Congressional Review of Atlantic Shark Depredation
Daily reports and postings of angler-caught fish bitten into or taken whole by sharks, known as depredation, painfully and clearly demonstrates the…
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Robust Debate & Marine Closures
This past June, Biscayne National Park released its new General Management Plan (GMP) to guide actions over the next 20 years in…
Read moreDiscussion Draft of Ecosystem-Based Fishery Management Policy
The NMFS recently released its Discussion Draft Ecosystem-Based Fishery Management (EBFM) Policy to serve as guiding principles for the agency’s decision making…
Read moreNMFS Meeting Announces Two Major Projects
Michael Kelly, Science & Policy Specialist represented The Billfish Foundation (TBF) on the National Marine Fisheries Service’s Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Advisory…
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PANAMA’S SPORTFISHING ECO-TOURISM TRADE COULD BE HURT
Regrettably, the recent La Presna article dated August 16, 2015 that quotes Ivan Flores, Manager of the Aquatic Resources and Fisheries Authority…
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BILLFISH GENETIC SAMPLING WITH VIMS
Photo Courtesy of Brant Wise Despite the popularity with anglers worldwide and the research investments made by The Billfish Foundation since 1986,…
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Predicting Atlantic Blue Marlin Distribution
TBF’s Dr. Phil Goodyear, is currently advancing research to use oceanographic data and information recovered from earlier satellite tagging research to predict…
Read morePAXSON “PACKY” OFFIELD – LET’S CONTINUE HIS LEGACY…
PAXSON “PACKY” OFFIELD, former chairman of The Billfish Foundation’s (TBF) board of directors, passed away Sunday June 14th at his home in…
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ATLANTIC BLUEFIN TUNA SOUTHERN TROPHY CATEGORY CLOSING JUNE 7TH
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has announced the closure of the Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) Angling category for giant “trophy” bluefin…
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