For New Zealand Fishing News magazine, issue July 2013
Striped marlin has been a non-commercial species since 1991 yet commercial fishers continue to argue for a regulation change so they can take and sell marlin. The NZ Sport Fishing Council is vigorously opposed. Club records show that marlin fishing has improved significantly since the 1990s, effectively proving that commercial catch was impacting on the availability of fish to members and charter fishers who depend on them.