Day 1 of the 2025 White Marlin Open has officially kicked off. Follow along here for live updates from the first day of the ...

Marlin is another high-mercury fish, particularly blue marlin, which can average over 0.5 ppm and climb significantly higher. Like swordfish and shark, marlin's size and lifespan contribute to its ...

Whereas marlin and sailfish have short, round, needle-like bills, a swordfish’s bill is long, flat and tapers exactly like a sword—hence their name. Swordfish Bills ...

The 2025 White Marlin Open, the world's largest billfish tournament, will take place in Ocean City, Maryland from August 4-8. Weigh-ins will occur daily at Harbour Island Marina from 4-9:15 p.m.

A New York man reeled in a 205-kilogram swordfish on the weekend off the Florida Keys. John White, a former navy helicopter pilot, made the catch on Saturday with conventional fishing tackle.

Canadian scientists and fishermen are tracking the northward movement of swordfish into Newfoundland waters where the prized fish is being caught in large numbers on the Grand Banks and Flemish Cap.

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The billfish is fixed at the apex of the oceanic food chain. Noted for their speed, size, and acrobatic jumps, billfish have for centuries inspired inspired a broad spectrum of society. Ulanski tells ...