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 ...
Humans directly compete with animals also; a prime example is the global overfishing conundrum. Oceans world-wide are experiencing massive declines in fish populations due to human over-harvest. Commercial fishing operations are way better suited to fish for prized commercial fish like tuna, cod, salmon, and crustaceans like shrimp and lobster.