New Member Shirts!
TBF listened to your feedback and we heard your requests. We agreed, it was time for an upgrade in the shirt department. After multiple conversations with our designer and a few back-and-forths with the TBF team based on styles, materials, and colors, we think we nailed it! This new “retro” design also comes on an […]
TBF’s Annual Award Ceremony!
It’s time once again to recognize the best of the billfishing world. Get your tickets today for The Billfish Foundation’s Annual Tag & Release Ceremony, which honors those anglers, captains, and mates who volunteer their time, effort, and expertise to support billfish conservation around the world. Held on Friday, February 16, 2024 in the Treetop […]
Announcing TBF’s 2023 Tag & Release Awards Winners!
Interested in attending TBF’s International Tag & Release Awards Ceremony? Here’s everything you need to know! A special thanks to our ceremony sponsors, King Sailfish Mounts and Costa Sunglasses, who together with Boaters List, Casa Vieja Lodge, Garmin Marine, IGFTO, and Yeti Coolers have made this night possible. Click here to get your tickets! If […]
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 […]
Tag & Release Competition Deadline Approaching
Fast approaching, the deadline for The Billfish Foundation’s 2022-2023 Annual Tag & Release Competition is October 31st, 2023. All records must be received by TBF by the end of the day on November 15th, 2023. Do not miss your chance to submit your cards before the deadline! At this point, we would highly recommend submitting […]
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, […]
TBF Gatsby, Glitz, and Glamour Gala Wrap Up
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TBF’s Official Comments in NMFS Amendment 15
The Billfish Foundation (TBF) made official comments to the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) on Draft Amendment 15 to the Consolidated Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Fishery Management Plan. We are extremely disappointed in the overly complex, technical, and lengthy presentation of the amendment, feeling as though the reader would need a Ph.D. in modeling fish […]
TBF’s Tag & Release Competition Deadline Approaching!
The deadline for The Billfish Foundation’s 2022-2023 Annual Tag & Release Competition is October 31st, 2023. All records must be received by TBF by the end of the day on November 15th, 2023. There are two ways to submit your cards. (1) Online: Go to www.tagbillfish.org, login into your profile, and submit your tags online. […]
