billfish
Defined in 1 dictionary — U.S. Code
United States Code
16 U.S.C. § 1827 — as used in this section
The term “billfish” means any species of marlin, spearfish, sailfish or swordfish.
16 U.S.C. § 1827a — in this section (2 versions over time)
In this section the term “billfish”—
(1) means any fish of the species—
(A) Makaira nigricans (blue marlin);
(B) Kajikia audax (striped marlin);
(C) Istiompax indica (black marlin);
(D) Istiophorus platypterus (sailfish);
(E) Tetrapturus angustirostris (shortbill spearfish);
(F) Kajikia albida (white marlin);
(G) Tetrapturus georgii (roundscale spearfish);
(H) Tetrapturus belone (Mediterranean spearfish); and
(I) Tetrapturus pfluegeri (longbill spearfish); and
(2) does not include the species Xiphias gladius (swordfish).