Main articles: Latitude and Longitude. The latitude (abbreviation: Lat., Ï, or phi) of a point on the Earth's surface is the angle between the equatorial plane and the straight line that passes through that point and through (or close to) the center of the Earth.
The largest fishing tournament is 3,752 participants, achieved at the Bagdad Beach Sea Fishing Tournament, organised by Gobierno Municipal 2011-2013 H. Matamoros Tamaulipas Mexico and Promotora de Pesca Deportiva SA de CV (both Mexico) in Bagdad Beach, Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico, on 9 September 2012 Registration for the event began on 8 September ...
Shark tournament. There has been a lot of attention placed on the impact of commercial fishing on shark populations, which is well warranted considering the sheer scale of the catches. However, the overall impact of recreational fishing on shark populations is not well studied and is typically difficult to detect. Recreational fishing for sharks is popular in many places like the United States, Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom (Babcock 2008).