No Protection for Overfished Atlantic Blue Marlin as Protections for Sharks Grow Stronger

The Final Amendment 15 was recently issued by NMFS and fails…
General Category Bluefin Fishery Temporary Closure | The Billfish Foundation

Closure of Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Angling Category in Southern New England Area

The Southern New England Area Trophy Bluefin Tuna Angling Category…
California Recreational Fishing Conservation Area

Recreational Vessels Temporarily Allowed to Fish in California Conservation Area

As of April 1st, recreational vessels are now permitted to fish…
Hudson Canyon Marine Sanctuary, NOAA, National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, Sanctuary Advisory Council, SAC

Hudson Canyon Marine Sanctuary Update

Last week, stakeholders convened at Monmouth University for a…
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TBF’s Opposition Expressed before the Atlantic HMS Advisory Panel Meeting

TBF’s staff regularly attends federal and international fisheries…

Proposed Rule to Designate Critical Habitat for Endangered Rice’s Whales

Rice's Whales management making more "noise" in the Gulf of Mexico? NOAA…

US BOEM to seek fisheries funds for Gulf of Mexico wind leases

The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is proposing…
North Atlantic Right Whales

Update on Speed Restricted Zones

Speed Reduction Zones – TBF opposes the two recently issued…

Draft Amendment 15 Looks to Open Closed Zones

Closed Zones Opening to Pelagic Longliners Soon? After 23…

Costa’s Marlin-Fly Project

For years, we have all heard about the amazing fishery and…