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EMW idEMW ref. idFAO species categorySpeciesScientific nameLower EMW (g)Upper EMW (g)Reference indicates lower or upper EMW figure?EMW MethodSimilar species EMW idLength-weight calculations*** Fish Size Quote ****** Explanatory Notes ***Link to reference (external site)Reference documentReference url (or book)Link to FishBase.org Species Summary (external site)Species not given ind
EMW-1291Black marlinBlack marlinMakaira indica85,000.0090,000.00BothAverage weight ("average","mean")NONEMakaira indica

"Average weight:
Recreational: 10-500kg, with a mode at 50-200kg.
Coral Sea longline: Most fish range from 50-120kg with an average size of 85-90kg. From 1970-72 the average size was markedly reduced at around 75kg".		More info.Black Marlin. Peter Speare, Australian Institute of Marine ScienceMore infoMore info.

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