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New Age/Growth Study on Atlantic Blue Marlin and Swordfish need samples!
Happen to Land an Atlantic Blue Marlin weighing over 800 lbs…

May 2022 Tag & Release Competition Update
Can you believe we are already halfway through our annual…

NMFS Science for Closed Zones is Questionable
In September 2021, an article published in Marine Biology, Journal…

New Fishing Gear Used off California
Midwater Snap Gear – Modified Longline Gear Off California
The…

Publication from North Carolina State Questions Atlantic Blue Marlin Post Release Survival
A science paper published in the Journal of Aquatic Animal…

TBF Swordfish Data Represented at ICCAT Meeting
Through its 30-year old tagging program, supported by 190,000…

NMFS Still Considering Gear and Quota Changes in Atlantic
Pelagic longline “research” decisions not yet issued…

TBF’s Juvenile Billfish Project
Juvenile Billfish Photos Needed!
TBF’s newest project focuses…

TBF’s Top Achievements in 2019
With the year coming to a close, we thank you for…