Black Marlin Sculpture, Cairns Marlin Marina, Cairns, Queensland, Australia
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John Gaffen / Alamy Stock PhotoImage ID:
MB31E8File size:
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3744 x 5616 px | 31.7 x 47.5 cm | 12.5 x 18.7 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
25 June 2017Location:
Cairns Marlin Marina, Spence Street, Cairns City QLD, AustraliaMore information:
The Cairns Game Fishing Commemorative Association Inc. raised funds to erect a life size 1, 100 pound BLACK MARLIN sculpture on the Cairns waterfront adjacent to the Marlin Jetty. This sculpture recognizes the history and the significant contribution that the black marlin and game fishing has made to the region over the past 50 years since George Bransford and Richard Obach weighed the first 1, 000 pound marlin in Cairns. IGFA President Rob Kramer and Marine Artist Guy Harvey have come onboard in support of this project. This sculpture is an icon of the Cairns waterfront and will be a lasting legacy to a fishery which has contributed significantly to Cairns and North Queensland in the past, and by increasing the public’s awareness, will also contribute to the conservation of the species for future generations. Guy Harvey (born 16 September 1955) is a Jamaican marine wildlife artist and conservationist. His depictions of sealife, especially of sportfish such as marlin, are popular with sportfishermen and have been reproduced in prints, posters, T-shirts, jewellery, clothing, and other consumer items. Harvey is also a very vocal and active advocate for marine conservation, having established the Guy Harvey Research Institute (GHRI) at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida as well as the Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation, an organisation that funds scientific research and educational initiatives.