Why Are Billfish Threatened?
The Billfish Foundation was the result of a movement led by anglers who began noticing there were fewer big fish to catch.…
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Billfish A Low-Value Food Item In Trinidad & Tobago
Recent images from the island nation of Trinidad & Tobago have again brought attention to the plight of billfish in the Caribbean.…
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Proper Billfish Handling Techniques
We all want that epic photo. Whether it’s the most beautiful bonefish you’ve ever reeled in, a tasty grouper you’ve pulled up…
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FAD Project Takes Next Step At GCFI Conference
Team members from The Billfish Foundation joined in the Gulf & Caribbean Fisheries Institute conference held in Merida, Mexico last week. It…
Read moreTHE QUEST FOR MEDITERRANEAN SWORDFISH OFF FRANCE
In a small coastal town on the French Riviera, fishing is now part of history, romanticized by the thousands of international holiday…
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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…
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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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Gulf of Mexico Blue Marlin Satellite Tagging Expedition
TBF’s Gulf of Mexico Blue Marlin Satellite Tagging Expedition, staged out of Port Eads, which is 84.5 miles south of New Orleans,…
Read moreBlack Marlin Study Needs Assistance off Central America in Pacific Waters
Sam Williams from the University of Queensland is collaborating with Dr Julian Pepperell in mapping the global genetics of black marlin. We…
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