TBF AT 2015 ICAST
Sportfishing is quickly becoming a growing force, not just in the United States, but internationally. This past July, more than 13,000 representatives…
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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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TBF ANNOUNCES THE 2015 RYBOVICH LIFETIME CONSERVATION AWARD WINNERS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA – June 8, 2015 – Today, The Billfish Foundation (TBF), the world’s leading sportfishing conservation organization,…
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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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PUBLIC LOCKED OUT OF BISCAYNE NATIONAL PARK
Today, the National Park Service announced its final General Management Plan (GMP) for Biscayne National Park. Despite commitments made by Biscayne National…
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ANNUAL TAG AND RELEASE COMPETITION RULES AND AWARDS
The Billfish Foundation has received several inquiries regarding our annual tag and release competition. In response we have attached our specific rules…
Read moreRECREATIONAL SALTWATER FISHING COALITION LAUDS HOUSE LEGISLATION
Magnuson-Stevens reauthorization contains major provisions benefitting recreational fishing A coalition of organizations representing the saltwater recreational fishing and boating community congratulated the…
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UNDERSTANDING MAXIMUM SIZE IN THE CATCH: ATLANTIC BLUE MARLIN AS AN EXAMPLE
The most recent Atlantic blue marlin research completed by TBF’s Dr. Phillip Goodyear was published by the American Fisheries Society, the oldest,…
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