Gala Save the Date!
Yee-haw! It’s about that time to officially mark the calendars for TBF’s Annual Fundraising Gala! This year, we’re dustin’ off the ole’ cowboy boots for a Wild West themed showdown, […]
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Entries by Thomas Morrell
Russell S. Nelson, Ph.D. Graduate Science Scholastic Grant
The Billfish Foundation’s Russell S. Nelson, Ph.D. Graduate Science Scholastic Grant honors a nationally acclaimed scientist who consulted for TBF for 12 years and served as Director of Florida’s Marine […]
Hudson Canyon Marine Sanctuary Update
Last week, stakeholders convened at Monmouth University for a one-day meeting to discuss the proposed Hudson Canyon Marine Sanctuary. The Hudson Canyon, located off the New York and New Jersey […]
Youth Magazines are Ready!
Our two youth magazines, Spearfish and Sailfish have arrived and are currently being shipped! Contact us today at education@billfish.org if you or your school, camp, etc. would like some copies […]
Sailfish Satellite Tagging in Palm Beach
On March 13th, TBF’s Peter Chaibongsai and TJ Morrell met up with the crews, and research team in Singer Island, Florida to discuss logistics for the upcoming satellite tagging trip. […]
New Striped Marlin Study
Scientists have recently discovered that predatory fish, such as the striped marlin, use rapid color changes to coordinate their attacks on prey. The study found that the marlins use these […]
NOAA Fisheries Announces Mistakes From Past Recreational Fishing Effort Survey
NOAA announced a large-scale follow-up study after results from its recreational fishing effort survey suggested the order of the questions in the survey may lead to an overestimation of fishing […]
TBF Membership Benefits Changes
TBF has made some adjustments to the membership benefits! Not only have we upgraded our membership t-shirts, but we’ve added a high-performance long-sleeve shirt to the mix. Starting in 2024, […]
Bluefin Tuna Closure for Angling Category
Based on the best available landings information from NOAA Fisheries, the 2.3-mt sub-quota of the Southern Area Trophy Fishery has been reached and exceeded. Effective as of February 9th, 2024, […]
