{"id":2708,"date":"2022-08-29T03:38:46","date_gmt":"2022-08-29T07:38:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/hooklinescience\/?p=2708"},"modified":"2023-07-25T15:45:33","modified_gmt":"2023-07-25T19:45:33","slug":"where-do-dolphinfish-roam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/hooklinescience\/where-do-dolphinfish-roam\/","title":{"rendered":"Where Do Dolphinfish Roam?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
As part of the world\u2019s largest fish tagging program, anglers up and down the East Coast have played a key role in tracking the species\u2019 movements \u2014 and you can help, too.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Dolphinfish, also known as \u201cdorado\u201d or \u201cmahi-mahi\u201d (Coryphaena hippurus<\/em>), is a relatively easy sportfish to catch. The short-lived species grows fast and is popular among anglers and seafood consumers alike. In fact, in 2021, anglers landed 1.9 million pounds of dolphinfish in the Tarheel state, the most on the East Coast with the exception of Florida, where anglers landed 3.9 million pounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\nResearch Need<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n