Fall 2024 Youth Magazines Are Ready!
TBF’s latest issues of Sailfish and Spearfish are officially ready to be shipped! Each year, TBF writes and designs four youth magazines to help instill a passion for billfish, angling, and the importance of ocean conservation. Sailfish, which is designed for high school students, focuses on angling conservation, career aspirations, and how they can get […]
TBF’s PhD Scholar Explores Billfish Biology at Friday Harbor Labs
This summer, TBF’s PhD scholar, Miguel Montalvo, attended a course at Friday Harbor Labs on San Juan Island, Washington. This course explored the functional aspects of the anatomy of fishes, something that is crucial to his PhD work. In his doctoral research, Miguel is delving into the intriguing evolution of billfishes, focusing on the development […]
EM4Fish
The Billfish Foundation and Bluefin Data were recently showcased on EM4Fish, a website that aims to improve fisheries management as emerging technologies enable new methods for acquiring, sharing, analyzing, and utilizing data. As part of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s (NFWF) Electronic Monitoring and Reporting Grant Program, Bluefin Data (BFD) and The Billfish Foundation […]
TBF’s Miami EcoAdventures Outreach
TBF’s Science & Education Specialist, TJ Morrell, recently made a couple visits to Miami EcoAdventures’ summer camp at Bill Sadowski Park & Nature Center in Miami, FL. TJ was thrilled to have the opportunity to chat with the campers in June and July about the importance of conserving billfish and the vital role they play […]
Jack Guarisco at Savannah Sportfishing Club
In May 2024, Jack Guarisco, 17, spoke on behalf of TBF at the Savannah Sportfishing Club! Acting as an advocate for TBF, he handed out magazines and stickers to those in attendance and even jumped on the microphone to dive into the history of TBF. He explained the importance of supporting the foundation and how […]
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 Fisheries Commission for 13 years. With an ability to synthesize science into policy, he could clearly explain the science to non-science thinkers and help to […]
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 color changes to communicate with each other during hunting, allowing them to work together more effectively. By adjusting their color patterns, the fish are able […]
Billfish Magazine V3 for 2023 being delivered!
Our latest edition of Billfish Magazine’s 2023 is being shipped this week to our members! This issue is packed with a variety of topics, including our roundup of all of our tournament travel, the annual gala, and coverage of the Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute conference, as well as offering an update on domestic issues […]
76th Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute Recap
TBF back presenting at GCFI In November of this year, three members of TBF traveled to Nassau, The Bahamas for the Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute’s (GCFI) 76th Annual Conference. Peter Chaibongsai, Addie Spain, and Racine Prinzo attended the conference to present their research findings and to share ideas and perspectives on emerging fisheries science […]
Our New Conservation Record is out!
TBF’s 2021 Conservation Record has officially been completed and the results are in! Sometimes it can be hard to summarize all the hard work done in a year’s time, but this report acts as a really good start. In total, there were 11,822 new data entries added to The Billfish Foundation’s database in 2021, […]
