Tag & Release Competition Update
Listed below are the top 5 captains and anglers in each category for The Billfish Foundation’s Tag & Release Competition as of…
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One More Federal Dismissal of Billfish
Traditional tagging of billfish for science produce very valuable data, especially with TBF’s and the National Marine Fisheries Service’s (NMFS) tagging databases…
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NOAA Increases Shark Retention Limits in the Gulf of Mexico
NOAA Fisheries increased the retention limits of large sharks in the Gulf of Mexico through the end of 2021. As of August…
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TBF Attends ICAST 2021
For the first time in over a year, the International Convention of Allied Sportfishing Trades (ICAST) was held in Orlando, FL. This…
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Atlantic Bluefin Quota Transfer and Seasonal Closure
As of 11:30pm on August 4th, 2021, fishing via the Atlantic Bluefin Tuna General Category is closed. NOAA Fisheries announced the closure…
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Where Has TBF Been In 2021?
With travel opening up, the TBF Team hit the road (or, more accurately, the water) to promote conservation. It’s our goal to…
Read moreIs the US West Coast Going From Drift Gill Nets to Longlines?!?
This month the Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) accepted applications for Exempted Fishing Permits (EFP) for which decisions will be made in…
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Reallocation of Atlantic Bluefin Tuna for Angling Category
The current proposed Amendment 13 to the Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan may reallocate the U.S. Atlantic quota share of…
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2020 Conservation Record: Blue Marlin
The Billfish Foundation maintains the largest private tag and release database in the world, with 260,000 records by 150,000 anglers. In 2020…
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