NOAA Withdraws Controversial Vessel Speed Reduction Proposal
On January 15, 2025, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced the withdrawal of its proposed vessel speed reduction rule, which…
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Victory for Sportfishing: Amendment 15 Withdrawn!
The National Marine Fisheries Service’s (NMFS) proposed Amendment 15 has been withdrawn from final review at the Office of Information and Regulatory…
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Extreme Vessel Speed Reduction Rule Withdrawn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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2025 TBF Award Ceremony
DATE March 21, 2025 LOCATION West Palm Beach Marriott (1001 Okeechobee Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL 33401) EVENT INFORMATION Save the Date…
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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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GZ Lures Partners with The Billfish Foundation
GZ Lures Big Game Supply, a retailer of handmade lures and tackle, announced they will partner with The Billfish Foundation (TBF) to…
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The Skillie Project
Back to News Skillie Project Join Us in Advancing the Conservation of Nantucket’s White Marlin What is It? We are excited…
Read moreHow Treaty to Protect the ‘High Seas’ May Impact Highly Migratory Species
The faraway place of the ‘high seas’ is exactly what it sounds like: vast swaths of ocean that belong to no one…
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Anglers We Will Miss: Dr. C. Phillip Goodyear
Dr. C. Phillip Goodyear of Havana, FL passed away on April 25. TBF and all of fishery science lost a leader with…
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