English name:Blue marlin,Swordfish
Japanese name:カジキ
Latin name:Rachycentron canadum
Catching methods:Long liner
Main Production Areas:Each Ocean
Major markets:Japan, United States, Korea
Popular Product Forms:Fillet, Fresh(Sashimi)
2000production quantity:M.T.43656
2001production quantity:M.T.41179
Exports of fishery productions(kiloton) 2000/4085
Imports of fishery productions(kiloton) 2000/175
Exports of fishery productions(kiloton) 2001/5192
Imports of fishery productions(kiloton) 2001/634
Introduction:Larger fish tend to swim solitarilybut smaller ones form schools of about 10 individuals. Feed on squids, tuna-like fishes, crustaceans and cephalopods. Often caught by troll line and long line.