NMFS Designates Bullet and Frigate Mackerel as Ecosystem Component Species
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) approved Amendment 12 to the Dolphin and Wahoo Fishery Management Plan (FMP), which adds bullet and…
Read moreA Message From TBF President Ellen Peel on Net Pens in the Gulf of Mexico
During a recent phone discussion about the process to identify net pen aquaculture sites in the Gulf of Mexico, NOAA staff stated…
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Gulf of Mexico Closed & Atlantic Ocean Adjusted for Bluefin Tuna Angling
As of May 4 at 11:30pm, the Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Angling Category Gulf of Mexico Incidental Trophy Fishery is closed. This means…
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Atlantic Bluefin Southern Area Trophy Fishery Closed to Angling
NOAA Fisheries closed the Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Angling Category for the Southern Area Trophy Fishery on March 1st, 2021. This closure will…
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Remembering Stephen “Steve” Levi
Stephen “Steve” Levi, a beloved TBF member and passionate angler, unfortunately died in an auto accident on January 8 while in Biloxi,…
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Anglers – Aquaculture Might Harm Forage Species & Your Catch
Recreational fishing may get displaced by aquaculture/mariculture if we don’t give current government plans close scrutiny. NOAA/NMFS, federal Fishery Management Councils, the…
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Atlantic Bluefin December Subqota Adjustment
NOAA Fisheries transferred 19.5 metric tons (mt) of Atlantic bluefin tuna from the Reserve Category to the General Category. This action will…
Read moreA Call to Action
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TBF Supports Coastal Resilience in the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska
The Billfish Foundation recently endorsed the Conservation of America’s Shoreline Terrain and Aquatic Life (COASTAL) Act and the Opening Federal Financial Sharing…
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