Kenyan billfish tagged by zone in 2007-08 season

The 2007/08 season saw the sailfish revival continue with 3,595 tagged (the most tagged in one season). Swordfish numbers increased while black marlin numbers dropped away dramatically on last seasons high, striped marlin were scarce again.

Zone 1: Lamu, Kiwayu & Kui. 714 fish tagged. 691 sailfish (19%), 22 marlin (8%) & 1 other.

Zone 2: Ziwayu. 33 fish tagged. 32 sailfish (1%) & 1 other.

Zone 3: Ngomeni. 276 fish tagged. 260 sailfish (7%), 8 marlin (3%) & 8 other.

Zone 4: North Kenya Banks. 132 fish tagged. 41 sailfish (1%), 25 marlin (9%), 64 broadbill & 2 others.

Zone 5: Malindi. 1096 fish tagged. 1062 sailfish (30%), 21 marlin (7%) & 13 others.

Zone 6: Watamu. 709 fish tagged. 543 sailfish (15%), 46 marlin (16%) & 118 others.

Zone 7: The Rips. 709 fish tagged. 628 sailfish (17%), 72 marlin (25%), 6 broadbill & 3 others.

Zone 8: Kilifi. 63 fish tagged. 38 sailfish (2%), 7 marlin (2%), 17 broadbill & 1 others.

Zone 9: Mombasa & Mtwapa. 37 fish tagged. 34 sailfish (1%), 3 marlin (1%)

Zone 10: Shimoni. 346 fish tagged. 261 sailfish (7%), 84 marlin (29%) & 1 broadbill.

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Fish by zone 2007/08 (142Kb)

Fish by Zone 2007 - 2008