Yamaha Rightwaters deepened its commitment to marine conservation by renewing its partnership with Bonefish & Tarpon Trust (BTT) through a three-year agreement focused on protecting and restoring critical habitats in Florida that support the flats fishery. Building on Yamaha Rightwaters’ previous support of BTT, the expanded relationship will advance science-based initiatives, including mapping and restoring juvenile tarpon habitats in Southwest Florida.
“Partnering with Bonefish & Tarpon Trust allows us to take direct action to protect marine ecosystems and support the future of recreational fishing,” said Joshua Grier, Sustainability Program Manager, Yamaha U.S. Marine Business Unit. “By investing in scientific research and habitat restoration, we help ensure healthy marine environments and our industry can thrive together.”
Yamaha remains the Official Outboard of BTT, and the company generously provided outboards for the three boats featured in BTT’s 2025 Florida Boat Sweepstakes, which supports BTT’s critical work to improve water quality in Florida and ensure healthy habitats and effective fisheries management. Yamaha Rightwaters first became an official BTT supporter in 2022, providing an outboard for the organization’s bonefish spawning research vessel in the Florida Keys. In the spring 2023, BTT researchers confirmed a bonefish spawning site in the Florida Keys, a breakthrough discovery for the species’ continued recovery.
Yamaha Rightwaters™ is a national sustainability program that encompasses all of Yamaha Marine’s conservation and water quality efforts. Program initiatives include habitat restoration, support for scientific research, mitigation of invasive species, the reduction of marine debris and environmental stewardship education. Yamaha Rightwaters reinforces Yamaha’s long-standing history of natural resource conservation, support of sustainable recreational fishing and water resources and Angler Code of Ethics, which requires pro anglers to adhere to principles of stewardship for all marine resources.
“Yamaha Rightwaters is a leader in the restoration and stewardship of our marine environment,” said Jim McDuffie, President and CEO of Bonefish & Tarpon Trust. “We value Yamaha’s partnership and appreciate their generous support, which powers our science-based mission to restore critical habitats and engage communities in protecting flats fisheries essential to coastal economies and ecosystems.”
For more information and to enter The Florida Boat Sweepstakes, please visit: BTT.org/the-florida-boat.
