Tweet Scientists in the Pacific Islands region published new research that can help predict catch rates in the Hawaiʻi longline fishery. Drs. Phoebe Woodworth-Jefcoats and Johanna Wren found that information about phytoplankton (microscopic algae) can be used to forecast catch rates for bigeye tuna. They used the … Continue reading →
Tweet Listed below are the top 5 captains and anglers in each category for The Billfish Foundation’s Tag & Release Competition as of May 28, 2020. If a category is missing, it’s because there haven’t been enough fish to qualify. … Continue reading →
Tweet Photo Credit – King Sailfish Mounts NOAA Fisheries announced landings updates for Atlantic swordfish, billfish, and tunas, including bluefin, yellowfin, bigeye, skipjack, and albacore. This update include all landings between January 1st and March 31st of 2020. Billfish: The 250-fish recreational Atlantic … Continue reading →
Tweet 2020 Artist of the Year: George Kalwa March 24, 2020/in Featured, News Born and raised in Baltimore Maryland, artist George Kalwa has been captivated by the ocean his entire life. An artist since birth, Kalwa began painting and making fishing … Continue reading →
Tweet February 27, 2020/in Education, Featured, News For the second year in a row, Costa Sunglasses hosted their Conservation Village in the Miami International Boat Show to educate showgoers about ocean conservation and encourage them to help out in the fight to … Continue reading →
Tweet Raising Bills, hosted by Kristen and David Salazar of Casa Vieja Lodge (CVL), has become one of the most highly anticipated events during the Miami International Boat Show. Industry leaders and VIP guests flowed in, immediately eyeing the incredible … Continue reading →
Tweet Frontiers International Travel Offers 35% Off Costa Rica Fishing Package at Silver King Lodge Frontiers International Travel is offering 30-35% off Tarpon fishing packages at Silver King Lodge in northeastern Costa Rica approximately 140 miles from San Jose. This region is home … Continue reading →
Tweet The Billfish Foundation is proud to announce our newest project on juvenile billfish! Very little is known about billfish during their early life stages due to high mortality rates and a lack of reliable tracking methods for fish … Continue reading →
Tweet September 19, 2019/in Advocacy, Featured, News The Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission recently announced new requirements for fisheries targeting tuna in the Eastern Pacific Ocean (EPO). These new regulations intend to reduce sea turtle bycatch but have the potential to help billfish as well. While much … Continue reading →
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Tweet Port Antonio International Marlin Tournament Date: Sept. 27-Oct. 6, 2019 Location: Port Antonio, Jamaica Offshore World Championship Qualifying Event Presidential Aruba Caribbean Cup Date: October 17-20, 2019 Location: Oranjestad, Aruba Marlin Madness and Offshore World Championship Qualifying Event International Martinique Billfish Tournament … Continue reading →
Tweet Islamorada Sailfish Tournament Date: Dec. 5-8, 2019 Location: Islamorada, Florida Region: Florida East Coast Marlin Madness Qualifying Event Stuart Sailfish Club Light Tackle Tournament Date: Dec. 11-14, 2019 Location: Stuart, Florida Region: Florida East Coast Marlin Madness Qualifying Event … Continue reading →
Tweet No Sancocho Sailfish Shootout Date: Nov. 7-9, 2019 Location: Puerto San Jose, Guatemala Region: Central America Dust ‘Em Off Sailfish Warmup Date: Nov. 7-10, 2019 Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida Region: Florida East Coast Marlin Madness Qualifying Event El Salvador International Billfish Tournament Date: Nov. 14-17, 2019 … Continue reading →
Tweet Los Cabos Billfish Tournament Date: October 13-17, 2019 Location: Cabo San Lucas, Mexico Marlin Madness and Offshore World Championship Qualifying Event Bisbee’s Los Cabos Offshore Tournament Date: October 17-20, 2019 Location: Cabo San Lucas, Mexico Bisbee’s Black and Blue Marlin Tournament Date: October … Continue reading →
Tweet International Cap Cana Billfish Shootout Date: October 2-5, 2019 Location: Cap Cana, Dominican Republic Region: Caribbean Sea Bluewater Babes Fish for a Cure Date: October 4-5, 2019 Location: Jupiter, Florida Region: Florida East Coast Marlin Madness Qualifying Event Los Cabos Billfish Tournament Date: October 13-17, 2019 … Continue reading →
Tweet Every Season, Every Species, Every Budget Marina Pez Vela in Costa Rica will host 8 major fishing tournaments 🎣 in the next 12 months, including the two-legged Marina Pez Vela Championship Series in March and April. This year’s offerings also feature Latin … Continue reading →
Tweet Unofficial Rules While all efforts are made to keep this information current, all rules published on this website shall be considered unofficial. Official rules will be distributed and announced at the registration check-in. All participants agree to the terms … Continue reading →
Tweet The Billfish Foundation (TBF) is looking for anglers and crews interested in tagging tuna in the Northern Atlantic. TBF is working with scientists from the Atlantic Ocean Tropical Tuna Tagging Program (AOTTP) to learn more about certain tuna species. … Continue reading →
Tweet The Billfish Foundation (TBF) is looking for anglers and crews interested in tagging tuna in the Northern Atlantic. TBF is working with scientists from the Atlantic Ocean Tropical Tuna Tagging Program (AOTTP) to learn more about certain tuna species. … Continue reading →
Tweet The table below provides the total number of billfish (January 1, 2018, through, December 31, 2018) landings in numbers of fish for Atlantic blue and white marlin, roundscale spearfish, and western Atlantic sailfish. We can see as stated in a previous … Continue reading →
