolling as trolling you need to get past the fish to get a bite as opposed to casting into it from a distance. The two best indicators other than seeing feeding tuna are Gannets and grey-hounding Sauries, this is when the Sauries are in full flight running from predators and will shower out of the water in a long arc. This exposes them to Gannets from above so they are only going to greyhound when in hot pursuit from below. I spotted some circling Gannets from the tower in 240fa and changed course towards them. Just as we arrived the Yellowfin started to feed and Scooter managed to lob a stickbait into the frenzy, hooking up instantly. Riggers in and spread cleared we landed that fish then chased the Yellowfin around for a few hours managing to catch another 3. The weather looks fishable this weekend, word of caution for Westerlies, the forecast for them is often wrong and the wind tends to build in strength the further away from the coast you are. The forecast for Tuesday was 15kt and we had 20-25kt most of the day where we were fishing.
The Great Swordfish Race This project also includes the “Great Swordfish Race” which plans to provide an interactive experience to improve our understanding of the mystical and iconic “gladiator of the ocean” along the east coast of Australia and foster angler stewardship in this new fishery. Once the first fish has been tagged, the race will be underway for the individual swordfish that travels the furthest distance whilst tagged. We will keep you updated on the Race and the broader project on this page and on the DPI Fisheries Facebook page, including when fish have been successfully tagged. Information on movement of the fish will be provided when the tags pop-off the fish and their movement data is streamed back to us via satellite, project with the Australian National Sportfishing Association (NSW) and NSW Game Fishing Association.
The Great Swordfish Race
Learning more about the mighty swordfish This research aims to learn more about movement and behaviour of swordfish and the post-release survival of fish caught in the newly emerging day time deep-drop fishery off the NSW coast. Tagging is being carried out by using experienced anglers to deploy 10 pop-up satellite tags into swordfish caught during 2019/ 2020 in NSW waters. How does a pop-up satellite tag work? Pop-up satellite archival tags (PSATs) are used to track the movement of marine animals, particularly highly migratory species such as sharks, tuna and billfish. The tags are like mini computers that are externally attached to the fish and travel along with the fish whilst logging information on water depth, light levels and temperature, and gathering information on its location (geolocation). This allows us to gain a greater understanding of the behaviour of the fish, their migratory patterns and catch and release survival. The great benefit of satellite tags is that they do not have to be retrieved to collect the recorded information. After a predetermined time (twelve months) the tag decouples from the fish and ‘pops-off’, floating to the surface. The tag then transmits the data that it has stored whilst it has been underwater to orbiting satellites that pass overhead. This data is then relayed back to DPI. The project will provide us with data on the exciting new recreational fishery including information on the timing and availability of swordfish in NSW, whether swordfish tend to return back to the same grounds seasonally and their suitability for catch and release. DPI is undertaking the project with the Australian National Sportfishing Association (NSW) and NSW Game Fishing Association.
Why we are undertaking the project The new method of deep dropping for swordfish has revealed that swordfish are now more accessible than ever before to recreational fishers along the east coast of Australia. It is important that we learn more about this fishery, to enable it to grow and maximise its potential whilst ensuring the sustainability of the fishery is maintained. The project will: * research the timing and availability of swordfish along the NSW coast to provide seasonality information, onnectivity with the broader east coast population, return migrations and potential for localised depletion of fish. * run the “Great Swordfish Race” to engage anglers and the community on this interactive learning experience. * Improve knowledge on catch and release mortality and factors that may influence survival. The data from this project will be used as part of a larger project being undertaken by Dr Sean Tracey of the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), Hobart, with similar objectives completed in Tasmania and currently underway in Victoria.
Tagged Swordfish # 1
Tag Ref. Skipper Date deployed Location Date pop-up Location NSWSword#1 Chris Cleaver 24/04/2019 South Sydney 30/07/2019 Dampier Ridge - west of Lord Howe Island
Depth and Temperature Profile
Satellite Track of Tagged Swordfish
The depth data shows that the swordfish carried out the well established diurnal pattern of diving deep during the day (around 400 - 600m+) and rising near to the surface at night. There appears to be some change to the behaviour around the end of May, where the daytime dives don’t go as deep (150 – 300m+) before the normal dive pattern to 500m+ resumes. You can see the surface water temperatures were relatively high at around 24 degrees when the fish was first tagged off Sydney and they steadily drop off to around 19 degrees when the tag popped off west of Lord Howe Island. The fish headed south towards the south east corner of Australia before it meanders eastwards and then heads on a more northerly bearing.
The depth data shows that the fish carried out the typical pattern of diving deep during the day (to around 500 - 650m+) and rising near to the surface at night. There looks to have been a minor change to the behaviour around early to mid-September where the daytime dives don’t go as deep as normal (300 – 450m +) before the normal pattern of dives to 500m+ resumed. The surface water temperature increased (from around 16 degrees C) as the fish moved north from Victorian waters up to NSW waters, with the surface temperature reaching over 20 degrees for a period of over week in early August. The swordfish appears to travel east from its tagging location and then north to a point directly east of southern Sydney before moving west towards the bottom of the continental slope and then tracking back south towards the border with Victoria before moving north east up to the point of pop-off, east and well offshore of the Batemans Bay area. More information Understanding the movement, behaviour and post-capture survival of recreationally caught Swordfish from southeast Australia – a pilot study Sean Tracey & Julian Pepperell 2018 FRDC Project No 2015/022
Tag Ref. NSWSword#2 Skipper Al McGlashan Date deployed 8/07/2019 Location Mallacoota Date pop-up 30/09/2021 Location East of Batemans Bay
More information Understanding the movement, behaviour and post-capture survival of recreationally caught Swordfish from southeast Australia – a pilot study Sean Tracey & Julian Pepperell 2018 FRDC Project No 2015/022
Satellite Track of Tagged Swordfish # 2
Tagged Swordfish # 2
VHF REPEATERS & CHANNELS VHF is now the primary radio used by recreational boaters taking over from the 27mhz. It is important that users understand how VHF units work. We hear every weekend the constant ‘Can I get a Radio Check’, this is from users who don’t understand the difference between VHF Simplex and Duplex Channels. Below is a basic outline of the differences and primary channels and their use. It is also important to understand which repeaters are in your area as Duplex Channels don’t work without a repeater, which is shown in the map below; VHF channels and their use • SIMPLEX CHANNELS – BOAT TO BOAT • DUPLEX CHANNELS – REQUIRE REPEATER – The transition and receiving frequencies are different and require a repeater to • Channel 16 – for distress and calling. Always change to another channel after calling • Channel 67 – supplementary distress and calling channel. Also used for safety broadcasts • Channel 73 – mostly used for vessels talking to a Marine Rescue NSW shore station • Channel 72 and 77 – for ship-to-ship working. Use this to pass messages between vessels • Channel 21, 22, 80, 81 & 82 – repeaters. Used for passing information about vessel movements and the safety of vessels and persons. Keep messages as brief as possible (no more than one minute in total) and DO NOT use these channels for chatter. Not all channels are available in a given area. Ask your local Marine Rescue NSW Unit for more information.
This picture was taken at Bob & Trish Danckert’s wedding, February 1982.Very Snappy Dresser Rocky at left, Snappy Dresser John Bennetts at right.
It is with great sadness to have to report the passing of long-time SGFC member Neil “Rocky” Glohe. I first met Rocky in the mid 1970’s, working as a part-time salesman at the tackle shop at Bondi Junction which was originally owned by Hank Newman, then later by Paul B. Kidd.Neil (and his lovely wife Elayne, also now deceased) only lived around the corner and were often the designated shoppers for a group of up and coming “youngsters” comprising Neil, his co-worker at TNT at the time John Bennetts, and two randoms named Ivan Bennett and Peter Pakula.All of us lived quite locally to SGFC and spent a lot of spare time there, and socialised together, even though I was still at school until the end of 1976.A lot of life lessons learned back then! Rocky was a big rig truck driver (Kenworth’s for TNT), in the days when truck driving was a really tough gig.Less reliable vehicles, harsh bosses, long & unregulated hours etc etc. His nickname was given to him during the time we fished together aboard “Pau Hana”.Back then we fished most weekends with good weather (fuel 27c Gallon or something like that… ), and we regularly noticed that Neil would turn up with at least one black eye.A quick Google search confirms that the initial “Rocky” movie came out late 1976 / early 1977 whichexplains our inspiration at the time. “Bingo” we thought!“Neil”….you are henceforth to be known aboard here as “Rocky”.The nickname stuck like you wouldn’t believe.[Somewhat different stories with our later crewmates “Gaylord” and “Nudge”…]. I found out first hand one Saturday afternoon why Neil had a fearsome reputation amongst his truck driving mates (bearing in mind that in the fishing scene we never saw any particular anger or threat from him, ever!).We had been having a few beers doing maintenance on Pau Hana when he asked me to come over to the TNT yard at Botany with him.Neil had a lovely car- Orange & Black lettering Torana SLR 5000.(Drove it ONCE, just off my P’s, and the power when you dropped the clutch scared the absolutely sh1t out of me…).Anyways, we went over there, he clocked on, backed up the Prime-mover to the trailer ready for early Monday start, then clocked off.15mins effort for min 4hrs pay at double time.Genius?Or why companies like TNT ultimately failed?? Anyways again, we went for a quick refreshment at the local watering hole around the corner.We ordered 2 middies of Reschs (remember Reschs, let alone Middies??) and sat and sipped them.All of a sudden, one of Neil’s apparent workmates stepped up and threw a mighty (& well delivered) punch at my mate!Wisely I stepped back and continued sipping the rest of my middy.Before Neil could react, and/or complain that his beer had been spilt by his attacker, another truckie looking dude stepped in and punched Neil’s attacker, really, really hard.He had a little snooze at that time.I suspect that the beef with Neil may have been a disagreement about the minimum number of gear changes needed coming up Mt Ousley with 30 Tonnes of hot steel billets aboard, with a 26 speed Road Ranger gearbox, in a Cummins 500hp powered Kenworth.Or maybe whether “Give me forty acres and I’ll turn this rig around” was the best song ever….
powered Kenworth.Or maybe whether “Give me forty acres and I’ll turn this rig around” was the best song ever…. Turns out that the chap who hit Neil’s attacker was the guy’s own brother.The logic behind it?“If I didn’t knock you out and finish it, he would have hurt you very bad…”. Whether that “Rocky” reputation was truly justified I will really never know, because in all the time I knew him, I never saw “Rocky” actually throw a punch! We fished together regularly over the years, mainly on Pau-Hana, Santiago and Phantom.If you look up at the Honour Board in the SGFC Clubhouse you will see the names of these vessels as multiple winners of Champion Boat, in both the Capture and T&R Categories.Great times with our good crews and also great competition with the other gun crews at the time. Neil still retains to this day a couple of nice SGFC Record Captures, as well as his “15:1 club” award. Wahoo 27kg on 8kg 24-2-85 Striped Marlin 143.5kg on 15kg 14-3-85 Both of these were caught aboard the mighty Phantom, owned by Robbie Mayer.
Vale – Neil “Rocky” Glohe – June 2022
In more recent years Buster spent a lot of his fishing time up at South West Rocks, fishing out of his beloved tinnie.By all accounts his entire family, down to the grandkids, cherished those times up there, with some great captures resulting.
One of Neil’s strengths was his absolute commitment to holding on to a trace.Smoking gloves stuff. At one Port Hacking 100 tournament we had to wake him mid-morning (or maybe early afternoon), (after a late night skinfull & doing several early morning dive bombs from the bridge…) for a bit of “specialist help”.He did not really like getting woken up from a pleasant slumber, so spilled a bit of advice about our general usefulness and masculinity standards.Something along the lines of “you just can’t do anything without me…”. Once we had him up and about, we gave him a nice freshcoffeebeer, and pointed out (by reference to the 5 sharks already tied up to the bow)oops, the 5 tag cards already in their placeholder on the rear bulkhead with a row of LED’s illuminating our success. [NOT…]We certainly made it clear that we weren’t exactly short on skills to rack up points even without his assistance…But seriously maaate, cut the crap and get ready to trace a VERY green 267kg Mako Shark.Which he did!Comp won that weekend.
Couldn’t be better said than that piece by his daughter Corinne on Facebook.Our thoughts are with all of Buster’s family. Growing up in Bondi,KeithBuster quite naturally alternated his recreational hours predominantly between fishing and surfing.He won at least one surfing competition in his youth and posted the newspaper clip about it a few years back on Facebook.Very proud of it he was! Buster joined SGFC in the mid-1980’s and initially fished aboard Head Hunter, a lovely 41’ Randell owned by Rod Hall.They were successful for many years, in predominantly chasing Marlin, and in particular Blues, with the World Record on 15kg amongst that boat’s great captures.Later, for many years he was an integral crew member aboard “Reef Magic” with Captain Mike Clarkson and continued the torment of big Blue Marlin and some cracking Tuna.
VALE – Keith (“Buster”) Farlow – June 2022
RIP Buster Farlow.Hope there are no longer any sh1tty plumbing problems for you to fix, and the sea conditions are suited to nice quiet fishing!
“It is with a broken heart that we announce that our beautiful father passed away this afternoon.He fought such a hard fight and was too young to go, but cancer is a cruel disease. Dad, we already miss you so much and words can never express the love we feel for you. Thank you for everything you did for us and we hope you are catching lots of fish wherever you are You will never be forgotten.Xx”
Rocky wasn’t the type of guy who wanted to rule the world or run the club, but he was nonetheless a very dedicated member for many years.In retirement, he and Elayne relocated up to Valla Beach in north coast NSW.RIP Rocky.May the fish bite well and all your gear changes be smooth old mate. By HLM Bob Danckert
Photos from NSWGFA 2022 Interclub Tournament
From what? Billfish, tuna, dolphinfish and wahoo. Not sharks.
• Simply use a sharp knife to cut a golf ball sized plug of meat from the dorsal region of the fish. The muscle will be the soft tissue under the skin (in the image below, the muscle tissue is the pink layer below the white and red layers). • Include a label so we know a bit about the fish (see above) and store in a freezer.
How to collect easy samples for game fish research Tristan Guillemin
• Make an incision from the anus of the fish cross the belly until the base of the pectoral fin minimising the depth of incision to ensure the stomach isn’t split by the knife. Once at the base of the pectoral fin, cut upwards and along the pectoral fin to the top of the gut cavity (see diagram). • Pull the stomach out of the gut cavity and place a zip tie around the top of the stomach to ensure no content leaks out. Try to place the cable as close to the mouth as possible to capture any prey in the mouth end of the stomach. • Cut the stomach loose from the fish, ensuring the cut is above the zip tie, then pull any other organs or connective tissue loose using your hands. Store stomach in a large ziplock bag and freeze as soon as possible.
Stomach Why collect? Stomachs can tell us about what the fish has been eating and which prey species it depends on for survival. How to collect?
SAINTLY WHISPERS
A range of samples can be collected from game fish to aid research. I’ve outlined a few of the key ones you can collect below. If you do collect samples for us, we’ll make sure to update you on any results we find from your fish. With every sample collected, we need to know the weight/length, the date it was caught, the location and the species. Typically I just put it all on a waterproof paper and put it in the bag OR write on the ziplock bag with a permanent marker. Muscle sample Why collect? Muscle samples are one of the most important samples as they can be used for genetics, isotopes and a range of other studies and are also one of the easiest to collect. How to collect? From what fish do I collect? All fish weighed including billfish, sharks and other game fish like tuna, dolphinfish or wahoo.
• Find the longest fin spine from the anal fin of the marlin. Insert knife between longest fin spine and adjacent spine (can find gap between fin spines by touch, and trying to feel divot or softness between spines). If in the correct spot, the knife should be easy to push through. • Once knife is inserted between spines, cut all the way through to separate the spine from the adjacent spines. Cut towards the fish until knife can no longer cut through. • Once the spine is separated from the adjacent spines, strongly push the long fin spine as far up or down as possible until a crack is felt/heard. It may help to firmly hold adjacent spines and push the adjacent spines in opposing direction. Once crack is heard, fin spine is only held by connective tissue, can be either pulled, twisted or cut out.
Fin spine Why to collect? Fin spines, much like a tree, can have growth rings on them which allow us to age billfish. How to collect?
For more info email: greg.wall@computercourses.com.au
From what? We are only interested in blue marlin and shortbill spearfish. The age of the other billfish has been well studied.
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