PRIVATE BOATS CAN TRAVEL DIRECT TO CUBA – BUT SOME RESTRICTIONS APPLY
The Obama administration recently issued new rules that allow U.S. visitors going to Cuba to travel in their own boat, whether for…
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CREDIBLE SCIENTISTS TAKE ON SENSATIONALISTS
It comes as good news to learn of CFOOD, a group of well respected scientists that came together “out of frustration with erroneous…
Read moreYETI COOLER JOINS AS NEWEST TAG & RELEASE SPONSOR
The Billfish Foundation (TBF) is extremely excited to announce and welcome aboard YETI Coolers as a new Tag & Release Program sponsor.…
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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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