“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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Longline Closed Zones Opened in April
Amendment 15 – Spatial Management – Not Traditional Fish Management On April 3, 2026, the…
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Get Your Tickets for the 2026 Tag & Release Award Ceremony!
The Billfish Foundation is excited to invite you to our 2026 Tag & Release Award Ceremony, a premier evening honoring the…
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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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ICCAT Recapture Lottery: A Winning Tag with a Transatlantic Story
Did you know the tagging data submitted through The Billfish Foundation’s Tag & Release Program plays a direct role in international fisheries…
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Great News for U.S. Bluefin Tuna Fisheries
Congratulations to the U.S. delegation for successfully securing a 13% increase in the U.S. allocation of Western Atlantic Bluefin Tuna during this…
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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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