Tagged Tuna Found Inside a Marlin!
We’ve heard some wild tag recapture stories over the years, but this one might take the cake. In May 2025, a 22-inch…
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BFT Closure in GOM
Gulf of Mexico Bluefin Tuna Trophy Fishery Closed as of April 23, 2025 The Recreational Bluefin Tuna Trophy Category in the Gulf…
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TBF & BFD Simplify Billfish Reporting
Visit Here for the Full Project Collaboration The Billfish Foundation (TBF) and BFD (formerly Bluefin Data) have teamed up to create an…
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Marlin Fly Week
The Marlin Fly Project continues through 2025, with the addition of The Marlin Fly Project Week! Hosted December 6-12, 2025 at Los…
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Partnering for Billfish Conservation: New Integrated Reporting System (VESL) Simplifies Data Collection
Visit Our Research Page Here for More Information! The Billfish Foundation (TBF), with funding from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)…
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International Tagging Initiative
The Billfish Foundation’s (TBF) International Tagging Initiative provides vital tagging equipment to regions with little or no billfish data, aiding in the…
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The Book on Travel Fishing
The Book on Travel Fishing is the most comprehensive, global offshore fishing resource ever published. How to, where to, and with who to catch blue…
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Extreme Vessel Speed Reduction Rule Withdrawn
The Billfish Foundation (TBF) celebrates the January 15, 2025, announcement of NOAA’s withdrawal of its extreme vessel speed reduction rule aimed at…
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TBF’s First 12 Month SAT tag Recovery – over 27,000 miles traveled
This was a first for TBF. As you can imagine, having a piece of technical equipment thrusting through salt water at high…
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