It’s more than fishing; it’s about the planet itself. – Stevie Kim-Rubell A Conversation with Stevie Kim-Rubell, BTT’s First Youth Ambassador […]
Photos courtesy of Richard Kerns from Odyssey Earth At the beginning of April, scientists, business professionals, and policy-makers from across the globe gathered in Havana at the third International Workshop of Fish, Pollution, and the Environment to discuss sustainable development and the use of marine resources in Cuba. Cuban leaders invited Bonefish & Tarpon Trust to the conference; Dr. Ross Boucek, BTT’s Florida […]
Photos: Patrick Williams A research team, led by Addiel U. Perez, a Ph.D. student of El Colegio de la Frontera Sur and a BTT research associate, recently identified bonefish pre-spawning activity in two sites in Northern Belize. This discovery represents a major step forward in bonefish research along the Belize-Mexico border, as it is the first time pre-spawning behavior has […]
As winter turns to spring, tarpon fishing is starting to heat up. Bonefish & Tarpon Trust’s Tarpon Tagging Project is underway in the Keys for the start of the great migration. In June, the tarpon tagging team will move from the Keys to western Florida (Charlotte Harbor, Tampa Bay, Apalachicola) and then, will end the […]
Why Fishing In The Everglades Is More Important Than You Think Case News By Jessica Rodriguez The recreational fishing industry in Everglades National Park is, to local anglers and tourists alike, a highlight of their visit to the park. FIU researchers explore the effects that reducing freshwater flow to the Everglades may have on the 1.2 […]
The Rt. Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis, Bonefish & Tarpon Trust (BTT) is an international non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation of bonefish, tarpon, permit—the species, their habitats, and the larger fisheries they support. We work in a broad geography that spans the Caribbean Basin from its easternmost anchor in the Bahamas. Locally, we have […]
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 fish with Blue Horizon Fly Fishing in Belize! The lucky winner will enjoy 5 nights at Thatch Caye Resort and 4 days of guided fly fishing with the famous permit master Lincoln Westby and […]
Flats Fishing Advocates Urge Oban’s Relocation (photo: Cam Luck) By NEIL HARTNELL Nassau Tribune Bahamian flats/bonefishing advocates yesterday called for the $5.5 billion Oban Energies project to be relocated, warning: “We don’t want to find out” the impacts if it goes wrong. Justin Lewis, the Bahamas’ manager for the Bonefish & Tarpon […]
Dear Representative: We write to share our grave concern about the proposed opening of US offshore waters to oil drilling. We fear that such activities will negatively impact economically important recreational fisheries throughout the southeastern and Gulf of Mexico coasts. Bonefish & Tarpon Trust is a member-supported, science-based, non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation of […]
BTT mourns the loss of Bernard “Lefty” Kreh, a fly-fishing pioneer and ambassador the likes of which our sport may never see again. After serving in the second World War, Lefty went on to become an accomplished outdoor writer and editor, fishing show host, conservationist, and a world renowned casting instructor. A native of Maryland, […]
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