2nd International Billfish Symposium
Reading Time 1 minute Hosted by Wild Oceans in Kona, Hawaii in 1987
The need for greater global cooperation to conserve wide-ranging species of marlin and swordfish, in the face of equally widespread uncertainty as to the health of these fisheries, led us to sponsor an International Billfish Symposium in 1988 in Kona, Hawaii. The historic gathering of the world’s foremost billfish authorities attracted 160 scientists, managers, conservationists and fishermen from 15 countries.
A total of 60 papers were delivered and discussed during the week-long conference, covering trends in the fisheries, the status of billfish populations, research needs and priorities, and management strategies. The very latest studies by scientists from every corner of the globe were presented. We published the papers and panel discussions the following year, two hardcover volumes that stood for over a decade as the most complete source of information on billfish.
For his work in organizing the five-day conference, NCMC’s Ken Hinman was awarded The Billfish Foundation’s Conservation Award in November 1988.
Read the 2nd International Billfish Symposium’s digital proceedings here!
