Anglers – Aquaculture Might Harm Forage Species & Your Catch

Recreational fishing may get displaced by aquaculture/mariculture if we don’t give current government plans close scrutiny.  NOAA/NMFS, federal Fishery Management Councils, the Army Corps of Engineers and the Environment Protection Agency are focusing on and providing federal funding for aquaculture/mariculture. The first two regions currently being evaluated for suitability include waters in the Gulf of Mexico and Southern California. Beginning in 2016 when the U.S. seafood trade deficit hit $14 billion, pressure began and is growing to cultivate the nation out of the seafood deficit.  Honorable thought, but some reduction in the seafood trade deficit could come at the

How You Can Help Conserve Billfish

Learn more about how you can help conserve billfish, by fishing responsibly, releasing your catch, and joining TBF!  Become actively involved in TBF’s Tag & Release Program!  Traditional tagging data has provided scientists with half of the data currently available to the scientists who study billfish.  Be a part of this and tag your next billfish.  To order tagging supplies go to our online store. Experience the thrill of releasing a live, healthy billfish to fight another day!  Catch-and-release fishing has become a widely used conservation tool for these magnificent creatures.  Learning how to release your billfish healthy and unharmed