Celebrating the Miami Seaquarium’s Birthday With A Beach Cleanup
Bags of trash collected during Miami Seaquarium’s beach cleanup to commemorate their 62nd anniversary The Billfish Foundation strives to support its local…
Read moreRECOMMENDATIONS FOR ATLANTIC SWORDFISH VARY BY STOCK
Highly migratory species, including tunas and billfish, travel the world’s oceans and traverse national boundaries. Regional fishery management organizations (RFMOs) work at…
Read moreAtlantic Bluefin Tuna Fishery Closes For September
The Atlantic bluefin tuna General category fishery for large-medium and giant bluefin tuna (73 in. curved fork length or larger) closes September…
Read moreTBF Takes Aim At Nova’s Longline Research In Closed Zone
Nova Southeastern University's longline research in Florida's east coast closed zone may damage its reputation for community relations and science. An associate…
Read moreNMFS Introduces Online Reporting System For Fishing Tournaments
An online reporting system will now be available for highly migratory species (HMS) fishing tournaments in the Atlantic Ocean, the National Marine…
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Winner of Florida West Coast Bluewater Series Tags Every Billfish
The 46th Annual Old Salt Loop Billfish Tournament concluded in Clearwater, Florida this past weekend, wrapping up the Florida West Coast Bluewater…
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Rubio & Nelson Introduce Florida Fisheries Improvement Act
Earlier this month U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Bill Nelson (D-FL) introduced legislation designed to enhance and protect Florida’s fishery resources…
Read moreSubmit Comments on Allowing Longlines in Closed Zones to Florida Elected Officials!
Click here to submit comments to FL Senators Rubio and Nelson. Click here to submit comments to your US & FL House…
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Hypocrisy – Florida’s $7.6 Billion Dollar Recreational Fishing Industry Slapped by Federal Agency
After the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) announced today its approval of the Exempted Fishing Permit that allows longline boats to fish…
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