Advocacy
The Billfish Foundation is currently working on several different campaigns in which it needs anglers from around the world to unite and let their voice be heard. Recreational fishing is an important past time not in the United States, but in many countries around the world. Many people do not truly understand the benefits of recreational fishing and do not see the negative impacts of closed zones.
Recreational Anglers Must take Action on the below campaigns and insure that we will be able to FISH FOREVER
U.S. – Implementation Challenges for The Billfish Conservation Act
advocacy | April 4th, 2013
The Billfish Conservation Act (BCA) of 2012 was signed into law on October 5, 2012 creating a positive step for billfish conservation! The Billfish Conservation Act will prohibit the sale or the possession with the purposes of offering billfish (sailfish, …
Read MoreTurks and Caicos – Detrimental Longline Study Set To Begin Soon
advocacy | April 4th, 2013
An agreement has been signed between the Turks & Caicos Islands (TCI) government, the south Florida based Day Boat Seafood (DBS) and Caicos Pride Products Ltd. to conduct a pilot study to assess the feasibility of establishing a pelagic fishery …
Read MoreAustralia – Still A Chance for Anglers Opposing Marine Protected Areas
advocacy | March 15th, 2013
While many environmental groups are praising Australia and claiming victory, all is not said and done for the establishment of Australia’s National Representative System of Marine Protected Areas (NRSMPA) and there is still hope for anglers down under. The proposed …
Read MoreU.S. – HMS Amendment 8 – Swordfish
advocacy | February 8th, 2013
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is currently in the process of evaluating proposed amendments to the Consolidated Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Fisheries Management Plan. Draft Amendment 8 focuses on options to revitalize the U.S. swordfish fishery and streamline permit …
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