Call to Action: No Longlines In Closed Zone
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission also opposes this, read their official comments below. Recently, the NMFS received an Exempted Fishing Permit…
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THE CARIBBEAN BILLFISH PROJECT – GOOD FISHERIES MANAGEMENT?
The Caribbean Billfish Project, a $1.95 million exercise supported by the UN and the World Bank, and executed by the Western Central…
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TBF SUBMITS COMMENTS ON AMENDMENT 5B – DUSKY SHARKS
The Billfish Foundation (TBF) recently submitted comments to the proposed regulations included in Amendment 5b to the Consolidated Atlantic Highly Migratory Species…
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TBF SUBMITS COMMENTS ON THE PACIFIC BLUEFIN FISHERY
On December 12th, The Billfish Foundation’s (TBF) submitted official comments on Pacific Bluefin Tuna (PBFT) being potentially listed in the Endangered Species…
Read morePacific Fishery Management Council (FMC) meets this week
The FMC is accepting public comment on its consideration of harvest specifications under an Exempted Fishing Permit for highly migratory fish caught…
Read moreUPDATED 2016 GULF OF MEXICO MARLIN TAGGING COMPETITION STANDINGS
Tournament season is coming to a close which means opportunities to get out there are getting fewer and the competition is stiff.…
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Spain Penalizes Its Anglers for Commercial Overfishing
Anglers from Spain are prohibited this year, as are their commercial fishing vessels, from landing Atlantic blue marlin because the nation’s commercial…
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Gulf of Mexico Blue Marlin Satellite Tagging Expedition
TBF’s Gulf of Mexico Blue Marlin Satellite Tagging Expedition, staged out of Port Eads, which is 84.5 miles south of New Orleans,…
Read moreBlack Marlin Study Needs Assistance off Central America in Pacific Waters
Sam Williams from the University of Queensland is collaborating with Dr Julian Pepperell in mapping the global genetics of black marlin. We…
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