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Blue marlin

クロカジキ · kurokajiki
Makaira nigricans

Blue marlin are large offshore billfish targeted by specialist trolling charters.

Blue marlin

Habitat and season

Warm offshore water.

Recorded fishing season
May · Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep · Oct
Scientific name
Makaira nigricans
Japanese name
クロカジキ

Months are a broad guide, not a current catch forecast. Region, water temperature and local closures can change the season.

Fishing methods

Marlin trolling

Large lures or baits are towed behind a boat under a specialist crew’s direction.

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Detailed Japanese species notes

上あごが長い槍状に伸びる。 背びれ前方は高いが、バショウカジキのような大きな帆状ではない。 腹びれを持つ。腹びれのないメカジキとは別の仲間。

吻・大きな針・高張力ラインによる事故に注意。リーダーを手へ巻かず、取り込みはクルーに任せる。食用は適切に処理・保冷された流通魚を利用。妊娠中の方は厚労省の魚介類の水銀に関する注意を確認する。

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