Recreational Billfish Landings Update
The table below provides preliminary 2018 (January 1, 2018 through September 30, 2018) landings in numbers of fish for Atlantic blue and…
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Billfish Conservation Act Amendment Update
TBF was very pleased when the National Marine Fisheries Service staff announced the 2018 amended Billfish Conservation Act (BCA) must comply with…
Read moreNo More Driftnet Swordfish fishery Off Southern California
California Governor Signs Historic Law Governor Jerry Brown of California signed into law an act passed by his legislator to begin the…
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Florida East Coast Closed Zone Will Remain Closed!
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is not issuing an Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) that would open the east coast Florida closed…
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Atlantic Billfish Recreational Landings Update
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration just released their preliminary 2018 (January 1, 2018 through June 30, 2018) landings in numbers of…
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Closing a Loophole in the Billfish Conservation Act
The amended Billfish Conservation Act (BCA) passed Congress and was signed into law this month, August 2018. The amended BCA prohibits Pacific billfish…
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Atlantic Bluefin Tuna (BFT) Angling Category – Northern Area Trophy Fishery Closing
NOAA Fisheries will close the Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) Angling category fishery for large medium and giant “trophy” BFT (measuring 73” or…
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Billfish Policy Update – July 2018
To keep you up to date and for your convenience, we have summarized some of the latest policies that effect billfish and our…
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Protect the Option to Incidentally catch & land a Bluefin Tuna in the Gulf of Mexico
Over the past several years, the bluefin tuna (BFT) incidental bite in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) has picked up. Through the…
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