Analysis of Minimum Length for Blue Marlin Tournaments
The Billfish Foundation's newest Winthrop P. Rockefeller Ocean Program intern, Nick Becker, a recent graduate from Duke University’s Nicholas School of the…
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Florida East Coast Closed Zone Will Remain Closed!
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is not issuing an Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) that would open the east coast Florida closed…
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Atlantic Billfish Recreational Landings Update
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration just released their preliminary 2018 (January 1, 2018 through June 30, 2018) landings in numbers of…
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Passing of a Legend – Capt. Ron Hamlin
Hamlin was recognized not only for his expertise at placing anglers from all over the world on billfish, but also for his…
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Closing a Loophole in the Billfish Conservation Act
The amended Billfish Conservation Act (BCA) passed Congress and was signed into law this month, August 2018. The amended BCA prohibits Pacific billfish…
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Sargassum Invasion
Weed, Weed – too much of a good thing? Offshore anglers know seeing and fishing a floating Sargassum weed line is a…
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Atlantic Bluefin Tuna (BFT) Angling Category – Northern Area Trophy Fishery Closing
NOAA Fisheries will close the Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) Angling category fishery for large medium and giant “trophy” BFT (measuring 73” or…
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Tag & Release Competition Update
Our annual Tag & Release competition is about 3/4 over and we will crown this year's winners later this year at our…
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Billfish Policy Update – July 2018
To keep you up to date and for your convenience, we have summarized some of the latest policies that effect billfish and our…
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