Sailfish Brewery Welcomes TBF At Tag & Release Festival
Members of The Billfish Foundation team spent a full Saturday at the Sailfish Brewing Co. in Fort Pierce, Florida for Labor Day…
Read moreTBF Takes Aim At Nova’s Longline Research In Closed Zone
Nova Southeastern University's longline research in Florida's east coast closed zone may damage its reputation for community relations and science. An associate…
Read moreNMFS Introduces Online Reporting System For Fishing Tournaments
An online reporting system will now be available for highly migratory species (HMS) fishing tournaments in the Atlantic Ocean, the National Marine…
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Winner of Florida West Coast Bluewater Series Tags Every Billfish
The 46th Annual Old Salt Loop Billfish Tournament concluded in Clearwater, Florida this past weekend, wrapping up the Florida West Coast Bluewater…
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Rubio & Nelson Introduce Florida Fisheries Improvement Act
Earlier this month U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Bill Nelson (D-FL) introduced legislation designed to enhance and protect Florida’s fishery resources…
Read moreSubmit Comments on Allowing Longlines in Closed Zones to Florida Elected Officials!
Click here to submit comments to FL Senators Rubio and Nelson. Click here to submit comments to your US & FL House…
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Hypocrisy – Florida’s $7.6 Billion Dollar Recreational Fishing Industry Slapped by Federal Agency
After the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) announced today its approval of the Exempted Fishing Permit that allows longline boats to fish…
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2017 Atlantic Billfish Landings Remain Far Below Allocation
On Tuesday NOAA released preliminary numbers for Atlantic billfish landings in 2017. The estimates show individuals caught (and reported) thus far in…
Read morePacific Bluefin Tuna Will Not Be Listed As Endangered
The National Marine Fisheries Service announced Tuesday that they rejected a petition to list the Pacific bluefin tuna as an endangered species.…
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