Lifetime Achievement Award Winners
Captain Bubba Carter The John Rybovich Lifetime Achievement Award honors a former TBF board member who distinguished himself as a member of…
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2026 Artist of the Year – Steve Goione
Sport fishermen—especially pelagic warriors who favor billfish, tuna and wahoo—have a distinct preference in things artistic. It tends to center on their…
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Adopt a Billfish & TBF
Since 2002, the Adopt-A-Billfish program has played a critical role in advancing the science and conservation of billfishes and other large pelagic…
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TBF’s 2026 Tag & Release Award Ceremony: Celebrating Community and Conservation
TBF’s 2026 Tag & Release Awards Ceremony brought the global billfishing community together once again in West Palm Beach, Florida, for an…
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“WE HAVE THE TAG!” – A Real-Time Race to Recovery in Fort Pierce
What started as a drifting satellite ping quickly turned into a full-scale, real-time collaboration—one that unfolded email by email, hour by hour,…
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Celebrate the Best in Billfish Conservation at the 2026 Tag & Release Awards Ceremony
The Billfish Foundation invites the global billfish community to gather for an evening dedicated to excellence on the water and impact beyond…
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TBF Is Turning 40… And We’re Celebrating with 40 for 40!
In 2026, The Billfish Foundation reaches a milepost few organizations achieve – its 40th Anniversary!!! Forty years advancing billfish science. Forty years standing up…
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2024–2025 Tag & Release Competition Wraps — Results Coming January 2026
As the 2024–2025 Tag & Release Season officially comes to a close, we want to extend a huge thank you to the…
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Discover SORD Knives at TBF’s Shop
The Billfish Foundation (TBF) is proud to announce our newest collaboration with SORD Fishing Products, makers of some of the sharpest,…
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