Sandy Moret was nominated for the 2018 Fly Fisherman Conservationist of the Year Award by Harold Brewer, chairman of the board of Bonefish & Tarpon Trust. Sage will donate $5,000 to BTT in Moret’s name to support the efforts of the Now or Neverglades coalition to restore healthy flows to the Everglades. Moret will receive […]
PC: American Fly Fishing Trade Association (AFFTA) BTT congratulates Regan Nelson on her new role as the Marine Resources Director at the American Fly Fishing Trade Association. We are encouraged to see the program’s focus on conservation. BOZEMAN, Mont. – Regan Nelson will join the staff of the American Fly Fishing Trade Association, leading the establishment of […]
Dorsey Pictures, the creator of the Buccaneers & Bones television series, has granted the world’s premiere saltwater flats conservation organization, Bonefish & Tarpon Trust, full access to its archive of show footage for use in BTT’s educational outreach and marketing efforts. “We appreciate our long partnership with Dorsey Pictures, which has shared the beauty and […]
Carl Navarre, the former Publisher and CEO of Atlantic Monthly Press, has joined the board of Bonefish & Tarpon Trust, a non-profit science-based organization dedicated to conserving and restoring bonefish, tarpon and permit fisheries and habitats through research, stewardship, education and advocacy. “Over the years I’ve watched BTT grow into the well-managed, science-based, fisheries conservation […]
Article and Photos by Nick Roberts, BTT Director of Marketing & Communications In the decade since Bonefish & Tarpon Trust launched the Bahamas Initiative, the organization has made great strides in conserving bonefish populations and their habitats. Working in conjunction with lodge owners, fishing guides, NGOs, and The Bahamas Government, BTT has successfully used research findings […]
Last week, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved a draft change to extend the spawning season closure for permit in the SPZ. The proposal, supported by research data confirming spawning-size permit at known aggregation sites from April-July, adds the month of April to the existing May-July season closure for the harvest of […]
Al Perkinson, Executive Vice President of Marketing at Simms Fishing Products, has joined the board of Bonefish & Tarpon Trust, a non-profit science-based organization dedicated to conserving and restoring bonefish, tarpon and permit fisheries and habitats through research, stewardship, education and advocacy. “As fisheries and habitats face increased challenges from environmental issues and natural disasters, organizations […]
Sarah Cart, a freelance writer based in Key Largo, has joined the board of Bonefish & Tarpon Trust, a non-profit science-based organization dedicated to conserving and restoring bonefish, tarpon and permit fisheries and habitats through research, stewardship, education and advocacy. A native of the Hudson Valley, Cart is a graduate of Williams College, where she […]
Kevin Johnson, an Executive Director with Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management in Naples, FL has joined the board of Bonefish & Tarpon Trust, a non-profit science-based organization dedicated to conserving and restoring bonefish, tarpon and permit fisheries and habitats through research, stewardship, education and advocacy. “As an avid angler having grown up fishing in the […]
Bonefish & Tarpon Trust has joined #GivingTuesday, a global day of giving that harnesses the collective power of individuals, communities and organizations to encourage philanthropy and to celebrate generosity worldwide. Occurring this year on November 28, #GivingTuesday is held annually on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving (in the US) and the widely recognized shopping events Black […]
Bonefish & Tarpon Trust is excited to be a part of GiveMiamiDay this THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16TH! The Miami Foundation and its partners will maximize our community’s generosity by making a bonus gift for every donation to Bonefish & Tarpon Trust between $25 and $10,000 made on Give Miami Day. For gifts greater than $10,000, the first $10,000 will […]
Bonefish & Tarpon Trust is excited to announce its annual, members-only Trip of a Lifetime drawing. This year, one member and his/her guest will win a trip to Deep Water Cay in The Bahamas! Eligibility: You are eligible to win if… 1.You have joined BTT as a dues-paying member in 2017 2.You have renewed your dues-paying […]
Whose Fish Are They Anyway? The 6th International Bonefish & Tarpon Trust Symposium will share some answers. Years ago, BTT Founding Member Billy Pate asked “Are our fish their fish?”. Billy was talking specifically about tarpon. He was concerned about whether the harvest of tarpon in South America had an impact on Florida’s fisheries. He […]
This Everglades Restoration Project Could Help Florida Recover from Hurricane Irma by Ed Tamson, TRCP Moving water south from Lake Okeechobee into the Everglades has been a goal for decades, but securing funding for and breaking ground on the project could end up helping hurricane-ravaged South Florida recover just as much as the fish habitat […]
Interested in learning more about the impacts on Hurricane Irma on Florida’s fisheries? Read the article by Dr. Aaron Adams, Director of Science & Conservation, in the latest issue of This is Fly, page 52. Hurricane Irma by Dr. Aaron Adams Hurricane Irma’s impacts on the people and infrastructure of the Florida Keys and Everglades are reflected […]
An important partner in BTT’s work in the Florida Keys is the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. The Sanctuary is charged with, among other things, making sure the habitats that support our flats fishery remain healthy. To do this, they need to conduct their own science, collaborate with others conducting science, and figure out how […]
To learn more about the BTT Tarpon Acoustic Tagging Program, sponsored by Maverick Boat Group, please join us at the 6th International Science Symposium, November 10-11, at the Bonaventure Resort in Weston, FL. $25.00 Day Passes are available for purchase here. (PC #1 and #2: Tosh Brown) Filling the Gap: Using Acoustic Telemetry Networks to Track the […]
Fall Membership Drive The Fall Membership Drive is live! Join or Renew today and receive a Limited Edition BTT 20th Anniversary Simms Fishing Products cap or a Polar Bear Coolers Bag embroidered with BTT logo…or get both! […]
Beginning in 2011, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission enacted new regulations for permit, creating a Special Permit Zone, or SPZ, in the Florida Keys. One of the new regulations in the SPZ was to close harvest during permit spawning season, which was identified as May through July. Recent data from BTT’s ongoing Permit […]
Larval Tarpon: A Survivor Story JoEllen K. Wilson, BTT Juvenile Tarpon Habitat Manager What do tarpon and honest politicians have in common? They both start out small and most never make it to be big fish. Some would say that at least one of these is a mythical creature, or those chasing tarpon with a […]
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