2018 Tag & Release Competition Update
Here are the current standings in all categories (except Cape Verde, apologies, we're working on it) as of October 5, 2018. Scroll…
Read moreNo More Driftnet Swordfish fishery Off Southern California
California Governor Signs Historic Law Governor Jerry Brown of California signed into law an act passed by his legislator to begin the…
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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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