"","genus.species","article.id","year","location","country","region","fao.region","genus","species","troph.diet","troph.diet.se","troph.food","troph.food.se","common.name","article.name","reported.tl.cm","other.measure","reported.weight.kg","lm.avg.cm","lm.min.cm","lm.max.cm","fb.max.tl.cm","fb.avg.tl.cm","fb.max.weight.kg","fb.avg.weight.kg","fb.year.tl.cm","fb.year.weight.kg","igfa.tl.cm","igfa.weight.kg","igfa.year","iucn.status","finder","link","fb.link","search.terms","source.type","description","quote","notes","certainty.ID","fishery","sector","intent","gear","fisher","X","trophic.category","commercial.category","iucn.2016","max.reported.tl.cm","max.reported.weight.kg","max.length","max.weight","prop.tl","prop.weight"
"1","Acanthocybiumsolandri",124,2002,"Hatteras, NC","USA","north atlantic","fao31","Acanthocybium","solandri","4.26","0.2","4.42","0.92","wahoo","wahoo",140,NA,19.1,99,85,105,250,170,83,NA,1996,1983,229,83.5,2005,"least.concern","BH","http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=dDkyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=UaMFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1273%2C1760180","","1955 fish AND giant OR massive OR huge Or whopper site:news.google.com/newspapers","Reading Eagle","whopper, world-record, giant","","","100","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"","Wally Miechowski","","gamefish","commercial","least.concern",140,19.1,250,83.5,0.56,0.22874251497006
"2","Aetobatusnarinari",8,1902,"New Orleans","USA","north pacific","fao31","Aetobatus","narinari","4.17","0.13","3.32","0.43","spotted eagle ray","Devil Fish (But only called so because nothing fit better)",NA,NA,45.4,46,NA,NA,330,NA,230,NA,2006,1986,208,124.1,2012,"near.threatened","KJ","http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1902-10-31/ed-1/seq-13/#date1=1836&sort=relevance&rows=20&words=caught+fish+monster&searchType=basic&sequence=0&index=9&state=&date2=1922&proxtext=monster%2Bfish%2Bcaught&y=14&x=5&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=2","","http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/ search: ""Monster Fish Caught""","","Queer sea monster","""Part fish, part reptile, and part beast""","Did not know how to ID at the time. Gives a description, possible to ID from that?","Common NAme unsure","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"using an electric launch?","","","megafauna","minor","near.threatened",-Inf,45.4,330,230,NA,0.197391304347826
"3","Albulavulpes",117,2014,"Deep Water Cay","Bahamas","GOM","fao31","Albula","vulpes","3.73","0.28","3.66","0.56","bonefish","bonefish",NA,NA,6.6,49,21,36,104,NA,10,NA,1986,1997,85,7.3,1971,"near.threatened","BH","http://www.thebahamasweekly.com/publish/sports/Deep_Water_Cay_Sets_a_New_Fly_Fishing_Record34245.shtml","","Google News: ""caught AND fish AND giant OR monster""","The Bahamas Weekly","big, large, record","","","100","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and reel","âBig Jim Easterling","",NA,"minor","near.threatened",-Inf,6.6,104,10,NA,0.66
"4","Alopiassuperciliosus",56,2007,"Hawaii (KoNA)","USA","north pacific","fao77","Alopias","superciliosus","4.51",NA,"4.47","0.76","bigeye thresher","bigeye thresher",NA,NA,432,NA,154,341,488,350,363.8,NA,2001,2001,488,363.8,1981,"vulnerable","IMC","http://www.underwatertimes.com/news.php?article_id=96712045810","","http://www.underwatertimes.com: 'record-breaking'","","Massive","","","100","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"","John Patterson","","oceanic.shark","commercial","vulnerable",-Inf,432,488,432,NA,1
"5","Alopiasvulpinus",53,2007,"Cornwall, England","UK","north atlantic","fao27","Alopias","vulpinus","4.5",NA,"4.37","0.65","thresher","Thresher shark",NA,NA,510,303,226,400,573,450,348,NA,1973,2001,286,348,1983,"vulnerable","KJ","http://www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/lNAcademic/?shr=t&csi=138620&sr=HLEAD(giant%20catch)%20AND%20DATE%20IS%202007-11-23","","SFU lib - newspaper articles only ""giant fish caught""","","Giant, largest","","","","commercial","unavailable","unavailable","?","","","oceanic.shark","commercial","vulnerable",549,510,573,510,NA,1
"6","Alopiasvulpinus",174,1869,"New Zealand","New Zealand","oceania","fao81","Alopias","vulpinus","4.5",NA,"4.37","0.65","thresher","thresher shark",290,"tail: 152.4 ",NA,303,226,400,573,450,348,NA,1973,2001,286,348,1983,"vulnerable","LC","http://paperspast.NAtlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=TC18690202.2.12&srpos=204&e=-------10--201----0monster+fish--","","monster fish","Colonist","large, monster","","called squabis vulpes in article but definitely a thresher","100","incidental",NA,NA,"axe","C. Hibberd","","oceanic.shark","commercial","vulnerable",549,510,573,510,0.506108202443281,NA
"7","Alopiasvulpinus",198,1928,"New zealand","New Zealand","oceania","fao81","Alopias","vulpinus","4.5",NA,"4.37","0.65","thresher","thresher shark",549,"girth:152.4",350.2,303,226,400,573,450,348,NA,1973,2001,286,348,1983,"vulnerable","LC","http://paperspast.NAtlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=AS19281231.2.38&srpos=86&e=-------10--81----0monster+fish--","","monster fish","Auckland Star","monster","","AB: could be A. vulpicus or A. superciliosus; vulpicus is more common in the area of catch","","incidental",NA,NA,"rope","several people at the beach","","oceanic.shark","commercial","vulnerable",549,510,573,510,0.958115183246073,0.686666666666667
"8","Alopiasvulpinus",52,2007,"England, UK","UK","north atlantic","fao27","Alopias","vulpinus","4.5",NA,"4.37","0.65","thresher","Thresher shark",426,NA,226,303,226,400,573,450,348,NA,1973,2001,286,348,1983,"vulnerable","IMC","http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/1597207.monster_shark_landed_off_isle_of_wight/#comments","","http://www.underwatertimes.com: 'Monster'","","Monster","This shark was a freak","","","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"","Danny Vokins","","oceanic.shark","commercial","vulnerable",549,510,573,510,0.743455497382199,0.443137254901961
"9","Alopiasvulpinus",308,2011,"Florida. USA","USA","north atlantic","fao31","Alopias","vulpinus","4.5",NA,"4.37","0.65","thresher","thresher shark",396,NA,295,303,226,400,573,450,348,NA,1973,2001,286,348,1983,"vulnerable","LC","http://edition.cnn.com/2011/US/07/25/florida.shark.caught/","","giant shark caught","CNN","massive","""This is really just a once-in-a-lifetime fish,","","","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and reel","Jason Fox","","oceanic.shark","commercial","vulnerable",549,510,573,510,0.691099476439791,0.57843137254902
"10","Alopiasvulpinus",202,1932,"New zealand","New Zealand","oceania","fao81","Alopias","vulpinus","4.5",NA,"4.37","0.65","thresher","thresher shark",488,"girth:152.4",282.1,303,226,400,573,450,348,NA,1973,2001,286,348,1983,"vulnerable","LC","http://paperspast.NAtlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=NZH19321221.2.52&srpos=95&e=-------10--91----0monster+fish--","","monster fish","New Zealand Herald","monster, huge","","AB: could be A. vulpicus or A. superciliosus; vulpicus is more common in the area of catch","","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"","Zane Grey","","oceanic.shark","commercial","vulnerable",549,510,573,510,0.851657940663176,0.553137254901961
"11","Anarrhichthysocellatus",326,2015,"Hokkaido, Japan","Japan","north pacific","fao61","Anarrhichthys","ocellatus","unavailable","unavailable","3.51","0.53","wolf eel","wolf eel",200,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,240,NA,18.4,NA,1961,1986,127,23.6,1986,"not.evaluated","LC","http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3237069/Japanese-fisherman-reels-massive-fish-caught-coast-Japan-not-far-site-Fukushima-nuclear-plant-accident.html","","giant fish caught","daily mail UK","massive","","picture available, estimated size","","commercial","artisanal","unavailable","rod and reel","Hirasaka Hiroshi","",NA,"minor","not.evaluated",200,-Inf,240,23.6,0.833333333333333,NA
"12","Archosargusprobatocephalus",296,2014,"Delaware, USA","USA","north atlantic","fao21","Archosargus","probatocephalus","unavailable","unavailable","3.53","0.53","sheepshead","sheepshead",71,"61 cm girth",7.8,NA,NA,NA,91,35,9.6,NA,1986,1991,NA,9.6,1982,"not.evaluated","BH","http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/weird/Delaware-Reocrd-Sheepshead-Fish-Catch-278580001.html","","fish caught giant OR big OR monster OR mammoth OR huge","NBC.com","big, record, ","","caught using green crab bait! ","100","recreational","tournament",NA,"rod and line","David Walker","",NA,"commercial","least.concern",71,7.8,91,9.6,0.78021978021978,0.8125
"13","Argyrosomusjaponicus",163,1986,"Australia","Australia","oceania","fao57","Argyrosomus","japonicus","4.48","0.61","4.2","0.7","Japanese meagre","mulloway",NA,NA,30,100,NA,NA,181,NA,75,NA,1995,1995,169,48,1986,"not.evaluated","AB","http://www.lexisnexis.com.proxy.lib.sfu.ca/hottopics/lNAcademic/","","LexisNexis: fish and monster or huge or giant or mammoth or enormous or record or large or largest","The Advertiser","giant","","","","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and reel","Trevor Telfer","",NA,"commercial","not.evaluated",-Inf,30,181,75,NA,0.4
"14","Atractoscionnobilis",262,1901,"Monterey Bay, USA","USA","north pacific","fao77","Atractoscion","nobilis","unavailable","unavailable","4.34","0.7","white weakfish","Sea Bass",NA,NA,29.1,NA,NA,NA,166,100,41,NA,1995,1983,166,38,1953,"least.concern","LM","http://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=SFC19010721.2.88&srpos=15&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN-monster+fish------","","California Digital Newspaper Collection: monster AND fish","San Francisco Call","Monster","the largest of the kind caught here in more than 20 yrs!","AB: ID based on max. weight listed in Fishbase; could be Stereolepsis gigas based on range and common NAme of ""seabass"" but their max size is much larger","","commercial","artisanal",NA,"","Leopold Vagnozzi","",NA,"minor","least.concern",-Inf,29.1,166,41,NA,0.709756097560976
"15","Bahabataipingensis",67,2008,"Hong Kong","ChiNA","north pacific","fao61","Bahaba","taipingensis","unavailable","unavailable","unavailable","unavailable","Chinese bahaba","Chinese bahaba (giant yellow croaker)",168,NA,85,NA,35,41,200,NA,100,NA,2003,2003,NA,NA,NA,"critically.endangered","BH","http://search.proquest.com/docview/253493867?accountid=13800","","CaNAdian Newsstand database search ","Edmonton JourNAl","large, rare, giant","","very rare fish, largest caught in Hong Kong in 10 years","100","incidental",NA,NA,"","Mickey/""Chinese anglers""","",NA,"commercial","critically.endangered",168,85,200,100,0.84,0.85
"16","Calamusbajonado",166,1989,"St. Petersburg, FL","USA","GOM","fao31","Calamus","bajonado","3.5","0.17","unavailable","unavailable","jolthead porgy","jolthead porgy",NA,NA,8.8,NA,30,42,76,54,10.6,NA,2001,1991,76,10.5,1990,"not.evaluated","AB","http://www.lexisnexis.com.proxy.lib.sfu.ca/hottopics/lNAcademic/","","LexisNexis: fish and monster or huge or giant or mammoth or enormous or record or large or largest","St. Petersburg Times","record","","","","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and reel","Dennis D'Amico","",NA,"minor","least.concern",-Inf,8.8,76,10.6,NA,0.830188679245283
"17","Carcharhinusbrachyurus",63,2008,"Australia","Australia","oceania","fao57","Carcharhinus","brachyurus","4.5",NA,"4.5","0.78","copper shark","Bronze whaler",300,NA,250,230,245,240,325,NA,304.6,NA,1990,2001,NA,NA,NA,"near.threatened","IMC","http://www.theage.com.au/news/NAtioNAl/unlikely-cast-enlisted-to-help-reel-in-250kg-monster/2008/03/12/1205126011437.html","","http://www.underwatertimes.com: 'Monster'","","Monster","""the reel erupted into a huge scream","","100","commercial","artisanal","unavailable","rod and reel","Bill AthaNAsslies","","oceanic.shark","minor","near.threatened",300,250,325,304.6,0.923076923076923,0.820748522652659
"18","Carcharhinusbrevipinna",125,2000,"Dallas, TX","USA","GOM","fao31","Carcharhinus","brevipinna","4.2","0.64","4.5","0.78","spinner shark","spinner shark",229,NA,96.4,210,170,266,300,250,89.7,NA,1991,2001,NA,94.6,2009,"near.threatened","BH","http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ffEvAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cf0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6363%2C4541435","","1959 fish AND giant OR massive OR huge Or whopper site:news.google.com/newspapers","Lakeland Ledger","whopper","","","100","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"","Howell Kines","","oceanic.shark","commercial","near.threatened",229,96.4,300,96.4,0.763333333333333,1
"19","Carcharhinusleucas",60,2008,"Australia","Australia","oceania","fao71","Carcharhinus","leucas","4.31","0.46","4.34","0.84","bull shark","Bull shark",170,NA,NA,193,180,230,400,260,316.5,NA,1995,2001,265,316.5,2001,"near.threatened","IMC","http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/2008/05/28/11714_gold-coast-news.html","","http://www.underwatertimes.com: 'Monster'","","Monster","","","","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"","Jackson Shaw","","oceanic.shark","commercial","near.threatened",170,-Inf,400,316.5,0.425,NA
"20","Carcharhinusobscurus",227,2012,"New Jersey","USA","north atlantic","fao31","Carcharhinus","obscurus","4.28","0.22","4.42","0.76","dusky shark","Dusky Shark",213,NA,NA,235,220,300,420,250,346.5,NA,1989,1991,297,346.5,1982,"vulnerable","LC","http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2012/08/17/n-j-man-in-search-of-sharks-patrols-cape-may-county-waters-in-kayak/","","google: peixe gigante encontrado/giant fish found","CBS New York","big","_He was a big dusky shark.","caught in shark patrol","100","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and reel","Tony Cutugno","","oceanic.shark","commercial","vulnerable",213,-Inf,420,346.5,0.507142857142857,NA
"21","Carcharodoncarcharias",69,2009,"South Africa","South Africa","south pacific","fao47","Carcharodon","carcharias","4.53","0.37","4.48","0.68","great white shark","White shark",430,NA,700,NA,450,500,594,NA,NA,NA,1998,NA,513,1208.4,1959,"vulnerable","IMC","http://www.news.com.au/world-old/monster-great-white-shark-caught-in-south-africa-not-yet-fully-grown/story-e6frfkyi-1225792904916","","http://www.underwatertimes.com: 'Monster'","","Monster","","","100","incidental",NA,NA,"","","","oceanic.shark","minor","vulnerable",700,2500,700,2500,0.614285714285714,0.28
"22","Carcharodoncarcharias",164,1986,"Australia","Australia","oceania","fao57","Carcharodon","carcharias","4.53","0.37","4.48","0.68","great white shark","white pointer shark",NA,NA,266,NA,450,500,594,NA,NA,NA,1987,NA,513,1208.4,1959,"vulnerable","AB","http://www.lexisnexis.com.proxy.lib.sfu.ca/hottopics/lNAcademic/","","LexisNexis: fish and monster or huge or giant or mammoth or enormous or record or large or largest","The Advertiser","record","Eventually he will have the shark's jaws removed and mounted and two teeth extracted for his children Darren, 6, and Caroline, 10, who ""both want a necklace from Dad's_record"".","","","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and reel","Chris Stone","","oceanic.shark","minor","vulnerable",700,2500,700,2500,NA,0.1064
"23","Carcharodoncarcharias",168,1987,"Australia","Australia","oceania","fao57","Carcharodon","carcharias","4.53","0.37","4.48","0.68","great white shark","white pointer shark",700,NA,2500,NA,450,500,594,NA,NA,NA,1987,NA,513,1208.4,1959,"vulnerable","AB","http://www.lexisnexis.com.proxy.lib.sfu.ca/hottopics/lNAcademic/","","LexisNexis: fish and monster or huge or giant or mammoth or enormous or record or large or largest","The Advertiser","monster","This grandma of the sea was obviously well fed, with a girth as big as a whole bull and a head equipped with an army of teeth in a metre-wide smile.","pregNAnt female shark","","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and reel","Vic Hislop","","oceanic.shark","minor","vulnerable",700,2500,700,2500,1,1
"24","Carcharodoncarcharias",229,2012,"Sea of Cortez, Mexico","Mexico","north pacific","fao77","Carcharodon","carcharias","4.53","0.37","4.48","0.68","great white shark","Great white shark",604,NA,907.2,NA,450,500,594,NA,NA,NA,1987,NA,513,1208.4,1959,"vulnerable","LC","http://www.petethomasoutdoors.com/2012/04/massive-great-white-shark-caught-in-sea-of-cortez.html","","google: giant shark caught","Milenio News","massive, humongous","""We were amazed and immediately realized that we had a huge, dead, great white shark, and then we thought what are we going to do?","","100","commercial","unavailable","bycatch","nets","Guadaloupe and Baltazar","","oceanic.shark","minor","vulnerable",700,2500,700,2500,0.862857142857143,0.36288
"25","Carcharodoncarcharias",245,2014,"South Africa","South Africa","south pacific","fao47","Carcharodon","carcharias","4.53","0.37","4.48","0.68","great white shark","Great white shark",549,NA,2000,NA,450,500,594,NA,NA,NA,1987,NA,513,1208.4,1959,"vulnerable","LC","http://www.express.co.uk/news/NAture/469637/British-angler-fishes-two-tonne-Great-White-shark-in-South-African-waters","","google: giant shark caught","express UK","giant, aquatic beast","""When we got it next to the boat it was just incredible - it was the width of two shire horses standing next to each other.""","","100","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and reel","Andy Hales","","oceanic.shark","minor","vulnerable",700,2500,700,2500,0.784285714285714,0.8
"26","Carcharodoncarcharias",246,2014,"Australia","Australia","oceania","fao57","Carcharodon","carcharias","4.53","0.37","4.48","0.68","great white shark","Great white shark",504,"including Fork Length: 530",1600,NA,450,500,594,NA,NA,NA,1987,NA,513,1208.4,1959,"vulnerable","LC","https://ca.news.yahoo.com/blogs/geekquinox/massive-great-white-shark-largest-ever-tagged-off-155231625.html","","google: giant shark caught","Newcastle Herald","massive","""It is something we have been striving for and it is great to prove we can handle an animal of that size.""","tagging program, not the largest found","100","incidental",NA,NA,"rod and reel","Western Australia's Department of Fisheries","","oceanic.shark","minor","vulnerable",700,2500,700,2500,0.72,0.64
"27","Carcharodoncarcharias",290,2013,"VietNAm","Vietnam","indo-pacific","fao61","Carcharodon","carcharias","4.53","0.37","4.48","0.68","great white shark","Great white shark",NA,NA,500,NA,450,500,594,NA,NA,NA,1987,NA,513,1208.4,1959,"vulnerable","","http://english.vietNAmnet.vn/fms/special-reports/84149/the-giant-fish-in-vietNAm.html","","giant fish caught","VietNAmNet Bridge_","giant","","","100","commercial","artisanal","bycatch","","Tran Van Duc","","oceanic.shark","minor","vulnerable",700,2500,700,2500,NA,0.2
"28","Carcharodoncarcharias",310,2011,"New Castle, Australia","Australia","oceania","fao81","Carcharodon","carcharias","4.53","0.37","4.48","0.68","great white shark","Great white shark",400,NA,NA,NA,450,500,594,NA,NA,NA,1987,NA,513,1208.4,1959,"vulnerable","LC","http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2011/10/21/3345298.htm","","monster shark caught","ABC Newcastle","monster","","caught on safety net","100","incidental",NA,NA,"safetynet","Newcastle Fisherman's Co-Op_","","oceanic.shark","minor","vulnerable",700,2500,700,2500,0.571428571428571,NA
"29","Carcharodoncarcharias",323,2015,"Tunisia","Tunisia","north atlantic","fao37","Carcharodon","carcharias","4.53","0.37","4.48","0.68","great white shark","Great white shark",NA,NA,2200,NA,450,500,594,NA,NA,NA,1987,NA,513,1208.4,1959,"vulnerable","LC","http://sharkyear.com/2015/massive-great-white-shark-caught-in-tunisia-oct-2015.html","","massive shark caught","âTunisia News Network (TNN)","massive","","video available","","commercial","unavailable",NA,"","","","oceanic.shark","minor","vulnerable",700,2500,700,2500,NA,0.88
"30","Carcharodoncarcharias",159,1986,"Montauk, NY","USA","north atlantic","fao21","Carcharodon","carcharias","4.53","0.37","4.48","0.68","great white shark","great white shark",510,NA,1568,NA,450,500,594,NA,NA,NA,1987,NA,513,1208.4,1959,"vulnerable","AB","https://global-factiva-com.ezproxy.library.ubc.ca/ga/default.aspx","","Factiva: fish and (monster or huge or giant or mammoth or enormous or record or large or largest)","Toronto Star","monster","""He was assisted by shark fisherman Frank Mundus, the real-life character who was the
basis for ""Quint"" in Jaws""; ""We were offering a 3,000-pound fish a lollipop when he had the whole candy store""","","","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and reel","Donnie Braddick","","oceanic.shark","minor","vulnerable",700,2500,700,2500,0.728571428571429,0.6272
"31","Cetorhinusmaximus",322,2015,"Portland, Australia","Australia","oceania","fao57","Cetorhinus","maximus","3.2","0.3","3.31","0.32","basking shark","basking shark",630,NA,2000,NA,500,980,980,700,4000,NA,1979,1978,NA,NA,NA,"vulnerable","LC","http://www.cnn.com/2015/06/23/asia/australia-basking-shark/index.html","","giant shark caught","CNN","giant","","picture available","100","incidental",NA,NA,"net","Martin Gomon, Museum Victoria's senior curator of ichthyology.","","megafauna","commercial","vulnerable",630,2000,980,4000,0.642857142857143,0.5
"32","Cetorhinusmaximus",199,1929,"New Zealand","New Zealand","oceania","fao81","Cetorhinus","maximus","3.2","0.3","3.31","0.32","basking shark","reremai (basking shark)",335,NA,NA,NA,500,980,980,700,4000,NA,1979,1978,NA,NA,NA,"vulnerable","LC","http://paperspast.NAtlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=NZH19290305.2.37&srpos=151&e=-------10--151----0monster+fish--","","monster fish","New Zealand Herald","monster","","","","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and reel","Jim Sanderson","","megafauna","commercial","vulnerable",630,2000,980,4000,0.341836734693878,NA
"33","Cetorhinusmaximus",325,2015,"Denmark","Denmark","north atlantic","fao27","Cetorhinus","maximus","3.2","0.3","3.31","0.32","basking shark","basking shark",400,NA,500,NA,500,980,980,700,4000,NA,1979,1978,NA,NA,NA,"vulnerable","LC","http://cphpost.dk/news/massive-shark-caught-off-danish-coast.html","","massive shark caught","cphpost","huge","","picture available","100","incidental",NA,NA,"","a lobster fisherman_","","megafauna","commercial","vulnerable",630,2000,980,4000,0.408163265306122,0.125
"34","Congerconger",35,1998,"England, UK","UK","north atlantic","fao27","Conger","conger","4.31","0.4","4.26","0.76","European conger","European conger ",NA,NA,60,200,NA,NA,300,150,110,NA,1990,1999,131,6.8,2002,"not.evaluated","BH","http://search.proquest.com/docview/240130649?accountid=13800","","CaNAdian Newsstand database search ","The Ottawa Citizen","giant","","it was in a shipment of fresh fish that were dead, but the eel wasn't, it flew out at the fishmonger and thrashed around on the floor. Not entirely sure about the species, lots of ""conger eels""","80","incidental",NA,NA,"unknown","John Hogg","",NA,"commercial","least.concern",-Inf,60,300,110,NA,0.545454545454545
"35","Coryphaenahippurus",329,2015,"South California, USA","USA","north atlantic","fao77","Coryphaena","hippurus","4.37",NA,"4.48","0.94","common dolphinfish","dorado, mahi mahi, dolphinfish",NA,NA,26.44,56,35,93,210,100,40,NA,1999,1988,177,39.5,1976,"least.concern","LC","http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2015/aug/30/dorado-encinitas-oceanside-fishing-california/","","giant fish caught","The San Diego Union-Tribune","giant","","picture available","100","commercial","artisanal","targeted","rod and reel","Robbie Mailat","","gamefish","major","least.concern",-Inf,26.44,210,40,NA,0.661
"36","Cynoscionnebulosus",68,2008,"LouisiaNA","USA","GOM","fao31","Cynoscion","nebulosus","unavailable","unavailable","3.98","0.66","spotted weakfish","spotted seatrout",69,NA,3.9,NA,NA,35,100,36,7.9,NA,1990,1999,100,7.9,1995,"not.evaluated","BH","http://www.iberianet.com/outdoors/gonsoulin-s-big-trout-story-has-an-old-twist/article_d959cbd6-8352-11e4-add5-87761457597c.html","","Google News: ""caught AND fish AND giant OR monster""","The Daily Iberian ","big, monstrous","","","100","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"","Brett Gonsoulin","",NA,"commercial","least.concern",69,3.9,100,7.9,0.69,0.493670886075949
"37","Dasyatiscentroura",232,2013,"Florida, USA","USA","GOM","fao31","Dasyatis","centroura","unavailable","unavailable","4.5","0.8","roughtail stingray","hookskate, fingerskate",427,NA,362.9,NA,NA,NA,300,NA,300,NA,1983,NA,NA,NA,NA,"least.concern","LC","http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2513806/A-mysterious-GIANT-14-foot-deep-sea-skate-fish-caught-Florida-coast.html","","giant fish caught","daily mail online","monster,gigantic","âIve caught one like it before, but never that size, not in the last 30 years Ive been doing this,","","100","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and reel","Captain Mark Quartiano","",NA,"minor","least.concern",427,362.9,427,362.9,1,1
"38","Dipturusbatis",51,2007,"Scotland, UK","UK","north atlantic","fao27","Dipturus","batis","3.52","0.55","4.2","0.6","blue skate","Common skate",210,"165 cm wingspan",83,160,NA,NA,285,100,97,NA,1999,2001,221,97.1,1968,"critically.endangered","IMC","http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/highlands_and_islands/7057841.stm","","http://www.underwatertimes.com: 'record-breaking'","","Record-breaking hope","","","100","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and reel","Gordon Mackenzie","",NA,"minor","critically.endangered",244,106.6,285,106.6,0.736842105263158,0.778611632270169
"39","Dipturusbatis",86,2012,"UK","UK","north atlantic","fao27","Dipturus","batis","3.52","0.55","4.2","0.6","blue skate","skate",244,"182.88 (disk diameter)",100,160,NA,NA,285,100,97,NA,1999,2001,221,97.1,1968,"critically.endangered","BF","http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-17664238","?","Google News: ""caught AND fish AND giant OR monster""","","Giant","""I actually thought I'd hooked a submarine...that thing was going for Scotland.""","Confirm species with Nick? Barndoor skate?","","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"","","",NA,"minor","critically.endangered",244,106.6,285,106.6,0.856140350877193,0.938086303939963
"40","Dipturusbatis",110,2013,"Wales, UK","UK","north atlantic","fao27","Dipturus","batis","3.52","0.55","4.2","0.6","blue skate","Common skate",213,"183 cm wingspan",106.6,160,NA,NA,285,100,97,NA,1999,2001,221,97.1,1968,"critically.endangered","IMC","http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/fisherman-david-griffiths-hauls-record-breaking-2821663","","http://www.underwatertimes.com/ 22 Apr 13","","Record-breaking, Monster","","Species?","","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"","","",NA,"minor","critically.endangered",244,106.6,285,106.6,0.747368421052632,1
"41","Dipturusbatis",305,2012,"Rathlin Island, Northern Ireland","UK","north atlantic","fao27","Dipturus","batis","3.52","0.55","4.2","0.6","blue skate","blue skate",183,"width = 244",100,160,NA,NA,285,100,97,NA,1999,2001,221,97.1,1968,"critically.endangered","BH","http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-17664238","","fish caught (2012)","BBC News ","giant","","","needs photo ID ","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and line","Andy Logan","",NA,"minor","critically.endangered",244,106.6,285,106.6,0.642105263157895,0.938086303939963
"42","Dipturusbatis",293,2014,"Isle of Skye, Scotland","UK","north atlantic","fao27","Dipturus","batis","3.52","0.55","4.2","0.6","blue skate","Common skate",224,"169.5 cm wide",94.3,160,NA,NA,285,100,97,NA,1999,2001,221,97.1,1968,"critically.endangered","BH","http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2701218/The-one-got-weigh-Biggest-fish-caught-Britains-shores-heavier-gorilla.html","","fish caught giant OR big OR monster OR mammoth OR huge","Daily Mail","biggest","","weight estimated by measurements by The Shark Trust","100","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and reel","Daniel Bennett","",NA,"minor","critically.endangered",244,106.6,285,106.6,0.785964912280702,0.884615384615385
"43","Epinephelusdaemelii",191,1922,"Australia","Australia","oceania","fao81","Epinephelus","daemelii","unavailable","unavailable","3.99","0.7","Saddletail grouper","black cod",191,"girth:274.32",152.4,NA,NA,NA,200,NA,68,NA,1994,1991,NA,NA,NA,"not.evaluated","LC","http://paperspast.NAtlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=NZH19221124.2.129&srpos=92&e=-------10--91----0monster+fish--","","monster fish","New Zealand Herald","monster","","","","incidental",NA,NA,"nets","fishermen at Byron Bay","",NA,"none","near.threatened",191,152.4,200,152.4,0.955,1
"44","Epinephelusitajara",142,1956,"Key West Florida, USA","USA","GOM","fao31","Epinephelus","itajara","4.09",NA,"4.03","0.57","Atlantic goliath grouper","jew fish",NA,NA,49.9,128,NA,NA,250,150,455,NA,1994,1992,217,308.4,1961,"critically.endangered","FF","http://search.proquest.com.proxy.lib.sfu.ca/news/docview/113839664/FF7F0DE933974431PQ/142?accountid=13800","","fish AND monster OR giant OR huge","New York Times","monster","","","","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"","Michael James","",NA,"minor","critically.endangered",211,250.4,250,455,NA,0.10967032967033
"45","Epinephelusitajara",331,2015,"Florida. USA","USA","north atlantic","fao31","Epinephelus","itajara","4.09",NA,"4.03","0.57","Atlantic goliath grouper","Goliath Grouper",211,"girth:185.42",250.4,128,NA,NA,250,150,455,NA,1994,1992,217,308.4,1961,"critically.endangered","LC","http://www.grindtv.com/fishing/screaming-kayak-angler-catches-giant-goliath-grouper/#gZWCCATgtObT4tjq.97","","giant fish caught","grind TV","giant","","picture available","100","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"","Jon Black","",NA,"minor","critically.endangered",211,250.4,250,455,0.844,0.55032967032967
"46","Epinepheluslanceolatus",336,2015,"Philipines","Philippines","indo-pacific","fao71","Epinephelus","lanceolatus","unavailable","unavailable","4","0.6","giant grouper","lapu lapu, pugapo",213,NA,176,NA,128,NA,270,190,400,NA,1990,1998,216,179.5,2004,"vulnerable","LC","http://www.rappler.com/NAtion/99153-giant-lapu-lapu-fish-antique","","giant fish caught","rappler","giant","","pic available","","incidental",NA,NA,"trap","Jessie Cacam_","",NA,"none","vulnerable",213,309.8,270,400,0.788888888888889,0.44
"47","Epinepheluslanceolatus",93,2013,"South ChiNASea (Spratly Islands)","ChiNA","north pacific","fao61","Epinephelus","lanceolatus","unavailable","unavailable","4","0.6","giant grouper","Giant grouper, Queensland grouper",NA,NA,309.8,NA,129,NA,270,190,400,NA,1990,1998,216,179.5,2004,"vulnerable","BH","http://kotaku.com/chiNAs-monster-fish-ends-up-in-a-cheesy-photo-op-1463528830","","Google News: ""caught AND fish AND giant OR monster""","Kokatu (via SinoNet) ","monster","","origiNAl article in Chinese","validate with article photos if possible","commercial","unavailable","unavailable","unknown","unknown","",NA,"none","vulnerable",213,309.8,270,400,NA,0.7745
"48","Epinepheluslanceolatus",257,1996,"Hong Kong","ChiNA","south pacific","fao61","Epinephelus","lanceolatus","unavailable","unavailable","4","0.6","giant grouper","giant garoupa",NA,">100 years old",230,NA,129,NA,270,190,400,NA,1990,1998,216,179.5,2004,"vulnerable","JAS","https://global-factiva-com.ezproxy.library.ubc.ca/ga/default.aspx","","Factiva: fish AND (giant OR gigantic OR monster OR mammoth OR huge) AND (catch OR caught)","Reuters News","giant","killed in a restaurant„ despite conservationsists efforts to save it","","75","unavailable","unavailable","unavailable","","","Giant garoupa turns into fish steak in Hong Kong",NA,"none","vulnerable",213,309.8,270,400,NA,0.575
"49","Epinephelusnigritus",237,2014,"LouisianNA, US","USA","GOM","fao31","Epinephelus","nigritus","unavailable","unavailable","3.97","0.61","Warsaw grouper","Warsaw grouper",183,NA,134.7,NA,NA,NA,230,NA,198.1,NA,1993,1991,208,198.1,1985,"critically.endangered","LC","http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/06/04/300-pound-grouper-louisiaNA_n_5446462.html","","huffington post: monster fish caught","KETK","monster","""I told the captain,_'I think I'm stuck,'""","","","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and reel","Cullen Greer","",NA,"commercial","critically.endangered",183,134.7,230,198.1,0.795652173913043,0.679959616355376
"50","Epinephelusnigritus",337,2015,"sarasota, USA","USA","north atlantic","fao31","Epinephelus","nigritus","unavailable","unavailable","3.97","0.61","Warsaw grouper","warsaw grouper",183,NA,122.5,NA,NA,NA,230,NA,198.1,NA,1993,1991,208,198.1,1985,"critically.endangered","LC","http://www.snntv.com/2015/06/26/giant-grouper-caught-on-fishing-charter-trip/","","giant fish caught","SNN","giant","","video available","","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and reel","Scott Gettle","",NA,"commercial","critically.endangered",183,134.7,230,198.1,0.795652173913043,0.618374558303887
"51","Epinephelusquinquefasciatus",7,1901,"California","USA","north pacific","fao77","Epinephelus","quinquefasciatus","unavailable","unavailable","unavailable","unavailable","Pacific goliath grouper","Jewfish (Pacific Goliath Grouper)",NA,NA,188.7,NA,NA,NA,250,NA,NA,NA,2011,NA,NA,NA,NA,"data.deficient","KJ","http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045366/1901-11-02/ed-1/seq-19/#date1=1836&index=1&rows=20&words=Caught+Fish+Monster&searchType=basic&sequence=0&state=&date2=1922&proxtext=monster%2Bfish%2Bcaught&y=14&x=5&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1","http://fishbase.org/summary/Epinephelus-quinquefasciatus.html","http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/ search: ""Monster Fish Caught""","","Monster","""Largest fish ever brought to gaff with rod and reel by uNAided angler""","Max weight of Epinephelus itajara but this paper implies it is for all species in Epinephelidae family - http://si-pddr.si.edu/jspui/bitstream/10088/11831/1/stri_Craig_et_al_2009.pdf","100","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and reel","Mrs J. Barrett","",NA,NA,"data deficient",-Inf,188.7,250,188.7,NA,1
"52","Gadusmorhua",32,1990,"England, UK","UK","north atlantic","fao27","Gadus","morhua","4.09","0.18","4.29","1","Atlantic cod","Atlantic cod",NA,NA,15.8,63,31,74,200,100,96,NA,1990,1995,160,47,2013,"vulnerable","IMC","http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2098264/Angler-Marc-Hemsley-breaks-dads-22-year-old-fishing-record-reeling-36lb-monster.html","","http://www.underwatertimes.com: 'Monster'","","Record","","","100","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and reel","Des Hemsley","",NA,"major","vulnerable",152,46.7,200,96,NA,0.164583333333333
"53","Gadusmorhua",85,2012,"England, UK","UK","north atlantic","fao27","Gadus","morhua","4.09","0.18","4.29","1","Atlantic cod","Atlantic cod",NA,NA,19.8,63,31,74,200,100,96,NA,1990,1995,160,47,2013,"vulnerable","IMC","http://metro.co.uk/2012/02/15/first-time-angler-catches-record-breaking-fish-in-english-channel-320384/","","http://www.underwatertimes.com: 'record-breaking'","","Record-breaking, Monster","âIve had pan fried cod, cod in batter, a beautiful fish stew and a fish pie","","100","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and reel","Chris Proctor","",NA,"major","vulnerable",152,46.7,200,96,NA,0.20625
"54","Gadusmorhua",156,1993,"St. John's, Newfoundland, CaNAda","CaNAda","north atlantic","fao21","Gadus","morhua","4.09","0.18","4.29","1","Atlantic cod","Atlantic cod",NA,NA,27.9,63,31,74,200,100,96,NA,1990,1995,160,47,2013,"vulnerable","NSS","https://global-factiva-com.proxy.lib.sfu.ca/ha/default.aspx#./!?&_suid=142095789229109185041880700737","","Factiva: ""fish""AND""monster""","The Hamilton Spectator","Monster","","There is a photo of the fish. There was a 2-year commercial ban on northern cod b/c of depleted stock.","","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"jigging","Chad Pearce","",NA,"major","vulnerable",152,46.7,200,96,NA,0.290625
"55","Gadusmorhua",235,2013,"Norway","Norway","arctic","fao27","Gadus","morhua","4.09","0.18","4.29","1","Atlantic cod","Atlantic Cod",152,NA,46.7,63,31,74,200,100,96,NA,1990,1995,160,47,2013,"vulnerable","LC","http://www.fieldandstream.com/articles/fishing/2013/05/world-record-cod-caught-norway-full-story","","google:gigantic fish","Field & Stream","largest","","","","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and reel","Dieter Eisele","",NA,"major","vulnerable",152,46.7,200,96,0.76,0.486458333333333
"56","Gadusmorhua",279,1969,"English Channel","England","north atlantic","fao27","Gadus","morhua","4.09","0.18","4.29","1","Atlantic cod","cod",NA,NA,8.6,63,31,74,200,100,96,NA,1990,1995,160,47,2013,"vulnerable","BH","http://find.galegroup.com.proxy.lib.sfu.ca/dmha/infomark.do?&source=gale&prodId=DMHA&userGroupNAme=sfu_z39&tabID=T003&docPage=article&searchType=AdvancedSearchForm&docId=EE1864579820&type=multipage&contentSet=LTO&version=1.0","","fish AND giant OR monster OR huge OR massive","Daily Mail","powerful, giant","","weirdo jumped in after the fish when the line broke, swam after it, wrestled it, dragged it back to the boat. What?! ","100","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"","Roger Coltman","",NA,"major","vulnerable",152,46.7,200,96,NA,0.0895833333333333
"57","Gadusmorhua",88,2012,"England, UK","UK","north atlantic","fao27","Gadus","morhua","4.09","0.18","4.29","1","Atlantic cod","Atlantic cod",NA,NA,16.7,63,31,74,200,100,96,NA,1990,1995,160,47,2013,"vulnerable","IMC","http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2098264/Angler-Marc-Hemsley-breaks-dads-22-year-old-fishing-record-reeling-36lb-monster.html","","http://www.underwatertimes.com: 'Monster'","","Monster","âI knew as soon as I saw the fish on the deck that it was going to beat my record.","","100","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and reel","Marc Hemsley","",NA,"major","vulnerable",152,46.7,200,96,NA,0.173958333333333
"58","Gadusmorhua",303,2012,"Norway","Norway","arctic","fao27","Gadus","morhua","4.09","0.18","4.29","1","Atlantic cod","cod",145,NA,41.1,63,31,74,200,100,96,NA,1990,1995,160,47,2013,"vulnerable","BH","http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2148477/Angler-catches-largest-cod-fish-caught-Europe-weighing-whopping-91lb.html","","","Daily Mail","largest","","","100","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and line","Morten Hvam","",NA,"major","vulnerable",152,46.7,200,96,0.725,0.428125
"59","Gadusmorhua",283,1967,"Brielle, NJ","USA","north atlantic","fao21","Gadus","morhua","4.09","0.18","4.29","1","Atlantic cod","cod",139,"girth = 90.17",36.7,63,31,74,200,100,96,NA,1990,1995,160,47,2013,"vulnerable","BH","http://search.proquest.com.proxy.lib.sfu.ca/hnpnewyorktimes/docview/118089652/C7EE6E93599544DEPQ/17?accountid=13800","","fish AND caught","The New York Times","world-record, largest ever","","","100","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"","Joseph Chesla","",NA,"major","vulnerable",152,46.7,200,96,0.695,0.382291666666667
"60","Galeocerdocuvier",80,2011,"Australia","Australia","oceania","fao71","Galeocerdo","cuvier","4.54",NA,"4.42","0.91","tiger shark","Tiger shark",380,NA,450,NA,210,350,750,500,807.4,NA,2005,1991,423,807.4,1964,"near.threatened","IMC","http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/2011/10/13/356835_gold-coast-news.html","","http://www.underwatertimes.com: 'Monster'","","Monster","","","","incidental",NA,NA,"","","","oceanic.shark","commercial","near.threatened",600,450,750,807.4,0.506666666666667,0.557344562794154
"61","Galeocerdocuvier",98,2013,"Australia","Australia","oceania","fao71","Galeocerdo","cuvier","4.54",NA,"4.42","0.91","tiger shark","Tiger shark",472,NA,NA,NA,210,350,750,500,807.4,NA,2005,1991,423,807.4,1964,"near.threatened","IMC","http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/NAtioNAl/surfers-relief-as-monster-tiger-shark-caught-off-yaroomba/story-fndo2iwh-1226551493777","","http://www.underwatertimes.com: 'Monster'","","Monster","","","","incidental",NA,NA,"Drumline","","","oceanic.shark","commercial","near.threatened",600,450,750,807.4,0.629333333333333,NA
"62","Galeocerdocuvier",207,1938,"New zealand","New Zealand","oceania","fao81","Galeocerdo","cuvier","4.54",NA,"4.42","0.91","tiger shark","Tiger shark",396,"jaw:45.72",432.3,NA,210,350,750,500,807.4,NA,2005,1991,423,807.4,1964,"near.threatened","LC","http://paperspast.NAtlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=NZH19380211.2.136&srpos=159&e=-------10--151----0monster+fish--","","monster fish","New Zealand Herald","monster","","","100","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"","R. H. Jones","","oceanic.shark","commercial","near.threatened",600,450,750,807.4,0.528,0.535422343324251
"63","Galeocerdocuvier",218,1986,"Gulf of Mexico","Mexico","GOM","fao31","Galeocerdo","cuvier","4.54",NA,"4.42","0.91","tiger shark","Tiger shark",335,NA,208.7,NA,210,350,750,500,807.4,NA,2005,1991,423,807.4,1964,"near.threatened","LC","https://global-factiva-com.proxy.lib.sfu.ca/ha/default.aspx#./!?&_suid=141964130196108891898051369935","","giant shark caught","St Petersburg Times","beast","``We tail-roped it, but it was going wild,`` he said. ``We shot it so nobody would get hurt.``","O'Neill's ninth annual shark tourNAment ","100","recreational","tournament",NA,"rod and reel","Allen Ogle ","","oceanic.shark","commercial","near.threatened",600,450,750,807.4,0.446666666666667,0.2584840227892
"64","Galeocerdocuvier",242,2014,"Texas","USA","GOM","fao31","Galeocerdo","cuvier","4.54",NA,"4.42","0.91","tiger shark","Tiger shark",384,NA,367,NA,210,350,750,500,807.4,NA,2005,1991,423,807.4,1964,"near.threatened","LC","http://www.thv11.com/story/news/NAtion/2014/08/06/giant-tiger-shark-caught-texas-coast/13670963/","","google: giant shark caught","CNN","giant, massively huge","Ryan Spring says he fought the beast for more than eight hours.","This isn't even the biggest shark ever caught in Port Aransas, according to Texas Parks and Wildlife State Department records.","100","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and reel","Ryan Spring","","oceanic.shark","commercial","near.threatened",600,450,750,807.4,0.512,0.454545454545455
"65","Galeocerdocuvier",300,2014,"Swansea, Australia","Australia","oceania","fao81","Galeocerdo","cuvier","4.54",NA,"4.42","0.91","tiger shark","tiger shark",NA,NA,320,NA,210,350,750,500,807.4,NA,2005,1991,423,807.4,1964,"near.threatened","BH","http://www.smh.com.au/environment/animals/fishermen-catch-monster-320kilogram-tiger-shark-20140114-30tmk.html","","fish caught giant OR big OR monster OR mammoth OR huge","The Sydney Morning Herald","monster","","","100","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and line","Ben (no last NAme given intentioNAlly)","","oceanic.shark","commercial","near.threatened",600,450,750,807.4,NA,0.396333911320287
"66","Galeocerdocuvier",321,2015,"NewSouth Wales, Australia","Australia","oceania","fao81","Galeocerdo","cuvier","4.54",NA,"4.42","0.91","tiger shark","tiger shark",600,NA,NA,NA,210,350,750,500,807.4,NA,2005,1991,423,807.4,1964,"near.threatened","LC","http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3194557/Facebook-pictures-emerge-terrifying-SIX-METRE-shark-hauled-board-fishing-boat-Lennox-Head.html","","giant shark caught","daily mail UK","enormous, gigantic","","picture available","100","unavailable","unavailable","unavailable","rod and reel","Geoff Brooks","","oceanic.shark","commercial","near.threatened",600,450,750,807.4,0.8,NA
"67","Galeocerdocuvier",324,2015,"South CaroliNA, USA","USA","north atlantic","fao31","Galeocerdo","cuvier","4.54",NA,"4.42","0.91","tiger shark","tiger shark",396,NA,362.9,NA,210,350,750,500,807.4,NA,2005,1991,423,807.4,1964,"near.threatened","LC","http://wncn.com/2015/08/04/massive-800-lb-shark-caught-off-sc-island/","","massive shark caught","WNCN","massive","","picture available","100","unavailable","unavailable","unavailable","","Mike Huff","","oceanic.shark","commercial","near.threatened",600,450,750,807.4,0.528,0.449467426306663
"68","Galeocerdocuvier",193,1926,"New Zealand","New Zealand","oceania","fao81","Galeocerdo","cuvier","4.54",NA,"4.42","0.91","tiger shark","Tiger shark",366,"girth:182.88",NA,NA,210,350,750,500,807.4,NA,2005,1991,423,807.4,1964,"near.threatened","LC","http://paperspast.NAtlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=NZH19260507.2.101&srpos=9&e=-------10--1----0monster+fish--","","monster fish","New Zealand Herald","monster","","misidentified as basking shark","100","unavailable","unavailable","unavailable","unknown","A. Goodhue","","oceanic.shark","commercial","near.threatened",600,450,750,807.4,0.488,NA
"69","Heptranchiasperlo",318,2011,"New Zealand","New Zealand","oceania","fao81","Heptranchias","perlo","4.16","0.36","4.27","0.64","seven gill shark","Seven gill shark",NA,NA,133,88,75,98,140,100,NA,NA,1991,NA,208,94.8,2011,"near.threatened","LC","http://www.outdoorlife.com/blogs/gone-fishin%E2%80%99/2011/02/banjo-playing-kiwi-lands-monster-shark","","monster shark caught","Outdoorlife","monster","","","","recreational","tournament",NA,"rod and reel","Alan Randle_","",NA,"minor","near.threatened",-Inf,133,208,133,NA,1
"70","Hippoglossushippoglossus",46,2005,"Norway","Norway","arctic","fao27","Hippoglossus","hippoglossus","4","0.45","4.28","0.74","Atlantic halibut","Atlantic halibut",NA,"the head weighed 19 kg",146,122,135,NA,470,NA,320,NA,1986,1986,260,190,2004,"endangered","BH","http://search.proquest.com/docview/356156035?accountid=13800","","CaNAdian Newsstand database search ","Daily Townsman [Cranbrook, BC]","giant","""I had to tow it to land""","","100","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"hook and line","Harald Skoge","",NA,"commercial","endangered",274,232.7,470,320,NA,0.45625
"71","Hippoglossushippoglossus",65,2008,"Norway","Norway","arctic","fao27","Hippoglossus","hippoglossus","4","0.45","4.28","0.74","Atlantic halibut","Halibut",244,NA,201,122,135,NA,470,NA,320,NA,1986,1986,260,190,2004,"endangered","IMC","http://www.underwatertimes.com/news.php?article_id=96103214870","","http://www.underwatertimes.com: 'Monster'","","Monster, record","","","","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"","","",NA,"commercial","endangered",274,232.7,470,320,0.519148936170213,0.628125
"72","Hippoglossushippoglossus",186,1911,"Boston, USA","USA","north atlantic","fao21","Hippoglossus","hippoglossus","4","0.45","4.28","0.74","Atlantic halibut","halibut",NA,NA,113.4,122,135,NA,470,NA,320,NA,1986,1986,260,190,2004,"endangered","LC","http://paperspast.NAtlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=ME19110120.2.70","","monster fish","Mataura Ensign","monster, gigantic","","story told by fisher","uncertain ","unavailable","unavailable","unavailable","","Mario Salvatore","",NA,"commercial","endangered",274,232.7,470,320,NA,0.354375
"73","Hippoglossushippoglossus",247,2014,"Norway","Norway","arctic","fao27","Hippoglossus","hippoglossus","4","0.45","4.28","0.74","Atlantic halibut","Atlantic halibut",274,NA,215,122,135,NA,470,NA,320,NA,1986,1986,260,190,2004,"endangered","LC","http://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/Huge-9ft-215kg-halibut-arrives-Grimsby-fish/story-22950397-detail/story.html","","giant fish caught","","huge, gigantic","""A few thousand fish and chip suppers that will make,""","arrived at grimsby fsh market","100","commercial","unavailable","unavailable","","Brian Collins, Daz Taylor and Rob  Stansfield from Sea King Seafoods","",NA,"commercial","endangered",274,232.7,470,320,0.582978723404255,0.671875
"74","Hippoglossushippoglossus",297,2013,"Norway","Norway","arctic","fao27","Hippoglossus","hippoglossus","4","0.45","4.28","0.74","Atlantic halibut","Atlantic halibut",274,NA,232.7,122,135,NA,470,NA,320,NA,1986,1986,260,190,2004,"endangered","BH","http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2395387/Fish-chips-tea-Angler-smashes-world-record-catching-37-STONE-halibut.html?ito=feeds-newsxml","","fish caught giant OR big OR monster OR mammoth OR huge","Daily Mail","monster, biggest","","","100","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and line","Marco Liebenow","",NA,"commercial","endangered",274,232.7,470,320,0.582978723404255,0.7271875
"75","Hippoglossushippoglossus",155,1998,"North Sea - landed at Hull, UK","UK","north atlantic","fao27","Hippoglossus","hippoglossus","4","0.45","4.28","0.74","Atlantic halibut","Atlantic halibut",NA,NA,222.3,122,135,NA,470,NA,320,NA,1986,1986,260,190,2004,"endangered","NSS","https://global-factiva-com.proxy.lib.sfu.ca/ha/default.aspx#./!?&_suid=142095638344504252266874536872","","Factiva: ""fish""AND""monster""","Daily Mirror","Monster, giant","","Albert Pougher, a local fishmonger fed 700 people from this one fish.","","commercial","industrial","unavailable","","","",NA,"commercial","endangered",274,232.7,470,320,NA,0.6946875
"76","Hippoglossushippoglossus",333,2015,"Norway","Norway","arctic","fao27","Hippoglossus","hippoglossus","4","0.45","4.28","0.74","Atlantic halibut","atlantic halibut",200,NA,100,122,135,NA,471,NA,321,NA,1986,1986,260,190,2004,"endangered","LC","http://www.thelocal.no/20150603/man-in-norway-catches-fish-too-big-for-boat","","giant fish caught","The local no","too big, enormous","","","","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and reel","Erik Axner_","",NA,"commercial","endangered",274,232.7,471,321,0.424628450106157,0.311526479750779
"77","Hippoglossushippoglossus",299,2013,"Shetland, UK","UK","arctic","fao27","Hippoglossus","hippoglossus","4","0.45","4.28","0.74","Atlantic halibut","Atlantic halibut",NA,NA,70,122,135,NA,470,NA,320,NA,1986,1986,260,190,2004,"endangered","BH","http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2341179/Freak-11-STONE-halibut-thats-3-times-bigger-usual-caught-fishing-rod-Shetland-coast-sold-restaurant-1-000.html","","fish caught giant OR big OR monster OR mammoth OR huge","Daily Mail","whopper, giant","","This story epitomizes this whole project - really a very small halibut","100","commercial","unavailable","unavailable","","Crabshakk/John Macleod/David Scott","",NA,"commercial","endangered",274,232.7,470,320,NA,0.21875
"78","Hippoglossusstenolepis",314,2011,"Homer, Alaska","USA","arctic","fao67","Hippoglossus","stenolepis","4.14","0.24","3.85","0.65","Pacific halibut","Pacific Halibut",NA,NA,159.1,NA,NA,NA,267,NA,363,NA,2001,NA,258,208.2,1996,"not.evaluated","LC","http://www.petethomasoutdoors.com/2011/06/fathers-day-fishing-trip-off-alaska-nets-monster-halibut-.html","","monster halibut caught","","monster","","","","recreational","tournament",NA,"rod and reel","Chad Aldridge","",NA,"major","not.evaluated",249,241.8,267,363,NA,0.438292011019284
"79","Hippoglossusstenolepis",315,2011,"Alaska","USA","arctic","fao67","Hippoglossus","stenolepis","4.14","0.24","3.85","0.65","Pacific halibut","Pacific Halibut",239,NA,211.4,NA,NA,NA,267,NA,363,NA,2001,NA,258,208.2,1996,"not.evaluated","LC","http://www.adn.com/article/southeast-alaska-halibut-catch-may-have-broken-world-record","","monster halibut caught","Alaska Dispatch News","monstrous","","weight estimated","","recreational","tournament",NA,"rod and reel","Kent_Carmichael","",NA,"major","not.evaluated",249,241.8,267,363,0.895131086142322,0.58236914600551
"80","Hippoglossusstenolepis",316,2011,"Alaska","USA","arctic","fao67","Hippoglossus","stenolepis","4.14","0.24","3.85","0.65","Pacific halibut","Pacific Halibut",222,NA,152,NA,NA,NA,267,NA,363,NA,2001,NA,258,208.2,1996,"not.evaluated","LC","http://www.gofishing.co.uk/Angling-Times/Section/News--Catches/General-News/Monster-halibut-caught-on-first-trip/","","monster halibut caught","Angling Times","monstrous","","","","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"","Annette Gutierrez","",NA,"major","not.evaluated",249,241.8,267,363,0.831460674157303,0.418732782369146
"81","Hippoglossusstenolepis",42,2004,"British Columbia","CaNAda","north pacific","fao67","Hippoglossus","stenolepis","4.14","0.24","3.85","0.65","Pacific halibut","Pacific halibut",188,NA,106.1,NA,NA,NA,267,NA,363,NA,2001,NA,258,208.2,1996,"not.evaluated","BH","http://search.proquest.com/docview/357750075?accountid=13800","","CaNAdian Newsstand database search ","Peace River Block Daily News","behemoth, huge","","caught off the coast of Haida Gwaii ","100","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"hook and line","Greg Bassett","",NA,"major","not.evaluated",249,241.8,267,363,0.704119850187266,0.29228650137741
"82","Hippoglossusstenolepis",44,2004,"British Columbia","CaNAda","north pacific","fao67","Hippoglossus","stenolepis","4.14","0.24","3.85","0.65","Pacific halibut","Pacific halibut",208,NA,138.8,NA,NA,NA,267,NA,363,NA,2001,NA,258,208.2,1996,"not.evaluated","BH","http://search.proquest.com/docview/357952135?accountid=13800","","CaNAdian Newsstand database search ","Daily News [Prince Rupert, BC]","monster, massive","","","100","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and reel","Jerry Shankowski","",NA,"major","not.evaluated",249,241.8,267,363,0.779026217228464,0.38236914600551
"83","Hippoglossusstenolepis",45,2005,"British columbia","CaNAda","north pacific","fao67","Hippoglossus","stenolepis","4.14","0.24","3.85","0.65","Pacific halibut","Pacific halibut",213,NA,147,NA,NA,NA,267,NA,363,NA,2001,NA,258,208.2,1996,"not.evaluated","BH","http://search.proquest.com/docview/358095231?accountid=13800","","CaNAdian Newsstand database search ","Daily News [Prince Rupert, BC]","monster, massive, large","","","100","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and reel","Pierre Monpetit","",NA,"major","not.evaluated",249,241.8,267,363,0.797752808988764,0.40495867768595
"84","Hippoglossusstenolepis",34,1995,"British Columbia","CaNAda","north pacific","fao67","Hippoglossus","stenolepis","4.14","0.24","3.85","0.65","Pacific halibut","Pacific halibut",193,NA,97,NA,NA,NA,267,NA,363,NA,2001,NA,258,208.2,1996,"not.evaluated","BH","http://search.proquest.com/docview/267531294?accountid=13800","","CaNAdian Newsstand database search ","The Province","monster, like a humungous shark","","was so big it didn't fit in the boat and had to be towed back","100","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and reel","Merril Turpin","",NA,"major","not.evaluated",249,241.8,267,363,0.722846441947566,0.267217630853994
"85","Hippoglossusstenolepis",71,2009,"British columbia","CaNAda","north pacific","fao67","Hippoglossus","stenolepis","4.14","0.24","3.85","0.65","Pacific halibut","Pacific halibut",198,NA,76.2,NA,NA,NA,267,NA,363,NA,2001,NA,258,208.2,1996,"not.evaluated","BH","http://search.proquest.com/docview/374785296?accountid=13800","","CaNAdian Newsstand database search ","The Review [Richmond, BC]","giant, massive","","four 25-pound filets","100","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and reel","Derek Chichak","",NA,"major","not.evaluated",249,241.8,267,363,0.741573033707865,0.209917355371901
"86","Hippoglossusstenolepis",72,2009,"British Columbia","CaNAda","north pacific","fao67","Hippoglossus","stenolepis","4.14","0.24","3.85","0.65","Pacific halibut","Pacific halibut",NA,NA,61.2,NA,NA,NA,267,NA,363,NA,2001,NA,258,208.2,1996,"not.evaluated","BH","http://search.proquest.com/docview/358357601?accountid=13800","","CaNAdian Newsstand database search ","Courier - Islander [Campbell River, BC]","monster","","","100","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and reel","Jim Hayward","",NA,"major","not.evaluated",249,241.8,267,363,NA,0.168595041322314
"87","Hippoglossusstenolepis",81,2011,"Alaska, USA","USA","north pacific","fao67","Hippoglossus","stenolepis","4.14","0.24","3.85","0.65","Pacific halibut","Pacific halibut",NA,NA,159,NA,NA,NA,267,NA,363,NA,2001,NA,258,208.2,1996,"not.evaluated","IMC","http://www.petethomasoutdoors.com/2011/06/fathers-day-fishing-trip-off-alaska-nets-monster-halibut-.html","","http://www.underwatertimes.com: 'Monster'","","Monster","","","100","recreational","tournament",NA,"rod and reel","Chad Aldridge","",NA,"major","not.evaluated",249,241.8,267,363,NA,0.43801652892562
"88","Hippoglossusstenolepis",57,2007,"British Columbia","CaNAda","north pacific","fao67","Hippoglossus","stenolepis","4.14","0.24","3.85","0.65","Pacific halibut","Pacific halibut",NA,NA,121.5,NA,NA,NA,267,NA,363,NA,2001,NA,258,208.2,1996,"not.evaluated","BH","http://search.proquest.com/docview/269509711?accountid=13800","","CaNAdian Newsstand database search ","The Province","big, monster","","caught by an 84 year old","100","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and reel","Fred Ostrander","",NA,"major","not.evaluated",249,241.8,267,363,NA,0.334710743801653
"89","Hippoglossusstenolepis",234,2003,"Alaska,USA","USA","arctic","fao67","Hippoglossus","stenolepis","4.14","0.24","3.85","0.65","Pacific halibut","Pacific halibut",249,NA,241.8,NA,NA,NA,267,NA,363,NA,2001,NA,258,208.2,1996,"not.evaluated","LC","http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/What-a-catch-It-may-be-biggest-Pacific-halibut-1124087.php","","google:gigantic fish","Associated press","largest, biggest, monster","""It took all five of us to get it on board,""","","","commercial","industrial","targeted","longline","Barry Davis","",NA,"major","not.evaluated",249,241.8,267,363,0.932584269662921,0.666115702479339
"90","Hippoglossusstenolepis",240,2014,"Alaska, USA","USA","arctic","fao67","Hippoglossus","stenolepis","4.14","0.24","3.85","0.65","Pacific halibut","Pacific halibut",241,NA,218.6,NA,NA,NA,267,NA,363,NA,2001,NA,258,208.2,1996,"not.evaluated","LC","http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2689453/California-man-hooks-massive-482-pound-halibut-WONT-world-record-boat-captain-harpooned-brought-board-ship.html","","google: peixe gigante encontrado/giant fish found","daily mail","giant","'The moment I set the hook I hollered, âI got a big one!'","","100","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and reel","Jack McGuire","",NA,"major","not.evaluated",249,241.8,267,363,0.902621722846442,0.602203856749311
"91","Hippoglossusstenolepis",271,1910,"Santa Monica, USA","USA","north pacific","fao77","Hippoglossus","stenolepis","4.14","0.24","3.85","0.65","Pacific halibut","Halibut",NA,NA,43.6,NA,NA,NA,267,NA,363,NA,2001,NA,258,208.2,1996,"not.evaluated","LM","http://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=LAH19100326.2.99.38.1&srpos=50&e=--1900---1910--en--20--41--txt-txIN-monster+fish------","","California Digital Newspaper Collection: monster AND fish","Los Angeles Herald","Monster","","","","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and reel","Japanese fishermen","",NA,"major","not.evaluated",249,241.8,267,363,NA,0.120110192837466
"92","Hippoglossusstenolepis",123,1949,"Hydaburg, AK","USA","north pacific","fao67","Hippoglossus","stenolepis","4.14","0.24","3.85","0.65","Pacific halibut","Pacific halibut",234,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,267,NA,363,NA,2001,NA,258,208.2,1996,"not.evaluated","BH","http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=erwhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mZwFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5178%2C3705694","","1955 fish AND giant OR massive OR huge Or whopper site:news.google.com/newspapers","Reading Eagle","whopper, giant","""When they ripped open the giant's belly, they found insid[e] a full quart of unopened sherry wine"" ","","100","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"","Two men and a seven-year old boy","",NA,"major","not.evaluated",249,241.8,267,363,0.876404494382023,NA
"93","Istiompaxindica",33,1992,"Australia","Australia","oceania","fao71","Istiompax","indica","4.5","0.41","4.47","0.79","black marlin","black marlin ",450,NA,418.2,NA,NA,NA,465,380,750,NA,2001,1987,442,707.6,1953,"data.deficient","BH","http://search.proquest.com.proxy.lib.sfu.ca/docview/436644459/7A90A209233D4A31PQ/134?accountid=13800#","","CaNAdian Newsstand database search ","Toronto Star","enormous, unbelievably huge","","","100","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and reel","Charles Parr","","gamefish","commercial","data deficient",450,709.1,465,750,0.967741935483871,0.5576
"94","Istiompaxindica",147,1997,"Malaysia -Pulau Pangkor","Malaysia","indo-pacific","fao57","Istiompax","indica","4.5","0.41","4.47","0.79","black marlin","marlin ikan sugi",300,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,465,380,750,NA,2001,1987,442,707.6,1953,"data.deficient","NSS","https://global-factiva-com.proxy.lib.sfu.ca/ha/default.aspx#./!?&_suid=1420930582881020711081172339618","","Factiva: ""fish""AND""caught""AND(""big""OR""huge""OR""monster"")","The New Straits Times","Whopping catch, huge","","Fish was sold to a local fishmonger; Fish is apparently rare in waters near Pangkor","","commercial","artisanal","bycatch","drift-net","Jusoh Musa and Osman Musa","","gamefish","commercial","data deficient",450,709.1,465,750,0.645161290322581,NA
"95","Istiompaxindica",151,1992,"Queensland, Australia - near Dunk Island","Australia","oceania","fao71","Istiompax","indica","4.5","0.41","4.47","0.79","black marlin","Black marlin",450,NA,417.3,NA,NA,NA,465,380,750,NA,2001,1987,442,707.6,1953,"data.deficient","NSS","https://global-factiva-com.proxy.lib.sfu.ca/ha/default.aspx#./!?&_suid=142093636974801595788865815848","","Factiva: ""fish""AND""caught""AND(""big""OR""huge""OR""monster"")","Toronto Star","Monster, giant, unbelievably huge, enormous","""I'd had more luck in a single day than most big-game fishermen have in a lifetime.""""It was a monster fish.""","","","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"","","","gamefish","commercial","data deficient",450,709.1,465,750,0.967741935483871,0.5564
"96","Istiompaxindica",195,1927,"New Zealand","New Zealand","oceania","fao81","Istiompax","indica","4.5","0.41","4.47","0.79","black marlin","black Marlin",NA,NA,340.2,NA,NA,NA,465,380,750,NA,2001,1987,442,707.6,1953,"data.deficient","LC","http://paperspast.NAtlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=AS19270315.2.135&srpos=41&e=-------10--41----0monster+fish--","","monster fish","Auckland Star","monster, largest","","","100","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"","Ross Martin","","gamefish","commercial","data deficient",450,709.1,465,750,NA,0.4536
"97","Istiompaxindica",101,2013,"Mozambique","Mozambique","indo-pacific","fao51","Istiompax","indica","4.5","0.41","4.47","0.79","black marlin","black marlin ",340,NA,461.8,NA,NA,NA,465,380,750,NA,2001,1987,442,707.6,1953,"data.deficient","BH","http://www.grindtv.com/outdoor/NAture/post/lady-angler-realizes-dream-by-catching-grander/","","Google News: ""caught AND fish AND giant OR monster""","GrindTV","grander","_This fish may surprise us boys,”","died during struggle","100","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and reel","Stephanie Choate","","gamefish","commercial","data deficient",450,709.1,465,750,0.731182795698925,0.615733333333333
"98","Istiompaxindica",273,1953,"Australia","Australia","oceania","fao71","Istiompax","indica","4.5","0.41","4.47","0.79","black marlin","Black Marlin",NA,NA,709.1,NA,NA,NA,465,380,750,NA,2001,1987,442,707.6,1953,"data.deficient","LM","http://search.proquest.com/hnpnewyorktimes/docview/120147008/A401E275B0A045A1PQ/37?accountid=13800","","ProQuest Historical Newspapers: giant AND fish","The New York Times ","world record","","","","recreational","tournament",NA,"rod and reel","Alfred C. Glassell Jr.","","gamefish","commercial","data deficient",450,709.1,465,750,NA,0.945466666666667
"99","Istiompaxindica",301,2012,"Queensland, Australia ","Australia","oceania","fao71","Istiompax","indica","4.5","0.41","4.47","0.79","black marlin","black marlin ",NA,NA,544,NA,NA,NA,465,380,750,NA,2001,1987,442,707.6,1953,"data.deficient","BH","http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/earth/wildlife/9655560/Giant-Black-Marlin-weighing-over-half-a-tonne-caught-off-Australian-coast.html","","fish caught giant OR big OR monster OR mammoth OR huge","The Telegraph UK","giant, monster","","","100","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and line","Douglas Perry","","gamefish","commercial","data deficient",450,709.1,465,750,NA,0.725333333333333
"100","Istiompaxindica",200,1930,"New Zealand","New Zealand","oceania","fao81","Istiompax","indica","4.5","0.41","4.47","0.79","black marlin","black marlin",NA,NA,340.2,NA,NA,NA,465,380,750,NA,2001,1987,442,707.6,1953,"data.deficient","LC","http://paperspast.NAtlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=AS19300317.2.129&srpos=100&e=-------10--91----0monster+fish--","","monster fish","Auckland Star","monster",""," largest caught at that season and anywhere at the time","","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"","R. B. S. Watson","","gamefish","commercial","data deficient",450,709.1,465,750,NA,0.4536
"101","Isurusoxyrinchus",43,2004,"Nova Scotia ","CaNAda","north atlantic","fao21","Isurus","oxyrinchus","4.5",NA,"4.32","0.78","shortfin mako","Shortfin mako",333,"25 years old",490.8,278,275,285,400,270,505.8,NA,1998,1991,335,553.8,2001,"vulnerable","BH","http://search.proquest.com/docview/361902456?accountid=13800","","CaNAdian Newsstand database search ","Prince George Citizen ","big, largest","","shark was caught in 2004 Yarmouth Shark Scramble, article written in 2008","100","recreational","tournament",NA,"rod and reel","Jamie Doucette","","oceanic.shark","minor","vulnerable",396,600.1,400,600.1,0.8325,0.817863689385102
"102","Isurusoxyrinchus",55,2007,"FL, USA","USA","GOM","fao31","Isurus","oxyrinchus","4.5",NA,"4.32","0.78","shortfin mako","Shortfin mako",335,NA,383,278,275,285,400,270,505.8,NA,1998,1991,335,553.8,2001,"vulnerable","IMC","http://www.underwatertimes.com/news.php?article_id=78196421050","","http://www.underwatertimes.com: 'Monster'","Northwest Florida Daily News","Monster","","My ID","","recreational","tournament",NA,"","Adlee Bruner","","oceanic.shark","minor","vulnerable",396,600.1,400,600.1,0.8375,0.638226962172971
"103","Isurusoxyrinchus",66,2008,"FL, USA","USA","GOM","fao31","Isurus","oxyrinchus","4.5",NA,"4.32","0.78","shortfin mako","Mako",341,NA,238,278,275,285,400,270,505.8,NA,1998,1991,335,553.8,2001,"vulnerable","IMC","http://www.wjhg.com/news/headlines/33540764.html","","http://www.underwatertimes.com: 'Monster'","","Monster","my reel is sounding like a chain saw gone crazy","","","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"","","","oceanic.shark","minor","vulnerable",396,600.1,400,600.1,0.8525,0.396600566572238
"104","Isurusoxyrinchus",89,2012,"Australia","Australia","oceania","fao81","Isurus","oxyrinchus","4.5",NA,"4.32","0.78","shortfin mako","Shortfin mako",330,"200 cm girth",NA,278,275,285,400,270,505.8,NA,1998,1991,335,553.8,2001,"vulnerable","IMC","http://www.heraldsun.com.au/ipad/giant-shark-the-catch-of-a-lifetime/story-fn6bfkm6-1226341217631","","http://www.underwatertimes.com: 'Monster'","","Monster, giant","","My ID","","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and line","Sean Heinemann","","oceanic.shark","minor","vulnerable",396,600.1,400,600.1,0.825,NA
"105","Isurusoxyrinchus",118,2014,"New Hampshire","USA","north atlantic","fao21","Isurus","oxyrinchus","4.5",NA,"4.32","0.78","shortfin mako","Shortfin mako",213,NA,92.1,278,275,285,400,270,505.8,NA,1998,1991,335,553.8,2001,"vulnerable","BH","http://www.unionleader.com/article/20140628/NEWHAMPSHIRE03/140629080&source=RSS","","Google News: ""caught AND fish AND giant OR monster""","Union Leader - New Hampshire","big","This article is full of replulsive, disheartening quotes. Too many to list. ","It was worth $7,000 prize money","100","recreational","tournament",NA,"rod and reel","Patrick Rivard, Jenny Siekmann","","oceanic.shark","minor","vulnerable",396,600.1,400,600.1,0.5325,0.153474420929845
"106","Isurusoxyrinchus",120,2014,"LouisiaNA","USA","GOM","fao31","Isurus","oxyrinchus","4.5",NA,"4.32","0.78","shortfin mako","Shortfin mako",298,NA,263.1,278,275,285,400,270,505.8,NA,1998,1991,335,553.8,2001,"vulnerable","BH","http://www.nola.com/outdoors/index.ssf/2014/12/venice_angler_boats_louisiaNAs.html","","Google News: ""caught AND fish AND giant OR monster""","The Times-Picayune [New Orleans, LA]","giant, massive","","","100","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and reel","Kevin Beach","","oceanic.shark","minor","vulnerable",396,600.1,400,600.1,0.745,0.438426928845192
"107","Isurusoxyrinchus",194,1927,"Cae Brett, New Zealand","New Zealand","oceania","fao81","Isurus","oxyrinchus","4.5",NA,"4.32","0.78","shortfin mako","Mako shark",NA,NA,261.7,278,275,285,400,270,505.8,NA,1998,1991,335,553.8,2001,"vulnerable","LC","http://paperspast.NAtlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=NZH19270120.2.42&srpos=7&e=-------10--1----2giant+fish--","","giant fish","New Zealand Herald","giant","","","100","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"","F. B. Lewis","","oceanic.shark","minor","vulnerable",396,600.1,400,600.1,NA,0.436093984335944
"108","Isurusoxyrinchus",221,1988,"California, USA","USA","north pacific","fao77","Isurus","oxyrinchus","4.5",NA,"4.32","0.78","shortfin mako","Mako shark",305,NA,311.6,278,275,285,400,270,505.8,NA,1998,1991,335,553.8,2001,"vulnerable","LC","https://global-factiva-com.proxy.lib.sfu.ca/ha/default.aspx#./!?&_suid=1419641753656043340782122686505","","monster shark","Orange County Register","monster","""I still don't know how I did it,"" ","","","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"hook and line","Even Bass","","oceanic.shark","minor","vulnerable",396,600.1,400,600.1,0.7625,0.5192467922013
"109","Isurusoxyrinchus",231,2013,"Southern California, USA","USA","north pacific","fao77","Isurus","oxyrinchus","4.5",NA,"4.32","0.78","shortfin mako","shortfin Mako",335,NA,600.1,278,275,285,400,270,505.8,NA,1998,1991,335,553.8,2001,"vulnerable","LC","http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2336688/TV-crew-caught-biggest-mako-shark-sparks-outrage-animal-activists-world-upset-didnt-release-1323lb-sea-monster.html","","google: giant shark caught","daily mail online","massive, record-breaking","""Encountering one this big is rare,","'biggest mako shark ever'_","100","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and reel","Jason Johnston","","oceanic.shark","minor","vulnerable",396,600.1,400,600.1,0.8375,1
"110","Isurusoxyrinchus",244,2014,"Florida, USA","USA","GOM","fao31","Isurus","oxyrinchus","4.5",NA,"4.32","0.78","shortfin mako","Mako shark",335,NA,365.1,278,275,285,400,270,505.8,NA,1998,1991,335,553.8,2001,"vulnerable","LC","http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/earth/wildlife/10781391/Fisherman-catch-record-breaking-805lb-Mako-Shark-in-florida.html","","google: giant shark caught","the telegraph UK","huge, mammoth","""Joey fought it for over an hour. It jumped out of the water twice and then Kenny Peterson tail-roped it.""","eaten by fishermen (barbecue)","100","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"hauling","Joey Polk","","oceanic.shark","minor","vulnerable",396,600.1,400,600.1,0.8375,0.608398600233295
"111","Isurusoxyrinchus",292,1977,"Montauk, USA","USA","north atlantic","fao21","Isurus","oxyrinchus","4.5",NA,"4.32","0.78","shortfin mako","Mako Shark",396,NA,471.3,278,275,285,400,270,505.8,NA,1998,1991,335,553.8,2001,"vulnerable","BH","http://search.proquest.com.proxy.lib.sfu.ca/hnpnewyorktimes/docview/123155744/89FCFF7807444059PQ/1?accountid=13800","","mako","The New York Times ","scale-breaking","","","100","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and reel","Jimmy George","","oceanic.shark","minor","vulnerable",396,600.1,400,600.1,0.99,0.785369105149142
"112","Isurusoxyrinchus",317,2011,"New Zealand","New Zealand","oceania","fao81","Isurus","oxyrinchus","4.5",NA,"4.32","0.78","shortfin mako","Mako",NA,NA,324,278,275,285,400,270,505.8,NA,1998,1991,335,553.8,2001,"vulnerable","LC","http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/fishing/news/4748613/Monster-mako-just-misses-world-mark","","Monster mako caught","New Zealand Fishing News","monster","","","","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and reel","_Dean Pollock_","","oceanic.shark","minor","vulnerable",396,600.1,400,600.1,NA,0.5399100149975
"113","Isurusoxyrinchus",339,2015,"New Jersey, USA","USA","north atlantic","fao21","Isurus","oxyrinchus","4.5",NA,"4.32","0.78","shortfin mako","Mako shark",NA,NA,372,278,275,285,400,270,505.8,NA,1998,1991,335,553.8,2001,"vulnerable","LC","http://www.outdoorlife.com/blogs/gone-fishin%E2%80%99/monster-mako-shark-caught-new-jersey","","monster mako caught","Outdoorlife","monster, massive","","pic","","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and reel","Gary Blakla_","","oceanic.shark","minor","vulnerable",396,600.1,400,600.1,NA,0.619896683886019
"114","Isurusoxyrinchus",340,2015,"Port Aransas, USA","USA","GOM","fao31","Isurus","oxyrinchus","4.5",NA,"4.32","0.78","shortfin mako","Mako shark",NA,NA,212.3,278,275,285,400,270,505.8,NA,1998,1991,335,553.8,2001,"vulnerable","LC","http://www.portasouthjetty.com/news/2015-11-19/Fishing/Monster_mako_caught_offshore.html","","monster mako caught","Port Arkansas south jetty","monster","","","","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and reel","Spencer Gedon_and Kevin Kashwer","","oceanic.shark","minor","vulnerable",396,600.1,400,600.1,NA,0.353774370938177
"115","Isurusoxyrinchus",341,2015,"Gulf Coast, USA","USA","north atlantic","fao31","Isurus","oxyrinchus","4.5",NA,"4.32","0.78","shortfin mako","Mako shark",335,NA,365.14,278,275,285,400,270,505.8,NA,1998,1991,335,553.8,2001,"vulnerable","LC","http://www.pnj.com/story/news/2014/04/16/shark-caught-in-local-waters/7805801/","","monster mako caught","Pensacola News JourNAl","monster","","partial pic","","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and reel","Earnie Polk","","oceanic.shark","minor","vulnerable",396,600.1,400,600.1,0.8375,0.608465255790702
"116","Isurusoxyrinchus",342,2015,"Florida. USA","USA","north atlantic","fao31","Isurus","oxyrinchus","4.5",NA,"4.32","0.78","shortfin mako","Mako shark",305,NA,272.15,278,275,285,400,270,505.8,NA,1998,1991,335,553.8,2001,"vulnerable","LC","http://www.techtimes.com/articles/38664/20150311/600-pound-mako-shark-caught-by-fisherman-off-florida-coast.htm","","monster mako caught","Tech Times","biggest fish, beast","","pic","","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and reel","Matt Pemberton","","oceanic.shark","minor","vulnerable",396,600.1,400,600.1,0.7625,0.453507748708549
"117","Isurusoxyrinchus",343,2015,"Victoria, australia","Australia","oceania","fao57","Isurus","oxyrinchus","4.5",NA,"4.32","0.78","shortfin mako","Mako shark",330,"girth:200",NA,278,275,285,400,270,505.8,NA,1998,1991,335,553.8,2001,"vulnerable","LC","http://www.heraldsun.com.au/ipad/giant-shark-the-catch-of-a-lifetime/story-fn6bfkm6-1226341217631","","monster mako caught","Herald Sun","monster","","pic ","","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and reel","Sean Heinemann","","oceanic.shark","minor","vulnerable",396,600.1,400,600.1,0.825,NA
"118","Isurusoxyrinchus",47,2006,"FL, USA","USA","GOM","fao31","Isurus","oxyrinchus","4.5",NA,"4.32","0.78","shortfin mako","Shortfin mako",305,NA,342,278,275,285,400,270,505.8,NA,1998,1991,335,553.8,2001,"vulnerable","IMC","http://www.underwatertimes.com/news.php?article_id=31001754296","","http://www.underwatertimes.com: 'Monster'","","Monster","","(Monster used in UWT, not in article), my ID","","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"","Captain Cory Burlew","","oceanic.shark","minor","vulnerable",396,600.1,400,600.1,0.7625,0.569905015830695
"119","Lamnanasus",295,2012,"Cornwall, UK","UK","north atlantic","fao27","Lamna","nasus","4.57",NA,"4.36","0.69","porbeagle","porbeagle",305,"2 ft wide",249.5,175,170,180,350,244,230,NA,1978,2001,249,230,1993,"vulnerable","BH","http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2152037/UKs-biggest-landed-shark-caught-2-fishermen-reel-largest-shark-caught-British-waters.html","","fish caught giant OR big OR monster OR mammoth OR huge","Daily Mail","monster, massive","","weight estimated by measurements by The Shark Trust","100","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and line","Wayne Comben and Graeme Pullen","","oceanic.shark","commercial","vulnerable",305,249.5,350,249.5,0.871428571428571,1
"120","Latescalcarifer",54,2007,"Australia","Australia","oceania","fao71","Lates","calcarifer","unavailable","unavailable","3.83","0.6","barramundi","Barramundi",122,NA,NA,NA,29,60,200,150,60,NA,1993,1989,134,44.6,2010,"not.evaluated","IMC","http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/monster-barramundi-jumps-into-mans-lap/story-e6frfkp9-1111114835789","","http://www.underwatertimes.com: 'Monster'","","Monster","This barra just lined me up and came at me like a hole in one","","","incidental",NA,NA," ","","",NA,"major","not.evaluated",122,-Inf,200,60,0.61,NA
"121","Lophiusamericanus",2,1879,"New York","USA","north atlantic","fao21","Lophius","americanus","4.51","0.3","unavailable","unavailable","American angler","Frog Fish",109,"45.72 cm across the head",NA,47,NA,NA,120,90,22.6,NA,1986,2001,NA,NA,NA,"not.evaluated","KJ","http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030272/1879-11-30/ed-1/seq-1/#date1=1836&sort=relevance&rows=20&words=caught+fish+monster&searchType=basic&sequence=0&index=12&state=&date2=1922&proxtext=monster%2Bfish%2Bcaught&y=14&x=5&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=2","","http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/ search: ""Monster Fish Caught""","","Monster","","Confirm ID based on description","","incidental",NA,NA,"origiNAlly with a pole until it sNApped and then with a boat hook","","",NA,"major","not.evaluated",109,-Inf,120,22.6,0.908333333333333,NA
"122","Lutjanuscyanopterus",248,2014,"Alabama, USA","USA","GOM","fao31","Lutjanus","cyanopterus","4.36","0.51","3.99","0.77","Cubera snapper","Cubera snapper",122,NA,38.5,NA,NA,NA,160,90,57,NA,1985,1994,145,56.6,2007,"vulnerable","LC","http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2129534-giant-cubera-sNApper-caught-in-alabama-crushes-state-record-by-32-pounds","","giant fish caught","","giant","I told him, 'That one's going to have a shot at being a state record.'","","100","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and reel","Brett Rutledge","",NA,"commercial","vulnerable",122,38.5,160,57,0.7625,0.675438596491228
"123","Lutjanussebae",115,2014,"Seychelles","Seychelles","indo-pacific","fao51","Lutjanus","sebae","4.09","0.4","3.86","0.62","Emperor red snapper","Emperor red snapper",91,NA,12,54,49,NA,116,60,32.7,NA,1990,1990,92,17.9,1999,"not.evaluated","BH","http://www.northwichguardian.co.uk/news/11128596.Giant_catch_wasn_t_a_fishy_tale_for_John/?ref=var_0","","Google News: ""caught AND fish AND giant OR monster""","The Northwich Guardian ","giant, gigantic, marine monster","","It was reported by a UK fish monger, but caught in the Seychelles. They call it a red sNApper but has to be the Emperor red sNApper (Indian Ocean species), not the Atlantic red sNApper. There is a picture though, so more verification possibe","80","commercial","unavailable","unavailable","unknown","Jon Moore","",NA,"commercial","not.evaluated",91,12,116,32.7,0.78448275862069,0.36697247706422
"124","Makairamazara",272,1954,"Hawaii","USA","north pacific","fao77","Makaira","mazara",NA,NA,"4.46","0.89","Indo-Pacific blue marlin","silver marlin",198,NA,64.1,NA,NA,NA,500,350,170,NA,1988,1993,490,624,NA,"not.evaluated","LM","http://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=SN19540326.2.16&srpos=46&e=--1950---1980--en--20--41--txt-txIN-fish------","","California Digital Newspaper Collection: fish","Sausalito News","Big","","","","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and reel","M.S. Cowens","","gamefish","commercial","not.evaluated",457,818.7,500,818.7,0.396,0.0782948577012336
"125","Makairamazara",108,2013,"Australia","Australia","oceania","fao71","Makaira","mazara",NA,NA,"4.46","0.89","Indo-Pacific blue marlin","Pacific blue marlin",NA,NA,490,NA,NA,NA,500,350,170,NA,1988,1993,490,624,NA,"not.evaluated","IMC","http://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/article/2008/10/23/18341_hpnews.html","","http://www.underwatertimes.com: 'Monster'","","Record, monster","","","","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"","","","gamefish","commercial","not.evaluated",457,818.7,500,818.7,NA,0.598509832661537
"126","Makairamazara",210,1970,"Oahu, Hawaii, USA","USA","north pacific","fao77","Makaira","mazara",NA,NA,"4.46","0.89","Indo-Pacific blue marlin","pacific blue Marlin",457,NA,818.7,NA,NA,NA,500,350,170,NA,1988,1993,490,624,NA,"not.evaluated","LC","https://global-factiva-com.proxy.lib.sfu.ca/ha/default.aspx#./!?&_suid=141964216525409894275444094092","","largerst fish caught","The new york times","largest fish","is reputed to be largest fish","","","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and reel","charter boat off Oahu","","gamefish","commercial","not.evaluated",457,818.7,500,818.7,0.914,1
"127","Makairamazara",309,2011,"Cabo San Lucas, Mexico","Mexico","north pacific","fao77","Makaira","mazara",NA,NA,"4.46","0.89","Indo-Pacific blue marlin","pacific blue Marlin",NA,NA,550,NA,NA,NA,500,350,170,NA,1988,1993,490,624,NA,"not.evaluated","LC","http://www.petethomasoutdoors.com/2011/09/giant-marlin-landed-off-cabo-san-lucas-after-28-hour-battle.html","","giant fish caught","","giant","That was the hardest thing I ever did in my life by far,","","","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and reel","Richard Biehl","","gamefish","commercial","not.evaluated",457,818.7,500,818.7,NA,0.671796750946623
"128","Makairamazara",41,2004,"Hawaii","USA","north pacific","fao77","Makaira","mazara",NA,NA,"4.46","0.89","Indo-Pacific blue marlin","Pacific blue marlin",NA,NA,235,NA,NA,NA,500,350,170,NA,1988,1993,NA,NA,NA,"not.evaluated","BH","http://search.proquest.com/docview/375968473?accountid=13800","http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/speciesSummary.php?ID=218&AT=pacific+blue+marlin","CaNAdian Newsstand database search ","The Interior News [Smithers, BC]","mammoth","","all-women fishing competiton/fund-raiser","100","recreational","tournament",NA,"unknown","Michelle Thomas","","gamefish","commercial","not.evaluated",457,818.7,500,818.7,NA,0.287040429949921
"129","Makairanigricans",304,2012,"Exmouth, Western Australia","Australia","oceania","fao57","Makaira","nigricans","4.49","0.29","4.39","0.63","blue marlin","blue marlin",420,"girth = 170",330.1,NA,NA,NA,500,350,636,NA,1988,1993,490,624,1982,"vulnerable","BH","https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/wa/a/15293572/seven-hour-battle-reels-in-giant-fish/","","fish caught in australia (2012)","The West Australian","giant, massive","","","100","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and line","Rowan Smith","","gamefish","commercial","vulnerable",480,620.5,500,636,0.84,0.519025157232704
"130","Makairanigricans",328,2015,"Kona, Hawaii","USA","north pacific","fao77","Makaira","nigricans","4.49","0.29","4.39","0.63","blue marlin","Blue Marlin",NA,NA,620.5,NA,NA,NA,500,350,636,NA,1988,1993,490,624,1982,"vulnerable","LC","http://espn.go.com/sportsNAtion/post/_/id/13349624/fisherman-reels-1368-pound-giant-blue-marlin","","giant fish caught","ESPN","giant","","picture available","","recreational","tournament",NA,"rod and reel","Darrel Omori","","gamefish","commercial","vulnerable",480,620.5,500,636,NA,0.97562893081761
"131","Makairanigricans",82,2011,"Bahamas","Bahamas","GOM","fao31","Makaira","nigricans","4.49","0.29","4.39","0.63","blue marlin","Atlantic blue marlin",NA,NA,507.6,NA,50,NA,500,290,636,NA,1995,2001,490,624,1982,"vulnerable","IMC","http://www.petethomasoutdoors.com/2011/07/bahamas-angler-sets-records-with-catch-of-1119-pound-marlin.html","","http://www.underwatertimes.com: 'Monster'","","Record, monstrous","","","100","recreational","tournament",NA,"rod and reel","Dave Albury","","gamefish","commercial","vulnerable",480,620.5,500,636,NA,0.79811320754717
"132","Makairanigricans",136,1956,"Bimini, Bahamas","Bahamas","GOM","fao31","Makaira","nigricans","4.49","0.29","4.39","0.63","blue marlin","blue marlin",NA,NA,201.9,NA,50,NA,500,290,636,NA,1995,2001,490,624,1982,"vulnerable","BH","http://search.proquest.com.proxy.lib.sfu.ca/hnpwashingtonpost/docview/148814319/1D6945CC452248DDPQ/6?accountid=13800#","","caught AND fish AND giant OR massive OR huge OR whopper","Washington Post ","biggest, giant","","","100","recreational","tournament",NA,"","SJ Henry ","","gamefish","commercial","vulnerable",480,620.5,500,636,NA,0.317452830188679
"133","Makairanigricans",160,1982,"New Jersey","USA","north atlantic","fao21","Makaira","nigricans","4.49","0.29","4.39","0.63","blue marlin","blue marlin",NA,NA,424.1,NA,50,NA,500,290,636,NA,1995,2001,490,624,1982,"vulnerable","AB","https://global-factiva-com.ezproxy.library.ubc.ca/ga/default.aspx","","Factiva: fish and (monster or huge or giant or mammoth or enormous or record or large or largest)","The New York Times","big","","","","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and reel","Francis (Frank) Janusz","","gamefish","commercial","vulnerable",480,620.5,500,636,NA,0.666823899371069
"134","Makairanigricans",171,1974,"North CaroliNA(Outer Banks)","USA","north atlantic","fao31","Makaira","nigricans","4.49","0.29","4.39","0.63","blue marlin","Atlantic blue marlin",NA,NA,518,NA,50,NA,500,290,636,NA,1995,2001,490,624,1982,"vulnerable","KJ","http://search.proquest.com.proxy.lib.sfu.ca/docview/120047374/116583147C234863PQ/3?accountid=13800","","Proquest Historical Newspapers - http://search.proquest.com.proxy.lib.sfu.ca/?accountid=13800&selectids=1007155,1007154,1006359: fish AND (giant OR gigantic OR monster OR mammoth OR huge) AND (catch OR caught)","New York Times","giant, record, great","","Cool picture","100","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"trolling","Jack Herrington","","gamefish","commercial","vulnerable",480,620.5,500,636,NA,0.814465408805031
"135","Makairanigricans",172,1975,"Hatteras Inlet, North CaroliNA(Outer Banks)","USA","north atlantic","fao31","Makaira","nigricans","4.49","0.29","4.39","0.63","blue marlin","Atlantic blue marlin",442,NA,512,NA,50,NA,500,290,636,NA,1995,2001,490,624,1982,"vulnerable","KJ","http://search.proquest.com.proxy.lib.sfu.ca/docview/146371689/C7E45866D7374438PQ/11?accountid=13800","","Proquest Historical Newspapers - http://search.proquest.com.proxy.lib.sfu.ca/?accountid=13800&selectids=1007155,1007154,1006359: fish AND (giant OR gigantic OR monster OR mammoth OR huge) AND (catch OR caught)","The Washington Post","giant, big, record","","","100","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and reel","Dr. Fulton Katz","","gamefish","commercial","vulnerable",480,620.5,500,636,0.884,0.805031446540881
"136","Makairanigricans",223,1989,"Bermuda","Bermuda","north atlantic","fao31","Makaira","nigricans","4.49","0.29","4.39","0.63","blue marlin","Atlantic Blue Marlin",480,NA,539.8,NA,50,NA,500,290,636,NA,1995,2001,490,624,1982,"vulnerable","LC","https://global-factiva-com.proxy.lib.sfu.ca/ha/default.aspx#./!?&_suid=1419646391228043640113016590476","","largerst fish caught","PR Newswire","giant","""As we struggled to reel the giant fish onto the boat, the post sNApped and the marlin fell back into the water. ","The blue marlin was just 92 pounds short of the world record caught off the cost of St. Thomas, the U.S. Virgin Islands in 1977 and weighed 76 pounds heavier and stretched an entire foot longer than the former Bermuda record.","100","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"mold craft soft plug with two, 4-inch hooks","Blair Bundt","","gamefish","commercial","vulnerable",480,620.5,500,636,0.96,0.84874213836478
"137","Makairanigricans",250,2014,"Texas, USA","USA","GOM","fao31","Makaira","nigricans","4.49","0.29","4.39","0.63","blue marlin","Marlin",NA,NA,316.2,NA,50,NA,500,290,636,NA,1995,2001,490,624,1982,"vulnerable","LC","http://abc13.com/hobbies/what-a-catch-giant-marlin-caught-off-freeport/264503/","","giant fish caught","abc news","giant","","Officials say the fish is so large they had to use a large forklift to move it onto the Freeport MariNA, and a major large scale fish was called in for the weighing.","uncertain (video)","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"","Brandon Perthuis (made pic)","","gamefish","commercial","vulnerable",480,620.5,500,636,NA,0.497169811320755
"138","Makairanigricans",281,1962,"Hatteras, NC","USA","north atlantic","fao31","Makaira","nigricans","4.49","0.29","4.39","0.63","blue marlin","blue marlin",427,"girth = 172.72",367.4,NA,50,NA,500,290,636,NA,1995,2001,490,624,1982,"vulnerable","BH","http://search.proquest.com.proxy.lib.sfu.ca/hnpnewyorktimes/docview/115752801/pageviewPDF/C7EE6E93599544DEPQ/29?accountid=13800","","fish AND caught","The New York Times","biggest ever","","","100","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"","Gary Stukes","","gamefish","commercial","vulnerable",480,620.5,500,636,0.854,0.577672955974843
"139","Makairanigricans",282,1961,"Hatteras, NC","USA","north atlantic","fao31","Makaira","nigricans","4.49","0.29","4.39","0.63","blue marlin","blue marlin",NA,NA,178.3,NA,50,NA,500,290,636,NA,1995,2001,490,624,1982,"vulnerable","BH","http://search.proquest.com.proxy.lib.sfu.ca/hnpnewyorktimes/docview/115386995/pageviewPDF/C7EE6E93599544DEPQ/6?accountid=13800","","fish AND caught","The New York Times","largest","","","100","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"","Jack Christiansen","","gamefish","commercial","vulnerable",480,620.5,500,636,NA,0.280345911949686
"140","Makairanigricans",105,2013,"Hawaii (KoNA)","USA","north pacific","fao77","Makaira","nigricans","4.49","0.29","4.39","0.63","blue marlin","Pacific blue marlin",NA,NA,454.5,NA,NA,NA,500,350,636,NA,1988,1993,490,624,1982,"vulnerable","IMC","http://www.petethomasoutdoors.com/2013/04/koNA-catch-of-958-pound-blue-marlin-could-be-a-world-record.html","","http://www.underwatertimes.com/ 22 Apr 13","","World record","The front half of the fish was molded by a local taxidermist to make a 
head mount for Alex, and the back half was sold for marlin jerky","eight pounds heavier than the current women's record in the 130-pound-test line category.","","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"","","","gamefish","commercial","vulnerable",480,620.5,500,636,NA,0.714622641509434
"141","Mantabirostris",1,1875,"NY","USA","north atlantic","fao21","Manta","birostris",NA,NA,"3.46","0.5","giant manta","Devil Fish",457,"Width 487.68, fins 121.92 long, tail same in length, open mouth in width 60.96 and 45.72 in length, feeler 30.48 wide 60.96 long",NA,NA,380,460,NA,NA,3000,NA,NA,1986,NA,NA,NA,"vulnerable","KJ","http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84020109/1875-10-07/ed-1/seq-1/#date1=1836&sort=relevance&rows=20&words=caught+fish+monster&searchType=basic&sequence=0&index=4&state=&date2=1922&proxtext=monster%2Bfish%2Bcaught&y=14&x=5&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=2","","http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/ search: ""Monster Fish Caught""","","Monster","","","","incidental",NA,NA,"harpoon","","","megafauna","minor","vulnerable",640,2268,640,3000,0.7140625,NA
"142","Mantabirostris",22,1917,"Miami","USA","GOM","fao31","Manta","birostris",NA,NA,"3.46","0.5","giant manta","Devil Fish/Giant Ray",NA,"482.6 cm wide",1360.7,NA,380,460,NA,NA,3000,NA,NA,1986,NA,NA,NA,"vulnerable","KJ","http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85058396/1917-12-04/ed-1/seq-6/#date1=1836&index=6&rows=20&words=caught+fish+giant&searchType=basic&sequence=0&state=&date2=1922&proxtext=giant%2Bfish+caught&y=19&x=8&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1","http://fishbase.org/summary/Manta-birostris.html","http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/ search: ""Giant Fish Caught""","The Ogden Standard","3000 pounds of fish food all in one piece, gigantic fish","""Harpooned once and shot seven times with a shot gun""","","100","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"Harpoon","Captain Newman","","megafauna","minor","vulnerable",640,2268,640,3000,NA,0.453566666666667
"143","Mantabirostris",28,1947,"ChiNA- Chusan Archipelago","China","north pacific","fao61","Manta","birostris",NA,NA,"3.46","0.5","giant manta","Manta",NA,"45.72 across",1360.7,NA,380,460,NA,NA,3000,NA,NA,1986,NA,NA,NA,"vulnerable","KJ","http://search.proquest.com.proxy.lib.sfu.ca/docview/107870252/13EA959CCE317B77039/5?accountid=13800","","","","Giant","""300 pounds of fish in its mouth when caught""","Really cool picture","","commercial","unavailable","bycatch","? see picture","","","megafauna","minor","vulnerable",640,2268,640,3000,NA,0.453566666666667
"144","Mantabirostris",29,1956,"Mexico - off Tampico","Mexico","GOM","fao31","Manta","birostris",NA,NA,"3.46","0.5","giant manta","Ray fish",NA,NA,505.8,NA,380,460,NA,NA,3000,NA,NA,1986,NA,NA,NA,"vulnerable","KJ","http://search.proquest.com.proxy.lib.sfu.ca/docview/113865210/13EA959CCE317B77039/7?accountid=13800","","","","Giant","","","","commercial","unavailable","bycatch","in shrimp nets","","","megafauna","minor","vulnerable",640,2268,640,3000,NA,0.1686
"145","Mantabirostris",134,1955,"Hong Kong","China","north pacific","fao61","Manta","birostris",NA,NA,"3.46","0.5","giant manta","giant ray",NA,"wingspan 548.64",907.2,NA,380,460,NA,NA,3000,NA,NA,1986,NA,NA,NA,"vulnerable","BH","http://search.proquest.com.proxy.lib.sfu.ca/hnpwashingtonpost/docview/148705678/671B3CADC56B4717PQ/4?accountid=13800#","","caught AND fish AND giant OR massive OR huge OR whopper","Washington Post ","giant","""The fish dragged the fishermen's craft [40-ft shrimp boat] in circles for almost an hour before it tired""","","?","commercial","industrial","bycatch","","Hong Kong shrimp boat","","megafauna","minor","vulnerable",640,2268,640,3000,NA,0.3024
"146","Mantabirostris",203,1933,"Pakistan","Pakistan","indo-pacific","fao51","Manta","birostris",NA,NA,"3.46","0.5","giant manta","Giant Manta ray",640,"670 cm;121.92 cm across mouth",2268,NA,380,460,NA,NA,3000,NA,NA,1986,NA,NA,NA,"vulnerable","LC","http://paperspast.NAtlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=AS19331223.2.135&srpos=161&e=-------10--161----0monster+fish--","","monster fish","Auckland Star","monster","","description suggesting a manta ray","","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"harpoon","N. A. Tombazi","","megafauna","minor","vulnerable",640,2268,640,3000,1,0.756
"147","Mantabirostris",334,2015,"Peru","Peru","south pacific","fao87","Manta","birostris",NA,NA,"3.46","0.5","giant manta","Manta ray",NA,NA,1000,NA,380,460,NA,NA,3001,NA,NA,1987,NA,NA,NA,"vulnerable","LC","http://en.mercopress.com/2015/04/27/giant-1.000-kilos-manta-ray-caught-by-peruvian-fishermen","","giant fish caught","Merco Press","giant","","pic available","","incidental",NA,NA,"net","Erick Cruz Guerrero","","megafauna","minor","vulnerable",640,2268,640,3001,NA,0.333222259246918
"148","Mantabirostris",3,1885,"Texas","USA","GOM","fao31","Manta","birostris",NA,NA,"3.46","0.5","giant manta","Devilfish",NA,"487.68 cm wide, extreme length of pectoral edges: 426.72 cm, width of mouth: 121.92 cm",2000,NA,380,460,NA,NA,3000,NA,NA,1986,NA,NA,NA,"vulnerable","KJ","http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84026497/1885-10-28/ed-1/seq-4/#date1=1836&sort=relevance&rows=20&words=caught+fish+Monster+monster&searchType=basic&sequence=0&index=13&state=&date2=1922&proxtext=monster%2Bfish%2Bcaught&y=14&x=5&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=2","http://fishbase.org/summary/Manta-birostris.html","http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/ search: ""Monster Fish Caught""","","Monster","","","","incidental",NA,NA,"in a seine","","","megafauna","minor","vulnerable",640,2268,640,3000,NA,0.666666666666667
"149","Megachasmapelagios",241,2014,"Japan","Japan","north pacific","fao61","Megachasma","pelagios","3.38","0.22","3.68","0.44","megamouth shark","Megamouth shark",390,NA,680,NA,540,NA,709,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,"data.deficient","LC","http://voices.NAtioNAlgeographic.com/2014/05/09/rare-megamouth-shark-caught-off-japans-coast/","","google: peixe gigante encontrado/giant fish found","NAtioNAl Geographic news","rare/giant","The Marine Science Museum in Shizuoka, Japan dissected the animal caught for further study with more than a thousand onlookers, curious to see the insides of the giant creature.","","100","commercial","unavailable","bycatch","","Japanese fishermen","","megafauna","none","least.concern",390,680,709,680,0.550070521861777,1
"150","Megalopsatlanticus",25,1922,"Florida","USA","GOM","fao31","Megalops","atlanticus","4.5",NA,"3.61","0.57","tarpon","Tarpon",NA,NA,64.4,160,130,129,250,130,161,NA,1990,1994,229,129,2003,"vulnerable","KJ","http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84026749/1922-08-03/ed-1/seq-17/#date1=1836&index=4&rows=20&words=Caught+Fish+Monster&searchType=basic&sequence=0&state=&date2=1922&proxtext=monster%2Bfish%2Bcaught&y=14&x=5&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1","http://fishbase.org/summary/Megalops-atlanticus.html","http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/ search: ""Monster Fish Caught""","The Washington Times","Monster","","","100","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"was ""hooked"" = assume that's rod and reel?","Sid J Heid","",NA,"commercial","vulnerable",-Inf,64.4,250,161,NA,0.4
"151","Mitsukurinaowstoni",26,1923,"Grau du Roi","France","north atlantic","fao27","Mitsukurina","owstoni",NA,NA,"4.14","0.62","goblin shark","rhinoceros fish",300,NA,408,NA,264,322,617,200,NA,NA,2002,NA,NA,NA,NA,"least.concern","KJ","http://search.proquest.com.proxy.lib.sfu.ca/docview/1355008848/13EA96E400140435388/1?accountid=13800","","","","Monster","""May represent prehistoric relationship between sea and land animals""","ID? ""Gills are jagged and placed in five rows. The interior of the mouth is checkered, thus preventing the swallowing of large objects...horn similar to that of a rhino which projects upward from the extremity of the nose.""","Don't even have common NAme","commercial","unavailable","bycatch","?","","",NA,NA,"least.concern",457,408,617,408,0.486223662884927,1
"152","Mitsukurinaowstoni",116,2014,"Gulf of Mexico","Mexico","GOM","fao31","Mitsukurina","owstoni",NA,NA,"4.14","0.62","goblin shark","goblin shark ",457,NA,NA,NA,264,322,617,200,NA,NA,2002,NA,NA,NA,NA,"data.deficient","BH","http://www.outsideonline.com/news-from-the-field/Reel-Big-Fish.html","","Google News: ""caught AND fish AND giant OR monster""","Outside Online","big, rare","","bycatch in shrimp trawl","100","commercial","unavailable","bycatch","trawl","Carl Moore","",NA,NA,"least.concern",457,408,617,408,0.740680713128039,NA
"153","Molamola",131,1950,"Seaside Park, NJ","USA","north atlantic","fao21","Mola","mola",NA,NA,"3.68","0.47","ocean sunfish","Sunfish",152,NA,272.2,NA,NA,NA,333,NA,2300,NA,1994,2003,NA,NA,NA,"not.evaluated","BH","http://search.proquest.com.proxy.lib.sfu.ca/hnpnewyorktimes/docview/111577582/7EEC126F73E84505PQ/8?accountid=13800#","","caught AND fish AND giant OR massive OR huge OR whopper","New York Times","giant","","fish was driven to the aquarium where artifical respiration was performed for two hours, but it died","100","commercial","unavailable","bycatch","","Mr Volk","","megafauna","minor","vulnerable",328,2300,333,2300,0.456456456456456,0.118347826086957
"154","Molamola",139,1953,"Vancouver Island, CaNAda","CaNAda","north pacific","fao67","Mola","mola",NA,NA,"3.68","0.47","ocean sunfish","tropical sunfish",213,NA,453,NA,NA,NA,333,NA,2300,NA,1994,2003,NA,NA,NA,"not.evaluated","FF","http://search.proquest.com.proxy.lib.sfu.ca/news/docview/1287616128/FF7F0DE933974431PQ/16?accountid=13800","","fish AND monster OR giant OR huge","Globe & Mail","monster","covered with an elephant-like hide","","100","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"","Mr and Mrs Ron Cosulich","","megafauna","minor","vulnerable",328,2300,333,2300,0.63963963963964,0.19695652173913
"155","Molamola",144,2013,"Boston Bay","Jamaica","GOM","fao31","Mola","mola",NA,NA,"3.68","0.47","ocean sunfish","Sunfish",NA,NA,408.2,NA,NA,NA,333,NA,2300,NA,1994,2003,NA,NA,NA,"not.evaluated","NSS","http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20131118/lead/lead2.html","","www.caribdaily.com:""fish""AND""giant""","The Gleaner","Huge, monster","""At first, I thought it was an alien and I was somewhat frightened.""","Provides photo","","commercial","unavailable","unavailable","","Desmond Phillips and Michael Grant","","megafauna","minor","vulnerable",328,2300,333,2300,NA,0.177478260869565
"156","Molamola",183,1908,"Moturoa, New Zealand","New Zealand","oceania","fao81","Mola","mola",NA,NA,"3.68","0.47","ocean sunfish","sunfish",244,"depth:152.4",1814,NA,NA,NA,333,NA,2300,NA,1994,2003,NA,NA,NA,"not.evaluated","LC","http://paperspast.NAtlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=TDN19081205.2.14&srpos=144&e=-------10--141----0monster+fish--","","monster fish","TaraNAki Daily News","monster, huge","","","100","incidental",NA,NA,"boat hooks, ropes","","","megafauna","minor","vulnerable",328,2300,333,2300,0.732732732732733,0.788695652173913
"157","Molamola",184,1910,"CataliNAIs, California","USA","north pacific","fao77","Mola","mola",NA,NA,"3.68","0.47","ocean sunfish","Sunfish",NA,NA,1587.6,NA,NA,NA,333,NA,2300,NA,1994,2003,NA,NA,NA,"not.evaluated","LC","http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2006682592/","","library of congress: world record black seabass","Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA","monster","","historic photo releasead by library  ","100","commercial","unavailable","unavailable","unknown","W.N. McMillan","","megafauna","minor","vulnerable",328,2300,333,2300,NA,0.690260869565217
"158","Molamola",190,1919,"Picton, New zealand","New Zealand","oceania","fao81","Mola","mola",NA,NA,"3.68","0.47","ocean sunfish","sunfish",328,"girth:198.12",1814,NA,NA,NA,333,NA,2300,NA,1994,2003,NA,NA,NA,"not.evaluated","LC","http://paperspast.NAtlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=FS19190612.2.17.3&srpos=30&e=-------10--21----0monster+fish--","","monster fish","Feilding Star","monster","","","100","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"harpoon, rifle","H. M. France and son","","megafauna","minor","vulnerable",328,2300,333,2300,0.984984984984985,0.788695652173913
"159","Molamola",224,1996,"Kamogawa, Japan","Japan","north pacific","fao61","Mola","mola",NA,NA,"3.68","0.47","ocean sunfish","Ocean sunfish",270,NA,2300,NA,NA,NA,333,NA,2300,NA,1994,2003,NA,NA,NA,"not.evaluated","LC","http://news.NAtioNAlgeographic.com/news/2003/05/0513_030513_sunfish.html","","Google: monster fish caught ","NAtioNAl Geographic news","heaviest","It is not the longest, but it may be the heaviest sunfish that's actually been measured on a reliable scale","researchers measured it, the page gives other decade records for sunfish","100","commercial","industrial","bycatch","nets","Kamogawa Fisheries Cooperative Association","","megafauna","minor","vulnerable",328,2300,333,2300,0.810810810810811,1
"160","Molamola",236,2014,"Surigao/Philipines","Philippines","indo-pacific","fao71","Mola","mola",NA,NA,"3.68","0.47","ocean sunfish","Ocean sunfish",217,"height:1,322 cm",700,NA,NA,NA,333,NA,2300,NA,1994,2003,NA,NA,NA,"not.evaluated","LC","http://news360.com/article/261792652/#","","news360:gigantic fish","Mindanews","giant","_We didnt know what it was, it was so big and heavy""","BFAR officials dissected the fish and buried it along the beach.","100","commercial","artisanal","bycatch","nets","Lolong BerNAdez","","megafauna","minor","vulnerable",328,2300,333,2300,0.651651651651652,0.304347826086957
"161","Molamola",287,2013,"VietNAm","VietNAm","indo-pacific","fao61","Mola","mola",NA,NA,"3.68","0.47","ocean sunfish","sunfish",200,NA,400,NA,NA,NA,333,NA,2300,NA,1994,2003,NA,NA,NA,"not.evaluated","LC","http://english.vietNAmnet.vn/fms/special-reports/84149/the-giant-fish-in-vietNAm.html","","giant fish caught","VietNAmNet Bridge_","giant","","","100","commercial","unavailable","bycatch","","Tran Xuan Thanh","","megafauna","minor","vulnerable",328,2300,333,2300,0.600600600600601,0.173913043478261
"162","Molamola",182,1907,"Otago, New Zealand","New Zealand","oceania","fao81","Mola","mola",NA,NA,"3.68","0.47","ocean sunfish","sunfish",274,NA,680,NA,NA,NA,333,NA,2300,NA,1994,2003,NA,NA,NA,"not.evaluated","LC","http://paperspast.NAtlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=NZH19070102.2.44&srpos=24&e=-------10--21----0monster+fish--","","monster fish","New Zealand Herald","monster","","","100","incidental",NA,NA,"harpoon, hook, rifle","group hunting","","megafauna","minor","vulnerable",328,2300,333,2300,0.822822822822823,0.295652173913043
"163","Molvamolva",95,2013,"UK","UK","north atlantic","fao27","Molva","molva","4.4","0.24","4.2","0.73","ling","ling",183,NA,30,90,90,100,200,106,45,NA,1990,1999,177,40.1,2002,"not.evaluated","BF","http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-21586100","http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Molva-molva.html","Google News: ""caught AND fish AND giant OR monster""","","Giant","The fish is currently being kept in his mother's freezer.","","","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and reel","James Isbister","",NA,"major","not.evaluated",183,30,200,45,0.915,0.666666666666667
"164","Moronesaxatilis",109,2013,"San Diego, CA","USA","north pacific","fao77","Morone","saxatilis","4.65","0.25","4.47","1.08","striped bass","striped bass",NA,"length could be measured from picture",13.6,NA,NA,NA,200,120,57,NA,1991,1983,137,37,2011,"least.concern","BH","http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/oct/10/san-diego-fly-fisherman-striper-/","http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/speciesSummary.php?ID=353&AT=striped+bass","Came up on daily newsfeed using iPhone app Zite and seach term ""fish""","","huge, ""a unicorn""","At one point, Dave called it a âunicorn.”","Striped bass are a stocked non-NAtive in California. ANAdromous, but this was caught off a beach in the ocean. There is also a video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ky8KbhtRquE","1","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and reel, fly fishing","","",NA,"minor","least.concern",152,35.6,200,57,NA,0.23859649122807
"165","Moronesaxatilis",161,1981,"Montauk, NY","USA","north atlantic","fao21","Morone","saxatilis","4.65","0.25","4.47","1.08","striped bass","striped bass",NA,NA,34.5,NA,NA,NA,200,120,57,NA,1991,1983,137,37,2011,"least.concern","AB","https://global-factiva-com.ezproxy.library.ubc.ca/ga/default.aspx","","Factiva: fish and (monster or huge or giant or mammoth or enormous or record or large or largest)","The New York Times","record","","","","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and reel","Robert Rochetta","",NA,"minor","least.concern",152,35.6,200,57,NA,0.605263157894737
"166","Moronesaxatilis",162,1981,"Orleans, Massachusetts","USA","north atlantic","fao21","Morone","saxatilis","4.65","0.25","4.47","1.08","striped bass","striped bass",NA,NA,33.1,NA,NA,NA,200,120,57,NA,1991,1983,137,37,2011,"least.concern","AB","https://global-factiva-com.ezproxy.library.ubc.ca/ga/default.aspx","","Factiva: fish and (monster or huge or giant or mammoth or enormous or record or large or largest)","The New York Times","record","","this fish is in same article as striped bass above","","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and reel","Tony Stetzko","",NA,"minor","least.concern",152,35.6,200,57,NA,0.580701754385965
"167","Moronesaxatilis",215,1982,"New Jersey","USA","north atlantic","fao21","Morone","saxatilis","4.65","0.25","4.47","1.08","striped bass","striped bass",NA,NA,35.6,NA,NA,NA,200,120,57,NA,1991,1983,137,37,2011,"least.concern","LC","https://global-factiva-com.proxy.lib.sfu.ca/ha/default.aspx#./!?&_suid=1419638366037010782611696049571","","giant fish caught","The new york times","world record","'You did it, Albert! You did it! This fish is a world record!'","It was waitng for approval of IGFA as a record","","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and reel","Albert McReynolds ","",NA,"minor","least.concern",152,35.6,200,57,NA,0.624561403508772
"168","Moronesaxatilis",140,1953,"long Island Sound, USA","USA","north atlantic","fao21","Morone","saxatilis","4.65","0.25","4.47","1.08","striped bass","striped bass",122,NA,19.7,NA,NA,NA,200,120,57,NA,1991,1983,137,37,2011,"least.concern","FF","http://search.proquest.com.proxy.lib.sfu.ca/news/docview/112702064/FF7F0DE933974431PQ/27?accountid=13800","","fish AND monster OR giant OR huge","New York Times","huge, biggest","","caught with no bait","100","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and reel","Bud Sweet","",NA,"minor","least.concern",152,35.6,200,57,0.61,0.345614035087719
"169","Moronesaxatilis",306,2012,"Long Island Sound, NY","USA","north atlantic","fao21","Morone","saxatilis","4.65","0.25","4.47","1.08","striped bass","striped bass",141,"girth = 82",33.9,NA,NA,NA,200,120,57,NA,1991,1983,137,37,2011,"least.concern","BH","http://www.sportfishingmag.com/blogs/tightening-drag/video-monster-striper-caught-long-island-sound","","fish caught (2012)","sportfishingmag.com","monster, massive","","","100","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and line","Blaine Anderson","",NA,"minor","least.concern",152,35.6,200,57,0.705,0.594736842105263
"170","Moronesaxatilis",270,1910,"Benicia, USA","USA","north pacific","fao77","Morone","saxatilis","4.65","0.25","4.47","1.08","striped bass","Striped Bass",152,"86.36 girth",31.8,NA,NA,NA,200,120,57,NA,1991,1983,137,37,2011,"least.concern","LM","http://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=LAH19100424.2.29&srpos=19&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN-monster+fish------","","California Digital Newspaper Collection: monster AND fish","Los Angeles Herald","Monster","","","80","commercial","artisanal","targeted","rod and reel",NA,"",NA,"minor","least.concern",152,35.6,200,57,0.76,0.557894736842105
"171","Nematistiuspectoralis",59,2008,"Baja CA, Mexico","Mexico","north pacific","fao77","Nematistius","pectoralis",NA,NA,"4.5","0.8","roosterfish","Roosterfish",162,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,163,60,51.7,NA,2001,1991,162,51.7,1960,"not.evaluated","IMC","http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/outposts/2008/11/monstrous-roost.html","","http://www.underwatertimes.com: 'record-breaking'","","monstrous","","TL estimated from photo","","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"","Pepe Yuen","",NA,"minor","not.evaluated",162,-Inf,163,51.7,0.993865030674847,NA
"172","Paralichthyscalifornicus",157,1989,"California","USA","north pacific","fao77","Paralichthys","californicus",NA,NA,"4.5","0.63","California flounder","California halibut",NA,NA,17.1,NA,NA,NA,152,NA,33,NA,1983,1995,NA,30.5,2011,"least.concern","AB","https://global-factiva-com.ezproxy.library.ubc.ca/ga/default.aspx","","Factiva: fish and (monster or huge or giant or mammoth or enormous or record or large or largest)","The Orange County Register","record","","women's record-breaking; caught in '88, reported in '89; multiple fish mentioned in article","","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and reel","Bobbie Bronson","",NA,"commercial","least.concern",-Inf,17.1,152,33,NA,0.518181818181818
"173","Paralichthysdentatus",58,2007,"New Jersey","USA","north atlantic","fao21","Paralichthys","dentatus","4.49","0.28","3.45","0.5","summer flounder","summer flounder (aka fluke)",97,NA,11,28,NA,NA,94,NA,12,NA,1986,1986,89,10.2,1975,"least.concern","BH","http://search.proquest.com/docview/253459724?accountid=13800","","CaNAdian Newsstand database search ","Edmonton JourNAl","record, record-breaking, Holy Grail, ","","bizarre story of the woman who caught it being villified online ","100","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and reel","Monica Oswald","",NA,"commercial","least.concern",97,11,97,12,1,0.916666666666667
"174","Pogoniascromis",4,1890,"New Jersey, NY","USA","north atlantic","fao21","Pogonias","cromis",NA,NA,"3.89","0.62","black drum","Gray Drum Fish",NA,NA,19,65,63,NA,170,50,51.3,NA,1986,1991,135,51.3,1975,"not.evaluated","KJ","http://search.proquest.com/docview/94794983/13EA96E400140435388/2?accountid=13800","","","","","","","","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"hook and line","","",NA,"commercial","least.concern",-Inf,19,170,51.3,NA,0.37037037037037
"175","Pollachiusvirens",153,1998,"Exeter, UK - 30 miles off Dartmouth","UK","north atlantic","fao27","Pollachius","virens","4.31","0.35","3.61","0.72","saithe","Pollock",NA,NA,7.8,39,NA,NA,130,60,32,NA,1990,1986,NA,NA,NA,"not.evaluated","NSS","https://global-factiva-com.proxy.lib.sfu.ca/ha/default.aspx#./!?&_suid=142095519561209813197965268046","","Factiva: ""fish""AND""monster""","Express and Echo","Monster","","Fish is big for a summer catch, but are apparently larger in the winter.","","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"","John Lewis","",NA,"major","not.evaluated",-Inf,7.8,130,32,NA,0.24375
"176","Pomatomussaltatrix",170,1972,"Hatteras Inlet, North CaroliNA(Outer Banks)","USA","north atlantic","fao31","Pomatomus","saltatrix","4.53","0.3","4.08","0.01","bluefish","bluefish",119,"girth: 58.42 cm",14.4,30,NA,NA,130,60,14.4,NA,1995,1991,119,14.4,1972,"not.evaluated","KJ","http://search.proquest.com.proxy.lib.sfu.ca/docview/119439657/116583147C234863PQ/2?accountid=13800","","Proquest Historical Newspapers - http://search.proquest.com.proxy.lib.sfu.ca/?accountid=13800&selectids=1007155,1007154,1006359: fish AND (giant OR gigantic OR monster OR mammoth OR huge) AND (catch OR caught)","New York Times","giant, huge, record","","","100","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"trolling","James M. Hussey","",NA,"major","vulnerable",119,14.4,130,14.4,0.915384615384615,1
"177","Prionaceglauca",79,2011,"England UK","UK","north atlantic","fao27","Prionace","glauca","4.35","0.19","4.37","0.83","blue shark","Blue shark",244,NA,77,228,170,221,400,335,205.9,NA,1999,2001,312,239,2001,"near.threatened","IMC","http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2009049/Ive-caught-shark-Angler-reels-170lb-monster-Pembrokeshire-coast.html?ito=feeds-newsxml","","http://www.underwatertimes.com: 'Monster'","","Monster","one of the moste lethal species known to man","","100","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and reel","Wayne Line","","oceanic.shark","minor","near.threatened",305,172.4,400,239,0.61,0.322175732217573
"178","Prionaceglauca",269,1909,"Long beach, USA","USA","north pacific","fao77","Prionace","glauca","4.35","0.19","4.37","0.83","blue shark","Blue shark",305,NA,172.4,228,170,221,400,335,205.9,NA,1999,2001,312,239,2001,"near.threatened","LM","http://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=LAH19090811.2.140.35.12&srpos=57&e=--1900---1910--en--20--41--txt-txIN-monster+fish------","","California Digital Newspaper Collection: monster AND fish","Los Angeles Herald","Monster","","","80","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and reel","A.J. Doggett","","oceanic.shark","minor","near.threatened",305,172.4,400,239,0.7625,0.721338912133891
"179","Prionaceglauca",226,2012,"Cornwall, UK","UK","north atlantic","fao27","Prionace","glauca","4.35","0.19","4.37","0.83","blue shark","Blue shark ",251,"girth 114.30 cm",107,228,170,221,400,335,205.9,NA,1999,2001,312,239,2001,"near.threatened","LC","http://metro.co.uk/2012/10/11/angler-bob-pollard-lands-record-breaking-blue-shark-off-cornwall-coast-597981/","","google: peixe gigante encontrado/giant fish found","metro UK","Monster, record-breaking","It was just massive'","Found in brazilian site but reached the origiNAl","","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and reel","Bob Pollard","","oceanic.shark","minor","near.threatened",305,172.4,400,239,0.6275,0.447698744769874
"180","Pristispectinata",5,1897,"Texas","USA","GOM","fao31","Pristis","pectinata","4.5","0.8",NA,NA,"smalltooth sawfish","Sawfish",549,"Length of saw: 121.92 cm",425,NA,NA,NA,760,550,350,NA,1994,1981,NA,NA,NA,"critically.endangered","KJ","http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86089174/1897-06-11/ed-1/seq-3/#date1=1836&sort=relevance&rows=20&words=Caught+FISH+Monster&searchType=basic&sequence=0&index=3&state=&date2=1922&proxtext=monster%2Bfish%2Bcaught&y=14&x=5&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=2","","http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/ search: ""Monster Fish Caught""","","Monster","","","","commercial","artisanal","bycatch","""seining for turtle""","","",NA,"minor","critically.endangered",549,425,760,425,0.722368421052632,1
"181","Pristisperotteti",19,1911,"Florida","USA","GOM","fao31","Pristis","perotteti",NA,NA,NA,NA,"largetooth sawfish","Sawfish",NA,NA,385.6,NA,300,NA,650,NA,591,NA,1953,1953,NA,NA,NA,"not.evaluated","KJ","http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85034248/1911-03-25/ed-1/seq-6/#date1=1836&index=11&rows=20&words=caught+fish+giant&searchType=basic&sequence=0&state=&date2=1922&proxtext=giant%2Bfish+caught&y=19&x=8&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1","?","http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/ search: ""Giant Fish Caught""","","Monster, largest fish ever taken with light tackle","","ID? Know genus","","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"light tackle","","",NA,"minor","critically.endangered",-Inf,385.6,650,591,NA,0.652453468697124
"182","Pteroisvolitans",83,2011,"FL, USA","USA","GOM","fao31","Pterois","volitans","4.35","0.36","3.44","0.51","red lionfish","Lionfish",41,NA,0.9,NA,16,NA,38,NA,NA,NA,1990,NA,NA,NA,NA,"not.evaluated","IMC","http://www.wptv.com/dpp/news/region_c_palm_beach_county/west_palm_beach/large-lionfish-caught","","http://www.underwatertimes.com: 'Monster'","","Monster, large","","Invasive","","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"","","",NA,"commercial","not.evaluated",41,0.9,41,0.9,1,1
"183","Regalecusglesne",179,1903,"California, USA","USA","north pacific","fao77","Regalecus","glesne",NA,NA,"3.2","0.4","giant oarfish","Oar fish, ribbon",640,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,800,300,272,NA,2012,2000,NA,NA,NA,"not.evaluated","LC","http://paperspast.NAtlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=AS19031111.2.82.4.2&srpos=138&e=-------10--131----0monster+fish--","","monster fish","Auckland Star","monster","","AB: I think it's R. glesne based on the illustratrion in the article and max. size listed in Fishbase, but might also be R. russelii","100","incidental",NA,NA,"washed ashore","","",NA,"minor","least.concern",640,-Inf,800,272,0.8,NA
"184","Regalecusglesne",206,1938,"Scotland","UK","north atlantic","fao27","Regalecus","glesne",NA,NA,"3.2","0.4","giant oarfish","oar fish",544,"girth:64.77",NA,NA,NA,NA,800,300,272,NA,2012,2000,NA,NA,NA,"not.evaluated","LC","http://paperspast.NAtlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=AS19380422.2.49&srpos=3&e=-------10--1----2giant+fish--","","giant fish","Auckland Star","giant, rare","","identified by NAtural history museum","100","incidental",NA,NA,"","NAtural History Museum","",NA,"minor","least.concern",640,-Inf,800,272,0.68,NA
"185","Regalecusglesne",39,2003,"England, UK","UK","north atlantic","fao27","Regalecus","glesne",NA,NA,"3.2","0.4","giant oarfish","King of herring (oarfish)",351,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,800,300,272,NA,2012,2000,NA,NA,NA,"not.evaluated","IMC","http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/2787785.stm","","http://www.underwatertimes.com: 'Monster'","","Monster","","","","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"","Val Fletcher","",NA,"minor","least.concern",640,-Inf,800,272,0.43875,NA
"186","Rhincodontypus",24,1920,"Miami","USA","GOM","fao31","Rhincodon","typus","3.55","0.54","3.76","0.55","whale shark","Whale Shark",1372,"Liver: 771.11 kg, circumference at thickest part: 723.9 cm, width of mouth: 127 cm, depth of mouth: 109.22 cm, length of tongue: 101.6 cm, length of tail tip to tip: 304.8 cm",13607.8,NA,440,560,2000,1000,34000,NA,1997,1999,NA,NA,NA,"vulnerable","KJ","http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86063381/1920-09-22/ed-1/seq-6/#date1=1836&index=6&rows=20&words=Caught+Fish+Monster&searchType=basic&sequence=0&state=&date2=1922&proxtext=monster%2Bfish%2Bcaught&y=14&x=5&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1","http://fishbase.org/summary/Rhincodon-typus.html","http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/ search: ""Monster Fish Caught""","The Bemidji daily pioneer","Monster","Title: ""JoNAh merely a mouthful -Monster fish...could have accomadated 20 prophets"" Read the article for a good laugh","ID by Smithsonian Institute, also states that it is in infancy so acknowledges not large for species but large to find","100","incidental",NA,NA,"? but was fising for Tarpon","","","megafauna","commercial","vulnerable",1372,18143.7,2000,34000,0.686,0.400229411764706
"187","Rhincodontypus",106,2013,"Java","Indonesia","south pacific","fao71","Rhincodon","typus","3.55","0.54","3.76","0.55","whale shark","Whale Shark",400,NA,NA,NA,440,560,2000,1000,34000,NA,1997,1999,NA,NA,NA,"vulnerable","BH","http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/11/131113182429.htm","","Google News: ""caught AND fish AND giant OR monster""","Science Daily","big","","bycatch, juvenile shark","100","commercial","artisanal","bycatch","statioNAry net","Javanese fishermen","","megafauna","commercial","vulnerable",1372,18143.7,2000,34000,0.2,NA
"188","Rhincodontypus",152,1999,"Mumbai, India","India","indo-pacific","fao51","Rhincodon","typus","3.55","0.54","3.76","0.55","whale shark","Whale shark",701,NA,NA,NA,440,560,2000,1000,34000,NA,1997,1999,NA,NA,NA,"vulnerable","NSS","https://global-factiva-com.proxy.lib.sfu.ca/ha/default.aspx#./!?&_suid=142093803276608047855559270829","","Factiva: ""fish""AND""caught""AND(""big""OR""huge""OR""monster"")","The Times of India","Biggest","""The last time there was such a big catch was more than six years ago, when they caught a similar fish 33 ft long.""","Whale shark parts are sold for large sums of money.","","commercial","artisanal","unavailable","nets","","","megafauna","commercial","vulnerable",1372,18143.7,2000,34000,0.3505,NA
"189","Rhincodontypus",187,1913,"Miami, USA","USA","GOM","fao31","Rhincodon","typus","3.55","0.54","3.76","0.55","whale shark","Whale Shark",1372,NA,13644.1,NA,440,560,2000,1000,34000,NA,1997,1999,NA,NA,NA,"vulnerable","LC","http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2003668064/","","shark","Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA","","","","100","incidental",NA,NA,"","Thompsom","","megafauna","commercial","vulnerable",1372,18143.7,2000,34000,0.686,0.401297058823529
"190","Rhincodontypus",228,2012,"Arabian Sea, Pakistan","Pakistan","south pacific","fao51","Rhincodon","typus","3.55","0.54","3.76","0.55","whale shark","Whale Shark",1219,NA,18143.7,NA,440,560,2000,1000,34000,NA,1997,1999,NA,NA,NA,"vulnerable","LC","http://www.totalprosports.com/2012/02/09/giant-40-foot-whale-shark-caught-in-pakistan-pics/","","google: giant shark caught","totalprosports.com","giant","Khan then decided to charge visitors 20 rupees (22 cents) to see the beast,","","100","incidental",NA,NA,"brought to land/found floating","Pakistani fishermen","","megafauna","commercial","vulnerable",1372,18143.7,2000,34000,0.6095,0.533638235294118
"191","Rhincodontypus",233,2013,"VietNAm","VietNAm","indo-pacific","fao61","Rhincodon","typus","3.55","0.54","3.76","0.55","whale shark","Whale Shark",420,NA,780,NA,440,560,2000,1000,34000,NA,1997,1999,NA,NA,NA,"vulnerable","LC","http://english.vietNAmnet.vn/fms/special-reports/84149/the-giant-fish-in-vietNAm.html","","giant fish caught","VietNAmNet Bridge_","giant","""I and other sailors on this boat have not seen any fish that is big and weird like this for many years.","This is the first whale shark discovered in the waters of Nghe An. DoNAted to VietNAm Museum of NAture.","100","commercial","artisanal","bycatch","","Vu Ngoc Dien","","megafauna","commercial","vulnerable",1372,18143.7,2000,34000,0.21,0.0229411764705882
"192","Rhincodontypus",243,2014,"ChiNA","ChiNA","north pacific","fao61","Rhincodon","typus","3.55","0.54","3.76","0.55","whale shark","Whale Shark",450,NA,NA,NA,440,560,2000,1000,34000,NA,1997,1999,NA,NA,NA,"vulnerable","LC","http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/endangered-whale-shark-caught-by-chinese-fishermen-9644885.html","","google: giant shark caught","weibo.com","giant","_It's believed that the giant creature broke the net and got inside to eat the fish we caught.”","","100","commercial","artisanal","bycatch","nets","Cai Chengzhu_","","megafauna","commercial","vulnerable",1372,18143.7,2000,34000,0.225,NA
"193","Rhincodontypus",288,2012,"VietNAm","VietNAm","indo-pacific","fao61","Rhincodon","typus","3.55","0.54","3.76","0.55","whale shark","whale shark",500,"100 cm diameter",2000,NA,440,560,2000,1000,34000,NA,1997,1999,NA,NA,NA,"vulnerable","LC","http://english.vietNAmnet.vn/fms/special-reports/84149/the-giant-fish-in-vietNAm.html","","giant fish caught","VietNAmNet Bridge_","giant","","","75","commercial","artisanal","bycatch","","Tran Viet Hung","","megafauna","commercial","vulnerable",1372,18143.7,2000,34000,0.25,0.0588235294117647
"194","Rhincodontypus",291,2010,"VietNAm","VietNAm","indo-pacific","fao61","Rhincodon","typus","3.55","0.54","3.76","0.55","whale shark","whale shark",600,"350 girth",4000,NA,440,560,2000,1000,34000,NA,1997,1999,NA,NA,NA,"vulnerable","LC","http://english.vietNAmnet.vn/fms/special-reports/84149/the-giant-fish-in-vietNAm.html","","giant fish caught","VietNAmNet Bridge_","giant","","","100","commercial","artisanal","bycatch","","Nguyen Van Sang","","megafauna","commercial","vulnerable",1372,18143.7,2000,34000,0.3,0.117647058823529
"195","Rhinobatosproductus",205,1937,"New Zealand","New Zealand","oceania","fao81","Rhinobatos","productus","3.59","0.28",NA,NA,"shovelnose guitarfish","shovelnose guitarfish",366,"girth:213.36",NA,NA,99,NA,170,NA,9.8,NA,2001,2001,NA,9.8,1996,"near.threatened","LC","http://paperspast.NAtlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=AS19370105.2.36&srpos=14&e=-------10--11----0monster+fish--","","monster fish","Auckland Star","monster","","","","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"hooked","Fred Franich","",NA,"commercial","near.threatened",366,-Inf,366,9.8,1,NA
"196","Sciaenopsocellatus",137,1952,"Chesapeake Bay","USA","north atlantic","fao21","Sciaenops","ocellatus",NA,NA,"3.74","0.57","red drum","red drum ",NA,NA,23.1,86,55,80,115,100,45,NA,1978,1995,144,42.7,1984,"not.evaluated","BH","http://search.proquest.com.proxy.lib.sfu.ca/hnpwashingtonpost/docview/152465168/E2D255DD7EDD4DBBPQ/9?accountid=13800#","","caught AND fish AND giant OR massive OR huge OR whopper","Washington Post ","rare, record","","","100","recreational","tournament",NA,"","John W Bowling","",NA,"minor","least.concern",-Inf,23.1,144,45,NA,0.513333333333333
"197","Scomberomoruscommerson",335,2015,"QLD, Australia","Australia","oceania","fao71","Scomberomorus ","commerson","4.5","0.4","4.38","0.74","Narrow barred Spanish mackerel","Kingfish",190,NA,54,85,55,82,240,120,70,NA,1992,1992,NA,NA,NA,"near.threatened","LC","http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/monster-spanish-mackerel-caught-off-fraser-island/news-story/be02fcb0d6ac0ff4e68da03500ab1001","","giant fish caught","Courier mail","monster","","pic available, due to location it is probably the indo-pacific king mackerel ","","unavailable","unavailable ","unavailable","","Greg Lamprecht","","gamefish","major","near.threatened",190,54,240,70,0.791666666666667,0.771428571428571
"198","Scomberomoruscommerson",208,1943,"Fiji","Fiji","south pacific","fao71","Scomberomorus","commerson","4.5","0.4","4.38","0.74","Narrow barred Spanish mackerel","Kingfish",168,"43.815 cm tail; 82.55 cm girth",NA,85,55,82,240,120,70,NA,1992,1992,NA,NA,NA,"near.threatened","LC","http://paperspast.NAtlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=EP19431016.2.47&srpos=14&e=-------10--11----0record+breaking+fish--","","record breaking fish","Evening Post","biggest","","AB: ID made based on description in article: ""there were 10 top fins and 9 bottom""","100","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and reel","Fritz G. Popper","","gamefish","major","near.threatened",190,54,240,70,0.7,NA
"199","Scophthalmusmaximus",87,2012,"Scotland, UK","UK","north atlantic","fao27","Scophthalmus","maximus","4.36","0.04","3.96","0.63","turbot","Turbot",NA,NA,13.6,49,41,54,100,70,25,NA,1986,1995,NA,NA,NA,"not.evaluated","IMC","http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-19756402","","http://www.underwatertimes.com: 'record-breaking'","","Record-breaking","","","100","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and reel","Robert McMillan","",NA,"commercial","not.evaluated",-Inf,13.6,100,25,NA,0.544
"200","Sebastesborealis",294,2013,"Alaska,USA","USA","arctic","fao67","Sebastes","borealis","4.31","0.34","4.09","0.56","shortraker rockfish","shortraker rockfish",104,NA,17.7,47,NA,NA,108,NA,16.2,NA,1995,2001,94,18.5,2013,"not.evaluated","BH","http://newsfeed.time.com/2013/07/03/an-alaskan-rockfish-estimated-to-be-200-years-old/","","fish caught giant OR big OR monster OR mammoth OR huge","Time","giant","","","100","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and line","Henry Liebman","",NA,NA,"not.evaluated",104,17.7,108,18.5,0.962962962962963,0.956756756756757
"201","Seriolalalandi",158,1989,"California","USA","north pacific","fao77","Seriola","lalandi","4.16","0.14","3.85","0.49","yellowtail amberjack","yellowtail",NA,NA,27.7,NA,51,NA,250,80,96.8,NA,1987,2001,NA,NA,NA,"not.evaluated","AB","https://global-factiva-com.ezproxy.library.ubc.ca/ga/default.aspx","","Factiva: fish and (monster or huge or giant or mammoth or enormous or record or large or largest)","The Orange County Register","huge","","pastor caught it; author mentions size is only 'huge' for California standards; this fish is in same article as halibut above","","unavailable","unavailable ","unavailable","","Ralph Scott","",NA,"minor","least.concern",152,41.3,250,96.8,NA,0.286157024793388
"202","Seriolalalandi",165,1988,"Australia","Australia","oceania","fao71","Seriola","lalandi","4.16","0.14","3.85","0.49","yellowtail amberjack","amberjack",NA,NA,37.5,NA,51,NA,250,80,96.8,NA,1987,2001,NA,NA,NA,"not.evaluated","AB","http://www.lexisnexis.com.proxy.lib.sfu.ca/hottopics/lNAcademic/","","LexisNexis: fish and monster or huge or giant or mammoth or enormous or record or large or largest","Sunday Mail","whopper","","","","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and reel","Ernie Richards","",NA,"minor","least.concern",152,41.3,250,96.8,NA,0.387396694214876
"203","Seriolalalandi",188,1914,"New zealand","New Zealand","oceania","fao81","Seriola","lalandi","4.16","0.14","3.85","0.49","yellowtail amberjack","kingfish",152,"girth:91.44",41.3,NA,51,NA,250,80,96.8,NA,1987,2001,NA,NA,NA,"not.evaluated","LC","http://paperspast.NAtlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=NZH19140217.2.87&srpos=55&e=-------10--51----0monster+fish--","","monster fish","New Zealand Herald","monster","","AB: ""kingfish"" is the current slang NAme for this species in NZ but we don't know for sure that it was back then too","","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"","A. D. Campbell","",NA,"minor","least.concern",152,41.3,250,96.8,0.608,0.426652892561983
"204","Somniosusmicrocephalus",49,2006,"SagueNAy fjord, QB","CaNAda","north atlantic","fao21","Somniosus","microcephalus","4.22","0.57","4.31","0.69","Greenland shark","Greenland shark",300,NA,230,NA,244,427,730,NA,775,NA,1984,1991,408,775,1987,"near.threatened","BH","http://search.proquest.com/docview/352683957?accountid=13800","","CaNAdian Newsstand database search ","The Whig Standard [Kingston, ON]","whopper, giant","size of a car, so big it had to be pulled from the water with the help of a snowmobile","","100","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"hook and line","Diane Guillemette","",NA,"minor","near.threatened",457,565.6,730,775,0.410958904109589,0.296774193548387
"205","Somniosusmicrocephalus",122,2014,"Norway","Norway","arctic","fao27","Somniosus","microcephalus","4.22","0.57","4.31","0.69","Greenland shark","Greenland shark",457,NA,565.6,NA,244,427,730,NA,775,NA,1984,1991,408,775,1987,"near.threatened","BH","http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/pictures-angler-catches-89-stone-4846617","","Google News: ""caught AND fish AND giant OR monster""","The Mirror","world-record, biggest","","caught from a kayak, largest fish ever caught this way. It wasnt killed (protected species), so weight estimated using girth and length measurements","100","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and line","Joel Abrahamsson","",NA,"minor","near.threatened",457,565.6,730,775,0.626027397260274,0.729806451612903
"206","Sphyrnamokarran",48,2006,"FL, USA","USA","GOM","fao31","Sphyrna","mokarran","4.32","0.46","4.43","0.81","great hammerhead","Great hammerhead",442,"liver >100lbs",580.6,NA,250,300,610,370,449.5,NA,1985,2001,355,580,2006,"endangered","IMC","http://www.underwatertimes.com/news.php?article_id=57098321016","","http://www.underwatertimes.com: 'record-breaking'","","world-record","","","100","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"","","","oceanic.shark","commercial","endangered",500,1200,610,1200,0.724590163934426,0.483833333333333
"207","Sphyrnamokarran",73,2010,"Australia","Australia","oceania","fao81","Sphyrna","mokarran","4.32","0.46","4.43","0.81","great hammerhead","Great hammerhead",500,NA,1200,NA,250,300,610,370,449.5,NA,1985,2001,355,580,2006,"endangered","IMC","http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/monster-hammerhead-shark-heads-to-queensland/story-e6freoof-1225853776227","","http://www.underwatertimes.com: 'Monster'","","Monster","I've caught bigger","IDed by Colin Simpfendorfer","100","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"","","","oceanic.shark","commercial","endangered",500,1200,610,1200,0.819672131147541,1
"208","Sphyrnamokarran",167,1987,"St. Petersburg, FL","USA","GOM","fao31","Sphyrna","mokarran","4.32","0.46","4.43","0.81","great hammerhead","hammerhead shark",427,NA,272.2,NA,250,300,610,370,449.5,NA,1985,2001,355,580,2006,"endangered","AB","http://www.lexisnexis.com.proxy.lib.sfu.ca/hottopics/lNAcademic/","","LexisNexis: fish and monster or huge or giant or mammoth or enormous or record or large or largest","St. Petersburg Times","huge","","AB found a photo we can confirm ID with if needed","","unavailable","unavailable ","unavailable","rod and reel","Dave Mistretta","","oceanic.shark","commercial","endangered",500,1200,610,1200,0.7,0.226833333333333
"209","Stereolepisgigas",12,1905,"California","USA","north pacific","fao77","Stereolepis","gigas",NA,NA,"4.5","0.8","giant seabass","Jewfish",NA,NA,180,NA,NA,NA,250,NA,255.6,NA,2001,1991,226,255,1968,"critically.endangered","KJ","http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85042462/1905-07-09/ed-1/seq-14/#date1=1836&index=5&rows=20&words=caught+fish+monster&searchType=basic&sequence=0&state=&date2=1922&proxtext=monster%2Bfish%2Bcaught&y=14&x=5&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1","http://fishbase.org/summary/Epinephelus-quinquefasciatus.html","http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/ search: ""Monster Fish Caught""","","Monster, Huge","","Max weight of Epinephelus itajara but this paper implies it is for all species in Epinephelidae family - http://si-pddr.si.edu/jspui/bitstream/10088/11831/1/stri_Craig_et_al_2009.pdf","","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"? but he ""broke the weighting tackle three times""","Frank E Wolfe","",NA,"commercial","critically.endangered",244,272.7,250,272.7,NA,0.66006600660066
"210","Stereolepisgigas",13,1905,"California","USA","north pacific","fao77","Stereolepis","gigas",NA,NA,"4.5","0.8","giant seabass","Jewfish (Black Seabass)",244,"circumference: 177.8",200.5,NA,NA,NA,250,NA,255.6,NA,2001,1991,226,255,1968,"critically.endangered","KJ","http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85042462/1905-07-18/ed-1/seq-10/#date1=1836&index=8&rows=20&words=caught+fish+monster&searchType=basic&sequence=0&state=&date2=1922&proxtext=monster%2Bfish%2Bcaught&y=14&x=5&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1","","http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/ search: ""Monster Fish Caught""","","""heaviest fish ever taken under like conditions""","","Jew fish and black sea bass are contradictory","","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and reel","L.G. Murphy","",NA,"commercial","critically.endangered",244,272.7,250,272.7,0.976,0.735240190685735
"211","Stereolepisgigas",16,1906,"California","USA","north pacific","fao77","Stereolepis","gigas",NA,NA,"4.5","0.8","giant seabass","Jewfish/Black Sea Bass",NA,NA,166.9,NA,NA,NA,250,NA,255.6,NA,2001,1991,226,255,1968,"critically.endangered","KJ","http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn93052980/1906-06-22/ed-1/seq-1/#date1=1836&sort=relevance&rows=20&words=CAUGHT+FISH+MONSTER&searchType=basic&sequence=0&index=6&state=&date2=1922&proxtext=monster%2Bfish%2Bcaught&y=14&x=5&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=2","","http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/ search: ""Monster Fish Caught""","","Monster","","Southern Cali - April to Nov (help to ID?)","","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and reel","","",NA,"commercial","critically.endangered",244,272.7,250,272.7,NA,0.612027869453612
"212","Stereolepisgigas",17,1908,"California","USA","north pacific","fao77","Stereolepis","gigas",NA,NA,"4.5","0.8","giant seabass","Jewfish",NA,NA,158.8,NA,NA,NA,250,NA,255.6,NA,2001,1991,226,255,1968,"critically.endangered","KJ","http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85042462/1908-01-14/ed-1/seq-7/#date1=1836&index=16&rows=20&words=CAUGHT+FISH+MONSTER&searchType=basic&sequence=0&state=&date2=1922&proxtext=monster%2Bfish%2Bcaught&y=14&x=5&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1","http://fishbase.org/summary/Epinephelus-quinquefasciatus.html","http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/ search: ""Monster Fish Caught""","","Monster","""Thought to be the 'fish' which recently towed man out to sea""","Max weight of Epinephelus itajara but this paper implies it is for all species in Epinephelidae family - http://si-pddr.si.edu/jspui/bitstream/10088/11831/1/stri_Craig_et_al_2009.pdf","","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"? but about 25 hooks broken off their line found in mouth","","",NA,"commercial","critically.endangered",244,272.7,250,272.7,NA,0.582324899156582
"213","Stereolepisgigas",21,1912,"Los Angeles","USA","north pacific","fao77","Stereolepis","gigas",NA,NA,"4.5","0.8","giant seabass","Jewfish",NA,NA,103,NA,NA,NA,250,NA,255.6,NA,2001,1991,226,255,1968,"critically.endangered","KJ","http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn90061052/1912-08-08/ed-1/seq-7/#date1=1836&sort=relevance&rows=20&words=caught+fish+monster&searchType=basic&sequence=0&index=1&state=&date2=1922&proxtext=monster%2Bfish%2Bcaught&y=14&x=5&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=2","","http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/ search: ""Monster Fish Caught""","","Monster","","","","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"""ordiNAry 18 strand line"" = rod and reel","","",NA,"commercial","critically.endangered",244,272.7,250,272.7,NA,0.377704437110378
"214","Stereolepisgigas",177,1900,"California, USA","USA","north pacific","fao77","Stereolepis","gigas",NA,NA,"4.5","0.8","giant seabass","Black seabass",NA,NA,174.2,NA,NA,NA,250,NA,255.6,NA,2001,1991,226,255,1968,"critically.endangered","LC","http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2003671106/","","library of congress: world record black seabass","Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA","world Record","","historic photo releasead by library  ","100","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and reel","F.S. Schenck","",NA,"commercial","critically.endangered",244,272.7,250,272.7,NA,0.638797213054639
"215","Stereolepisgigas",181,1905,"California, USA","USA","north pacific","fao77","Stereolepis","gigas",NA,NA,"4.5","0.8","giant seabass","Black seabass",NA,NA,194.1,NA,NA,NA,250,NA,255.6,NA,2001,1991,226,255,1968,"critically.endangered","LC","http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2003671107/","","library of congress: world record black seabass","Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA","world Record","","historic photo releasead by library  ","100","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and reel","John Perkins","",NA,"commercial","critically.endangered",244,272.7,250,272.7,NA,0.711771177117712
"216","Stereolepisgigas",265,1907,"Long beach, USA","USA","north pacific","fao77","Stereolepis","gigas",NA,NA,"4.5","0.8","giant seabass","Jewfish",213,NA,272.7,NA,NA,NA,250,NA,255.6,NA,2001,1991,226,255,1968,"critically.endangered","LM","http://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=LAH19071106.2.90&srpos=1&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN-monster+fish------","","California Digital Newspaper Collection: monster AND fish","Los Angeles Herald","Monster","""by the Camiguin, Capt. A.H. Manson""","","","commercial","artisanal",NA,"","C.A. Richards, employee on the fishing boat","",NA,"commercial","critically.endangered",244,272.7,250,272.7,0.852,1
"217","Tautogaonitis",114,2014,"South CaroliNA","USA","north atlantic","fao31","Tautoga","onitis",NA,NA,"3.32","0.47","tautog","tautog",NA,NA,2.5,NA,18,27,91,NA,11.3,NA,1986,2001,89,13.1,2015,"vulnerable","BH","http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/2014/04/03/4141043/1-2-year-olds-first-ocean-fishing.html","","Google News: ""caught AND fish AND giant OR monster""","Myrtle Beach Online","big, record ","","Would be a state record except for a weird technicality","100","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and reel","Lilly Carrillo","",NA,"minor","vulnerable",-Inf,2.5,91,13.1,NA,0.190839694656489
"218","Thunnusalbacares",99,2013,"Hawaii","USA","north pacific","fao77","Thunnus","albacares","4.41","0.41","4.48","0.93","yellowfin tuna","Ahi tuNA",NA,"article gave weight as ""no less than 230 lbs""",104.3,103,78,158,239,150,200,NA,2001,1994,223,193,2012,"near.threatened","","http://www.examiner.com/article/tuNA-capsized-boat-man-vs-fish-battle-coast-guard-rescues-fisherman","http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?ID=143&AT=ahi","An article on the ""most epic fish battles this year"" (http://www.theclymb.com/stories/out-there/years-epic-man-vs-fish-battles-far/) came up on daily newsfeed using iPhone app Zite and seach term ""fish"". This story was linked in that article.","","giant","For over an hour he battled with the tuNA, and though he was eventually successful at winning the man-vs.-fish fight, the struggle left both his boat and the man nearly drowned.","","","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and reel","Anthony Wichman","","gamefish","major","near.threatened",-Inf,139.3,239,200,NA,0.5215
"219","Thunnusalbacares",121,2014,"LouisiaNA","USA","GOM","fao31","Thunnus","albacares","4.41","0.41","4.48","0.93","yellowfin tuna","yellowfin tuNA",NA,NA,102.1,103,78,158,239,150,200,NA,2001,1994,223,193,2012,"near.threatened","BH","http://www.nola.com/outdoors/index.ssf/2014/10/venice_captain_boats_225-pound.html#incart_related_stories","","came across while looking at another article","The Times-Picayune [New Orleans, LA]","9th largest, monster, massive","","","100","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and line","Peace Marvel ","","gamefish","major","near.threatened",-Inf,139.3,239,200,NA,0.5105
"220","Thunnusalbacares",135,1953,"Talara, Peru","Peru","north pacific","fao87","Thunnus","albacares","4.41","0.41","4.48","0.93","yellowfin tuna","yellowfin tuNA",NA,NA,139.3,103,78,158,239,150,200,NA,2001,1994,223,193,2012,"near.threatened","BH","http://search.proquest.com.proxy.lib.sfu.ca/hnpwashingtonpost/docview/152569725/DF6BD3A9FE99496EPQ/5?accountid=13800#","","caught AND fish AND giant OR massive OR huge OR whopper","Washington Post ","giant, big","","","100","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"","Mrs William Ford","","gamefish","major","near.threatened",-Inf,139.3,239,200,NA,0.6965
"221","Thunnusalbacares",219,1988,"CataliNAIs, California","USA","north pacific","fao77","Thunnus","albacares","4.41","0.41","4.48","0.93","yellowfin tuna","Yellowtail tuNA",NA,NA,29.5,103,78,158,239,150,200,NA,2001,1994,223,193,2012,"near.threatened","LC","https://global-factiva-com.proxy.lib.sfu.ca/ha/default.aspx#./!?&_suid=141964593178804459204003214836","","giant tuNA","Orange County Register","","Once we got it officially weighed (at Huntington Beach), it turned out to be a 65-pounder, more than twice as large as any yellowtail I've ever caught with a spear gun.""","","","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"spearfishing","Tom Murray","","gamefish","major","near.threatened",-Inf,139.3,239,200,NA,0.1475
"222","Thunnusalbacares",280,1966,"Kailua, Hawaii","USA","north pacific","fao77","Thunnus","albacares","4.41","0.41","4.48","0.93","yellowfin tuna","yellowfin tuNA",NA,NA,108.9,103,78,158,239,150,200,NA,2001,1994,223,193,2012,"near.threatened","BH","http://media.proquest.com.proxy.lib.sfu.ca/media/pq/hnp/doc/82491109/fmt/ai/rep/NONE?hl=fishes%2Cfish%2Cfishes%2Cfish%2Ccaught%2Ccaught&cit%3Aauth=&cit%3Atitle=240-Pound+Yellowfin+Caught&cit%3Apub=New+York+Times+%281923-Current+file%29&cit%3Avol=&cit%3Aiss=&cit%3Apg=54&cit%3Adate=Jul+22%2C+1966&ic=true&cit%3Aprod=ProQuest+Historical+Newspapers%3A+The+New+York+Times+%281851-2010%29&_a=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&_s=BVWXEBIgkQm0BQyrCzVqty2ybTo%3D#statusbar=1&zoom=150","","fish AND caught","The New York Times","world-record","","","100","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"","Rufus Spaulding Jr.","","gamefish","major","near.threatened",-Inf,139.3,239,200,NA,0.5445
"223","Thunnusorientalis",103,2013,"New Zealand","New Zealand","oceania","fao81","Thunnus","orientalis","4.05","0.48",NA,NA,"Pacific bluefin tuna","Pacific Bluefin TuNA",NA,NA,415,NA,NA,NA,300,200,450,NA,1995,2001,367,411,2014,"least.concern","IMC","http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10869767","","http://www.underwatertimes.com: 'Monster'","","Monster","","","","commercial","industrial","targeted","longline","Wayne MacFarlane","","gamefish","major","vulnerable",270,415,367,450,NA,0.922222222222222
"224","Thunnusorientalis",112,2014,"Australia","Australia","oceania","fao57","Thunnus","orientalis","4.05","0.48",NA,NA,"Pacific bluefin tuna","Pacific Bluefin TuNA",NA,NA,142,NA,NA,NA,300,200,450,NA,1995,2001,367,411,2014,"least.concern","BH","http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2014/05/05/3998138.htm","","Google News: ""caught AND fish AND giant OR monster""","ABC South East - South Australia","big, biggest, monster","","need to verify species with photo ","95","recreational","tournament",NA,"rod and reel","Lachy Mutton, Dave White and Gavin Cooney","","gamefish","major","vulnerable",270,415,367,450,NA,0.315555555555556
"225","Thunnusorientalis",249,2014,"Sydney, AUS","Australia","oceania","fao81","Thunnus","orientalis","4.05","0.48",NA,NA,"Pacific bluefin tuna","Pacific Bluefin TuNA",NA,NA,143.7,NA,NA,NA,300,200,450,NA,1995,2001,367,411,2014,"least.concern","LC","http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/missing-out-to-the-tuNA-4000-monster-fish-could-feed-an-entire-town-but-fisho-karen-wright-wont-see-a-cent/story-fni0cx12-1227000796313?nk=e3478a5ee0f0beff89354f3c0090975e","","giant fish caught","the telegraph UK","monster, giant","_Heaps of people came down, it was really exciting.”","","100","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"","Karen Wright_","","gamefish","major","vulnerable",270,415,367,450,NA,0.319333333333333
"226","Thunnusorientalis",18,1909,"California","USA","north pacific","fao77","Thunnus","orientalis","4.05","0.48",NA,NA,"Pacific bluefin tuna","Pacific Bluefin TuNA",NA,NA,69.4,NA,NA,NA,300,200,450,NA,1995,2001,367,411,2014,"least.concern","KJ","http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045396/1909-08-31/ed-1/seq-3/#date1=1836&index=3&rows=20&words=caught+fish+monster&searchType=basic&sequence=0&state=&date2=1922&proxtext=monster%2Bfish%2Bcaught&y=14&x=5&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1","http://fishbase.org/summary/Thunnus-orientalis.html","http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/ search: ""Monster Fish Caught""","The Salt Lake Tribune","Monster","","","100","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and reel","Phil O'Mara","","gamefish","major","vulnerable",270,415,367,450,NA,0.154222222222222
"227","Thunnusorientalis",61,2008,"New Zealand","New Zealand","oceania","fao81","Thunnus","orientalis","4.05","0.48",NA,NA,"Pacific bluefin tuna","Pacific Bluefin TuNA",NA,NA,303,NA,NA,NA,300,200,450,NA,1995,2001,367,411,2014,"least.concern","IMC","http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/news/343456","","http://www.underwatertimes.com: 'Monster'","Nelson Mail","Bloody monster","","","100","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"","Murray Winks","","gamefish","major","vulnerable",270,415,367,450,NA,0.673333333333333
"228","Thunnusorientalis",111,2014,"Japan","Japan","north pacific","fao61","Thunnus","orientalis","4.05","0.48",NA,NA,"Pacific bluefin tuna","Pacific Bluefin TuNA",NA,NA,327,NA,NA,NA,300,200,450,NA,1995,2001,367,411,2014,"least.concern","BH","http://english.ryukyushimpo.jp/2014/05/01/13865/","","Google News: ""caught AND fish AND giant OR monster""","Ryukyu Shimpo (English translation)","giant","","sent to the Tsukiji Fish Market in Tokyo for auction","100","commercial","industrial","targeted","longline","Masanori Isagawa","","gamefish","major","vulnerable",270,415,367,450,NA,0.726666666666667
"229","Thunnusorientalis",238,2014,"New zealand","New Zealand","oceania","fao81","Thunnus","orientalis","4.05","0.48",NA,NA,"Pacific bluefin tuna","Pacific Bluefin TuNA",267,NA,411.6,NA,NA,NA,300,200,450,NA,1995,2001,367,411,2014,"least.concern","LC","http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2596781/Fisherwoman-catches-world-record-64-STONE-tuNA-worth-2-02m-3162-tins-shes-going-stuffed-instead.html","","google:largest tuNAever caught","daily mail","world record","'Once we got it on board, everybody's mouth dropped open. It was absolutely amazing.","","100","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and reel","DonNAPascoe","","gamefish","major","vulnerable",270,415,367,450,0.727520435967302,0.914666666666667
"230","Thunnusorientalis",338,2015,"Victoria, australia","Australia","oceania","fao81","Thunnus","orientalis","4.05","0.48",NA,NA,"Pacific bluefin tuna","Pacific Bluefin TuNA",NA,NA,164.3,NA,NA,NA,300,200,450,NA,1995,2001,367,411,2014,"least.concern","LC","http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/victorian-fishermen-reel-in-monster-1643kg-tuNA/news-story/c3349c8f27fad39c81b1f88dcb9d5bae","","giant fish caught","Herald Sun","monster","","pic available","","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and reel","Luke Meli, Brad Parkinson, Adam Mason and Greg Hurst.","","gamefish","major","vulnerable",270,415,367,450,NA,0.365111111111111
"231","Thunnusorientalis",307,2012,"New Zealand","New Zealand","oceania","fao81","Thunnus","orientalis","4.45","0.75","4.21","0.8","Pacific bluefin tuna","Bluefin tuNA",270,NA,275,NA,97,110,458,200,684,NA,1994,1994,326,678,1979,"endangered","BH","http://www.news.com.au/NAtioNAl/victoria/victorian-fisherman-paul-worsteling-lures-monster-bluefin-tuNA-suspected-of-carrying-radiation-from-fukushima/story-fndo4cq1-1226466793800","","fish caught in australia (2012)","news.com.au","monster, beast ","","weight is an est (probably heavier)","100","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and line","Paul Worsteling","","gamefish","major","vulnerable",270,415,458,684,0.589519650655022,0.402046783625731
"232","Thunnusorientalis",312,2011,"New Zealand","New Zealand","oceania","fao81","Thunnus","orientalis","4.45","0.75","4.21","0.8","Pacific bluefin tuna","Atlantic bluefin tuna",NA,NA,305,NA,97,110,458,200,684,NA,1994,1994,326,678,1979,"endangered","LC","http://www.3news.co.nz/nznews/monster-tuNA-caught-off-west-coast-2011092014#axzz3bpaJmRvz","","monster tuNAcaught","","enourmous","I've never caught one before. It's a once-in-a-lifetime fish, I think,","","","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"","Mr Walker","","gamefish","major","vulnerable",270,415,458,684,NA,0.445906432748538
"233","Thunnusorientalis",313,2011,"Japan","Japan","north pacific","fao61","Thunnus","orientalis","4.45","0.75","4.21","0.8","Pacific bluefin tuna","Atlantic bluefin tuna",NA,NA,342,NA,97,110,458,200,684,NA,1994,1994,326,678,1979,"endangered","LC","http://news.discovery.com/history/us-history/bluefin-tuNA-record-auction-110105.htm","","monster tuNAcaught","Discovery News","giant","","auction in Japan","100","commercial","industrial","targeted","","Fishermen from Hokkaido","","gamefish","major","vulnerable",270,415,458,684,NA,0.5
"234","Thunnusthynnus",6,1901,"New York","USA","north atlantic","fao21","Thunnus","thynnus","4.45","0.75","4.21","0.8","Atlantic bluefin tuna","TuNA",NA,NA,98,NA,97,110,458,200,684,NA,1994,1994,326,678,1979,"endangered","KJ","http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030214/1901-08-05/ed-1/seq-5/#date1=1836&index=9&rows=20&words=caught+fish+monster&searchType=basic&sequence=0&state=&date2=1922&proxtext=monster%2Bfish%2Bcaught&y=14&x=5&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1","","http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/ search: ""Monster Fish Caught""","","Monster","","","","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"hook and line","","","gamefish","commercial","critically.endangered",328,560.2,458,684,NA,0.14327485380117
"235","Thunnusthynnus",10,1905,"Long Island, NY","USA","north atlantic","fao21","Thunnus","thynnus","4.45","0.75","4.21","0.8","Atlantic bluefin tuna","Horse Mackerel",NA,NA,338.4,NA,97,110,458,200,684,NA,1994,1994,326,678,1979,"endangered","KJ","http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84026749/1904-07-15/ed-1/seq-5/#date1=1836&index=4&rows=20&words=Caught+Fish+Giant&searchType=basic&sequence=0&state=&date2=1922&proxtext=giant%2Bfish+caught&y=19&x=8&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1","","http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/ search: ""Giant Fish Caught""","","Giant Fish Caught, Big Horse Mackerel","""A big horse mackerel and I'm a living sinner""...""Crikey and another!""","ID?","","commercial","artisanal","bycatch","Block and tackle","","","gamefish","commercial","critically.endangered",328,560.2,458,684,NA,0.494736842105263
"236","Thunnusthynnus",27,1934,"Nova Scotia - off Liverpool","CaNAda","north atlantic","fao21","Thunnus","thynnus","4.45","0.75","4.21","0.8","Atlantic bluefin tuna","TuNA/Horse Mackerel",NA,NA,434,NA,97,110,458,200,684,NA,1994,1994,326,678,1979,"endangered","KJ","http://search.proquest.com.proxy.lib.sfu.ca/docview/101204604/13EA959CCE317B77039/10?accountid=13800","","","","World Record","","","","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and reel","","","gamefish","commercial","critically.endangered",328,560.2,458,684,NA,0.634502923976608
"237","Thunnusthynnus",30,1957,"NS, CaNAda","CaNAda","north atlantic","fao21","Thunnus","thynnus","4.45","0.75","4.21","0.8","Atlantic bluefin tuna","Atlantic bluefin tuNA",NA,NA,227,NA,97,110,458,200,684,NA,1994,1994,326,678,1979,"endangered","IMC","http://blog.syracuse.com/outdoors/2010/04/bluefin_tuNA_story.html","","http://www.underwatertimes.com: 'Monster'","","Monster","The captain brought the fish to a nearby cannery and Katko was given $35 for his monster fish","blog report the catch through old photo","100","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and reel","Andrew Katko","","gamefish","commercial","critically.endangered",328,560.2,458,684,NA,0.33187134502924
"238","Thunnusthynnus",96,2013,"Outer Hebrides, Scotland","UK","north atlantic","fao27","Thunnus","thynnus","4.45","0.75","4.21","0.8","Atlantic bluefin tuna","Atlantic bluefin tuNA",274,"reported in feet and pounds in article (nine foot, 515 lbs)",233.6,NA,97,110,458,200,684,NA,1994,1994,326,678,1979,"endangered","BH","http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2434276/Exhausted-anglers-reel-515lb-Bluefin-tuNA-caught-coast-Scotland.html","http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Thunnus-thynnus.html","Came up on daily newsfeed using iPhone app Zite and seach term ""fish""","","monster, mammoth","","","positive (can be id'd from picture included in article)","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and reel","Angus Campbell","","gamefish","commercial","critically.endangered",328,560.2,458,684,0.59825327510917,0.341520467836257
"239","Thunnusthynnus",102,2013,"Cape Cod, MA","USA","north atlantic","fao21","Thunnus","thynnus","4.45","0.75","4.21","0.8","Atlantic bluefin tuna","Atlantic bluefin tuNA",254,NA,294.8,NA,97,110,458,200,684,NA,1994,1994,326,678,1979,"endangered","BH","http://www.lowellsun.com/news/ci_24263022/dracut-tuNA-fishermen-reel-exciting-replay","http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Thunnus-thynnus.html","Came up on daily newsfeed using iPhone app Zite and seach term ""fish""","","really big, impressive","","","","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and reel","Steve McNAlly","","gamefish","commercial","critically.endangered",328,560.2,458,684,0.554585152838428,0.430994152046784
"240","Thunnusthynnus",126,1954,"Montauk, New York","USA","north atlantic","fao21","Thunnus","thynnus","4.45","0.75","4.21","0.8","Atlantic bluefin tuna","giant tuna",NA,NA,267.2,NA,97,110,458,200,684,NA,1994,1994,326,678,1979,"endangered","BH","http://search.proquest.com.proxy.lib.sfu.ca/hnpnewyorktimes/docview/113097639/679267D4F92946AFPQ/3?accountid=13800#","","caught AND fish AND giant OR massive OR huge OR whopper","New York Times","giant","","lost one he estimated to be 650-700 lbs","70","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"","Russell S. MacGrotty","","gamefish","commercial","critically.endangered",328,560.2,458,684,NA,0.390643274853801
"241","Thunnusthynnus",129,1954,"Montauk, New York","USA","north atlantic","fao21","Thunnus","thynnus","4.45","0.75","4.21","0.8","Atlantic bluefin tuna","giant tuna",NA,NA,337.7,NA,97,110,458,200,684,NA,1994,1994,326,678,1979,"endangered","BH","http://search.proquest.com.proxy.lib.sfu.ca/hnpnewyorktimes/docview/113097394/74C388F2AC95415DPQ/6?accountid=13800#","","caught AND fish AND giant OR massive OR huge OR whopper","New York Times","big","","caught from a rowboat","70","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and reel","Herbert Zanoff","","gamefish","commercial","critically.endangered",328,560.2,458,684,NA,0.493713450292398
"242","Thunnusthynnus",130,1953,"NArragansett, RI","USA","north atlantic","fao21","Thunnus","thynnus","4.45","0.75","4.21","0.8","Atlantic bluefin tuna","atlantic giant tuna",NA,NA,302.6,NA,97,110,458,200,684,NA,1994,1994,326,678,1979,"endangered","BH","http://search.proquest.com.proxy.lib.sfu.ca/hnpnewyorktimes/docview/112617802/74C388F2AC95415DPQ/7?accountid=13800#","","caught AND fish AND giant OR massive OR huge OR whopper","New York Times","big, whopper","","","80","recreational","tournament",NA,"","Louis E. Marron","","gamefish","commercial","critically.endangered",328,560.2,458,684,NA,0.442397660818713
"243","Thunnusthynnus",143,1953,"Rohde Island, USA","USA","north atlantic","fao21","Thunnus","thynnus","4.45","0.75","4.21","0.8","Atlantic bluefin tuna","tuNA",NA,NA,340.2,NA,97,110,458,200,684,NA,1994,1994,326,678,1979,"endangered","FF","http://search.proquest.com.proxy.lib.sfu.ca/news/docview/112688864/FF7F0DE933974431PQ/385?accountid=13800","","fish AND monster OR giant OR huge","New York Times","big","","AB: probably Atlantic bluefin","","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"","Edwin Bradley","","gamefish","commercial","critically.endangered",328,560.2,458,684,NA,0.497368421052632
"244","Thunnusthynnus",145,2013,"Bermuda","Bermuda","north atlantic","fao31","Thunnus","thynnus","4.45","0.75","4.21","0.8","Atlantic bluefin tuna","Atlantic bluefin tuNA",NA,NA,149.2,NA,97,110,458,200,684,NA,1994,1994,326,678,1979,"endangered","NSS","http://bernews.com/2013/02/329lb-bluefin-tuNA-caught-on-challenger-banks/","","www.caribdaily.com:""fish""AND""giant""","Bernews","Giant","","Provides photo, fish sold to local restaurant","","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"","Darryl Steynor and Brian Hines","","gamefish","commercial","critically.endangered",328,560.2,458,684,NA,0.21812865497076
"245","Thunnusthynnus",146,2013,"Bermuda","Bermuda","north atlantic","fao31","Thunnus","thynnus","4.45","0.75","4.21","0.8","Atlantic bluefin tuna","Atlantic bluefin tuNA",NA,NA,500.5,NA,97,110,458,200,684,NA,1994,1994,326,678,1979,"endangered","NSS","http://bernews.com/2013/12/david-soares-catches-1000lb-bluefin-tuNA/","","www.caribdaily.com:""fish""AND""giant""","Bernews","Massive","","Provides photo, fish sold to a restaurant","","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"","David Soares","","gamefish","commercial","critically.endangered",328,560.2,458,684,NA,0.73172514619883
"246","Thunnusthynnus",169,1978,"PEI","CaNAda","north atlantic","fao21","Thunnus","thynnus","4.45","0.75","4.21","0.8","Atlantic bluefin tuna","giant bluefin tuNA",328,NA,560.2,NA,97,110,458,200,684,NA,1994,1994,326,678,1979,"endangered","KJ","https://global-factiva-com.proxy.lib.sfu.ca/redir/default.aspx?P=sa&an=glob000020011126daap08ghi&cat=a&ep=ASE","","Factiva: fish AND (giant OR gigantic OR monster OR mammoth OR huge) AND (catch OR caught)","The Globe and Mail","record, giant","","Caught by an 18 year old, but it is reported as a giant regardless of anglers age","100","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and reel","Mike McDoNAld","","gamefish","commercial","critically.endangered",328,560.2,458,684,0.716157205240175,0.819005847953216
"247","Thunnusthynnus",212,1978,"New Brunswick","CaNAda","north atlantic","fao21","Thunnus","thynnus","4.45","0.75","4.21","0.8","Atlantic bluefin tuna","Bluefin TuNA",NA,NA,544.7,NA,97,110,458,200,684,NA,1994,1994,326,678,1979,"endangered","LC","http://search.proquest.com.proxy.lib.sfu.ca/docview/387038743?accountid=13800","","CaNAdian Newsstand database search ","The Globe and Mail","record ","","","","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and reel","John Petrowski","","gamefish","commercial","critically.endangered",328,560.2,458,684,NA,0.796345029239766
"248","Thunnusthynnus",213,1978,"Prince Edward Island, CaNAda","CaNAda","north atlantic","fao21","Thunnus","thynnus","4.45","0.75","4.21","0.8","Atlantic bluefin tuna","Bluefin TuNA",NA,NA,537.5,NA,97,110,458,200,684,NA,1994,1994,326,678,1979,"endangered","LC","https://global-factiva-com.proxy.lib.sfu.ca/ha/default.aspx#./!?&_suid=141964351812904819768909364939","","giant tuNA","The Globe and Mail","largest tuNAcaught (1980-1990)","","the largest tuNAever reported caught by a woman.","100","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and reel","Collette Perras","","gamefish","commercial","critically.endangered",328,560.2,458,684,NA,0.785818713450292
"249","Thunnusthynnus",214,1979,"Gloucester, USA","USA","north atlantic","fao21","Thunnus","thynnus","4.45","0.75","4.21","0.8","Atlantic bluefin tuna","bluefin tuNA",NA,NA,390.1,NA,97,110,458,200,684,NA,1994,1994,326,678,1979,"endangered","LC","http://thenewtonite.com/way-back-when-how-tos-from-1979-and-1980/","","giant tuNA","newtonite-Newton North high school","giant,","""you don't just reel in this heavy creature"" ","bait fishing","picture","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and reel","Jeannine Boudreau","","gamefish","commercial","critically.endangered",328,560.2,458,684,NA,0.570321637426901
"250","Thunnusthynnus",267,1909,"Avalon, USA","USA","north pacific","fao21","Thunnus","thynnus","4.45","0.75","4.21","0.8","Atlantic bluefin tuna","Bluefin tuNA",NA,NA,53.5,NA,97,110,458,200,684,NA,1994,1994,326,678,1979,"endangered","LM","http://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=LAH19090823.2.79.13&srpos=17&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN-monster+fish------","","California Digital Newspaper Collection: monster AND fish","Los Angeles Herald","Monster","","","100","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and reel","L.G. Murphy","","gamefish","commercial","critically.endangered",328,560.2,458,684,NA,0.0782163742690059
"251","Thunnusthynnus",274,1970,"Montauk, USA","USA","north atlantic","fao21","Thunnus","thynnus","4.45","0.75","4.21","0.8","Atlantic bluefin tuna","Bluefin tuNA",NA,NA,446.8,NA,97,110,458,200,684,NA,1994,1994,326,678,1979,"endangered","LM","http://search.proquest.com/hnpnewyorktimes/docview/117944183/A401E275B0A045A1PQ/85?accountid=13800","","ProQuest Historical Newspapers: giant AND fish","The New York Times ","Giant","","","","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and reel","Dr. Richard Hausknecht","","gamefish","commercial","critically.endangered",328,560.2,458,684,NA,0.653216374269006
"252","Thunnusthynnus",275,1970,"Montauk, USA","USA","north atlantic","fao21","Thunnus","thynnus","4.45","0.75","4.21","0.8","Atlantic bluefin tuna","Bluefin tuNA",NA,NA,471.7,NA,97,110,458,200,684,NA,1994,1994,326,678,1979,"endangered","LM","http://search.proquest.com/hnpnewyorktimes/docview/117882942/A401E275B0A045A1PQ/47?accountid=13800","","ProQuest Historical Newspapers: giant AND fish","The New York Times ","Giant","","","","recreational","tournament",NA,"rod and reel","Mel Immergut","","gamefish","commercial","critically.endangered",328,560.2,458,684,NA,0.689619883040936
"253","Thunnusthynnus",276,1972,"Nova Scotia, USA","USA","north atlantic","fao21","Thunnus","thynnus","4.45","0.75","4.21","0.8","Atlantic bluefin tuna","TuNA",NA,NA,353.6,NA,97,110,458,200,684,NA,1994,1994,326,678,1979,"endangered","LM","http://search.proquest.com/hnpnewyorktimes/docview/119506985/A401E275B0A045A1PQ/35?accountid=13800","","ProQuest Historical Newspapers: giant AND fish","The New York Times ","Giant","","","","recreational","tournament",NA,"rod and reel","Dr. John Chambers","","gamefish","commercial","critically.endangered",328,560.2,458,684,NA,0.516959064327485
"254","Thunnusthynnus",284,1966,"Rhode Isalnd","USA","north atlantic","fao21","Thunnus","thynnus","4.45","0.75","4.21","0.8","Atlantic bluefin tuna","bluefin tuNA",NA,NA,317.5,NA,97,110,458,200,684,NA,1994,1994,326,678,1979,"endangered","BH","http://search.proquest.com.proxy.lib.sfu.ca/hnpnewyorktimes/docview/116967861/C7EE6E93599544DEPQ/21?accountid=13800","","fish AND caught","The New York Times","giant","","","100","recreational","tournament",NA,"","Buddy Erb","","gamefish","commercial","critically.endangered",328,560.2,458,684,NA,0.464181286549708
"255","Thunnusthynnus",302,2014,"Cape Cod, MA","USA","north atlantic","fao21","Thunnus","thynnus","4.45","0.75","4.21","0.8","Atlantic bluefin tuna","bluefin tuNA",NA,NA,417.3,NA,97,110,458,200,684,NA,1994,1994,326,678,1979,"endangered","BH","http://www.lowellsun.com/news/ci_23803388/dracut-buddies-reel-920-pound-tuNA-off-cape#ixzz2bDoCjRQC%20%3Chttp://www.lowellsun.com/news/ci_23803388/dracut-buddies-reel-920-pound-tuNA-off-cape%3E","","fish caught giant OR big OR monster OR mammoth OR huge","Lowell Sun ","monster","","","100","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and line","Looney, Keefe, St. Jean, Gourley, Shaffer and Captain Kevin Leonowert (Wicked TuNA)","","gamefish","commercial","critically.endangered",328,560.2,458,684,NA,0.610087719298246
"256","Thunnusthynnus",311,2011,"Massachussetts, USA","USA","north atlantic","fao21","Thunnus","thynnus","4.45","0.75","4.21","0.8","Atlantic bluefin tuna","Atlantic bluefin tuna",NA,NA,400,NA,97,110,458,200,684,NA,1994,1994,326,678,1979,"endangered","LC","http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/11/22/us-fishing-tuNA-idUSTRE7AL2UX20111122","","massive fish caught","Reuters","huge","","","","incidental",NA,NA,"net","Captain Carlos Rafael_","","gamefish","commercial","critically.endangered",328,560.2,458,684,NA,0.584795321637427
"257","Thunnusthynnus",330,2015,"Welsh Coast, UK","UK","north atlantic","fao27","Thunnus","thynnus","4.45","0.75","4.21","0.8","Atlantic bluefin tuna","Atlantic bluefin tuna",NA,NA,226.8,NA,97,110,458,200,684,NA,1994,1994,326,678,1979,"endangered","LC","http://www.itv.com/news/wales/2015-09-13/what-a-catch-giant-tuNA-caught-off-the-welsh-coast/","","giant fish caught","ITV News","giant, monster","","picture available","","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and reel","Chris Bett and Michael Steer_","","gamefish","commercial","critically.endangered",328,560.2,458,684,NA,0.331578947368421
"258","Thunnusthynnus",332,2015,"North CaroliNA, USA","USA","north atlantic","fao31","Thunnus","thynnus","4.45","0.75","4.21","0.8","Atlantic bluefin tuna","Atlantic bluefin tuna",292,NA,455.9,NA,97,110,458,200,684,NA,1994,1994,326,678,1979,"endangered","LC","http://myfox8.com/2015/01/22/fishermen-catch-the-largest-north-caroliNA-bluefin-tuNA-ever/","","giant fish caught","Fox News","largest ever","","picture available","","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and reel","JoNAthan Anderson_","","gamefish","commercial","critically.endangered",328,560.2,458,684,0.637554585152838,0.666520467836257
"259","Xiphiasgladius",127,1956,"Montauk, New York","USA","north atlantic","fao21","Xiphias","gladius","4.53","0.17","4.46","0.64","swordfish","Broadbill Swordfish",NA,NA,113.4,221,156,250,455,300,650,NA,2001,1986,455,536,1953,"least.concern","BH","http://search.proquest.com.proxy.lib.sfu.ca/hnpnewyorktimes/docview/113790689/1AD650850DD646D6PQ/4?accountid=13800#","","caught AND fish AND giant OR massive OR huge OR whopper","New York Times","big","","","70","recreational","tournament",NA,"","John Kucahickas","","gamefish","commercial","least.concern",472,314.3,472,650,NA,0.174461538461538
"260","Xiphiasgladius",192,1923,"New Zealand","New Zealand","oceania","fao81","Xiphias","gladius","4.53","0.17","4.46","0.64","swordfish","Swordfish",381,NA,NA,221,156,250,455,300,650,NA,2001,1986,455,536,1953,"least.concern","LC","http://paperspast.NAtlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=NZH19230411.2.192.13.4&srpos=44&e=-------10--41----0monster+fish--","","monster fish","New Zealand Herald","monster","","","100","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"","W. M. Fraser","","gamefish","commercial","least.concern",472,314.3,472,650,0.807203389830508,NA
"261","Xiphiasgladius",204,1887,"Australia","Australia","oceania","fao57","Xiphias","gladius","4.53","0.17","4.46","0.64","swordfish","swordfish",472,"sword:167.64",NA,221,156,250,455,300,650,NA,2001,1986,455,536,1953,"least.concern","LC","http://paperspast.NAtlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=IT18871118.2.10&srpos=75&e=-------10--71----0monster+fish--","","monter fish","INAngahua Times","monster","","","100","incidental",NA,NA,"hauling","Peter Johnson","","gamefish","commercial","least.concern",472,314.3,472,650,1,NA
"262","Xiphiasgladius",263,1902,"San Francisco, USA","USA","north pacific","fao77","Xiphias","gladius","4.53","0.17","4.46","0.64","swordfish","Swordfish",378,NA,165.6,221,156,250,455,300,650,NA,2001,1986,455,536,1953,"least.concern","LM","http://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=SN19020816.2.11&srpos=15&e=--1900---1910--en--20--1--txt-txIN-monster+fish------","","California Digital Newspaper Collection: monster AND fish","Sausalito News","Monster","","","100","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and reel","NAples Antone","","gamefish","commercial","least.concern",472,314.3,472,650,0.800847457627119,0.254769230769231
"263","Xiphiasgladius",266,1908,"Newport, USA","USA","north atlantic","fao21","Xiphias","gladius","4.53","0.17","4.46","0.64","swordfish","Swordfish",366,"sword:121.92",NA,221,156,250,455,300,650,NA,2001,1986,455,536,1953,"least.concern","LM","http://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=SFC19081031.2.47.3&srpos=10&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN-monster+fish------","","California Digital Newspaper Collection: monster AND fish","San Francisco Call","Monster","The monster charged the boat repeatedly","","100","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and reel","Hugh McMillan and G.G. Shoemaker","","gamefish","commercial","least.concern",472,314.3,472,650,0.775423728813559,NA
"264","Xiphiasgladius",268,1909,"Catalina, USA","USA","north pacific","fao77","Xiphias","gladius","4.53","0.17","4.46","0.64","swordfish","Swordfish",335,NA,153.8,221,156,250,455,300,650,NA,2001,1986,455,536,1953,"least.concern","LM","http://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=LAH19090914.2.87.32.13&srpos=40&e=--1900---1910--en--20--21--txt-txIN-monster+fish------","","California Digital Newspaper Collection: monster AND fish","Los Angeles Herald","Monster","","","100","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and reel","C.G. Conn","","gamefish","commercial","least.concern",472,314.3,472,650,0.709745762711864,0.236615384615385
"265","Xiphiasgladius",298,2014,"Florida, USA","USA","north atlantic","fao31","Xiphias","gladius","4.53","0.17","4.46","0.64","swordfish","swordfish",428,NA,314.3,221,156,250,455,300,650,NA,2001,1986,455,536,1953,"least.concern","BH","http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2744001/Florida-teen-sNAgs-693-pound-swordfish-just-second-time-trying-record-catch.html","","fish caught giant OR big OR monster OR mammoth OR huge","Daily Mail","mammoth, impressive","","","100","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and line","Adam Satter","","gamefish","commercial","least.concern",472,314.3,472,650,0.906779661016949,0.483538461538462
"266","Xiphiasgladius",320,2011,"Rhode Island, USA","USA","north atlantic","fao21","Xiphias","gladius","4.53","0.17","4.46","0.64","swordfish","swordfish",NA,NA,197,221,156,250,455,300,650,NA,2001,1986,455,536,1953,"least.concern","LC","http://www.onthewater.com/giant-swordfish-ri-state-record/","","monster swordfish","On the water Magazine","monster","","","","recreational","non.tournament",NA,"rod and reel","_Jack Sprengel","","gamefish","commercial","least.concern",472,314.3,472,650,NA,0.303076923076923