OCEAN CITY, Md.– The White Marlin Open, an offshore billfish tournament held in Ocean City, on Wednesday announced plans for its upcoming 47th annual tournament to be held Aug. 3-7.
Organizers said the tournament will follow local and state guidelines for crowd size, which have yet to be determined. A
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