Draft Management Plans for Australia Allows for Recreational Fishing
July 21, 2017 – Today Australia’s government released five Draft Management Plans for the Marine Parks within the Great Barrier Reef Marine…
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Did You Know?
Welcome to our Did You Know blog! Billfish and related species, like tuna and swordfish, are amazing creatures and set themselves apart…
Read moreBLUEFIN TUNA HARVEST QUOTA CLOSES FOR THE YEAR IN GULF OF MEXICO
The National Marine Fisheries serviced announced that the recreational bluefin tuna harvest in the Gulf of Mexico has reached its quota and…
Read moreADVANCEMENT OF BILLFISH CONSERVATION ACT – A PARTIAL STEP FORWARD
On May 18, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation advanced Section 396, an amendment to the 2012 Billfish Conservation Act.…
Read moreJAPAN SIGNS PORT STATE MEASURES AGREEMENT IN FIGHT AGAINST IUU FISHING
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) announced Monday that Japan has joined 57 other States in signing on to the…
Read moreCLOSURE ATTEMPTS IN PRIME PANAMANIAN SPORTFISHING AREAS
The Fishery Commission in Panama is striving to close waters around Montuosa Island and the Hannibal Bank to recreational fishing even though…
Read moreDEBATE ON BILLFISH CONSERVATION ACT
The 2012 Billfish Conservation Act (BCA) has yet to be implemented and again is under Congressional review to attempt to resolve debated…
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THE CARIBBEAN BILLFISH PROJECT – GOOD FISHERIES MANAGEMENT?
The Caribbean Billfish Project, a $1.95 million exercise supported by the UN and the World Bank, and executed by the Western Central…
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Spain Penalizes Its Anglers for Commercial Overfishing
Anglers from Spain are prohibited this year, as are their commercial fishing vessels, from landing Atlantic blue marlin because the nation’s commercial…
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