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Bill Hopes to Curb Illegal Pirate Fishing
U.S. House of Representatives Bill H.R. 774 would increase penalties against illegal fishermen to help reduce poaching in the Gulf of Mexico. Pirates in the Gulf of Mexico aren’t after gold treasure...
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Feds Set Sights on Red Drum
News Exempted fishing permit targeting breeder red drum sets stage for fish grab The federal government's management of Gulf fisheries has created some of the most chaotic, dysfunctional and...
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New Report Demonstrates Potential Economic Gains from Reallocations
News Recreational landings produce greater economic returns than commercial landings A report released today further demonstrates the importance of reviewing how the nation’s marine fisheries are...
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In Case You Missed It - May 15, 2015 News
News Our weekly coverage of the latest industry news, conservation notices and more
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How to Release Bottomfish Right
Gear Alleviate barotrauma in bottomfish with these fish descender devices Descender devices help reduce the effects of barotrauma on bottomfish. Bring one along on your next offshore trip.
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Bahamian Students Receive Hands On Lesson in Bonefish Conservation
Videos Bonefish and Tarpon Trust took a group of students from the Lucaya International School, in Grand Bahama, out on a bonefish tagging and genetic sampling field trip. Bonefish and Tarpon Trust...
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Restrictions on Driftnets Protect Whales & Turtles, but Leave Finfish Vulnerable
News The Pacific Fishery Management Council recently took steps to clean up one of our nation’s dirtiest fisheries, the California drift gillnet fishery. The Pacific Fishery Management Council...
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Bonefish & Tarpon Trust Announces Bonefish Restoration Research Project
News BTT seeks to pioneer the methods of spawning and rearing bonefish in captivity as a means of restoring this species in the Florida Keys BTT seeks to pioneer the methods of spawning and rearing...
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Billfish Belong in the Water, Not a Boat’s Cockpit
How-To A recent study shows that the odds of big-fish survival go way up when anglers release them after “zero air time.” A recent study shows that the odds of big-fish survival go way up when anglers...
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Red Snapper — Allow Reallocation Among Fishermen
News It’s time for the Gulf Council, which has never allowed a reallocation of quotas among sectors, to step aside and let state managers do the job. It’s time for the Gulf Council, which has never...
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Angler-Backed Billfish Conservation Act Clears U.S. House Natural Resources...
NewsConservationists and anglers are commending the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources for advancing H.R. 4528, a bill to amend the Billfish Conservation Act of 2012,…
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New Program Dedicated to Best Release Practices
News The collaborative ReleaSense initiative provides a platform for anglers, industry and fish managers to share best catch-and-release practices. ReleaSense offers an expanding series of...
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Industry Reinforces Commitment to Conservation Through Renewed FishSmart Program
News Program aims to increase red snapper, red drum and other South Atlantic species survival rate Program aims to increase red snapper, red drum and other South Atlantic species survival rate…
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End California’s Walls of Death
News A U.S. Senate bill would phase out the use of driftnets, saving great numbers of marine mammals and pelagic fish annually off the state's coast Driftnets catch and indiscriminately kill great...
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Florida Will Ask Atlantic Anglers and Captains to Assist With Red Snapper...
Game Fish Researchers will talk to anglers at boat ramps and collect data samples. Florida biologists will ask Atlantic anglers and captains to assist with red snapper research during the recently...
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Sea Lions Harass West Coast Fishermen
Game Fish How West Coast anglers cope with sea lions Exploding sea lion populations create problems for West Coast fishermen. Here's why and how anglers can cope.
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Five Companies that Give Back to the Fisheries
Game Fish Saving fish and growing the sport for future generations. Many marine industry companies donate money, but some choose to lead by example with good works and a social conscience.
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Tunas of the World — An Illustrated Guide
Sport Fishing's guide to tunas, arguably the single most important, valuable group of game and food fishes in the world Among the world’s most popular game fishes, tunas are also some of the most...
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Researcher Brings Popular “Tag A Giant” Bluefin Project to Pacific Waters
News California anglers assist with implanting satellite tags in larger bluefins to better assess the species' reproductive behaviors. The Coastal Conservation Association of California and Stanford...
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NOAA Fisheries Implements Billfish Conservation Act
News Recreational Fishing Groups Laud Administration for Ensuring Billfish are Off the Menu Recreational Fishing Groups Laud Administration for Ensuring Billfish are Off the Menu…
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