Swordfish Driftnets Gone off CA – Will Longlines Follow?
West Coast highly migratory species (HMS) issues now focus on…
Update on Speed Restricted Zones
Speed Reduction Zones – TBF opposes the two recently issued…
Update on the Closed Zones – October 2022
Decision on Closed Zones Coming Soon
Unfortunately, we are…
Recreational Fishing Gear, Bottom Trawls & Pelagic Longline Gear Are NOT the Same!!
New Executive Order could stymy recreational fishing in Marine…
Shark Populations Proving Detrimental to Sailfish Survival
Charter and private recreational fishing captains primarily…
Non-Longline Fisheries Should Be Allocated More Swordfish
All non-longline swordfish fisheries are required to use…
TBF Cautions Caribbean Swordfish Retention Expansion
Representatives from The Billfish Foundation attended a recent…
NOAA Increases Commercial Swordfish Retention
NOAA Fisheries is doubling the number of swordfish allowed…
Hard Caps Accepted for Pacific Gillnet Fishery
On February 7th, the National Marine Fisheries Service published…
New Federal Rule Changes
The National Marine Fisheries Service’s recently issued…