Over the past ten years Bonefish & Tarpon Trust, working alongside our many collaborators, has gained valuable insight into bonefish spawning behavior, but there is still a lot we don’t know. One way we’re trying to decipher the riddles of bonefish spawning is through the Bonefish Restoration Research Project, a collaboration with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation […]
by Aaron J. Adams, Ph.D. Director of Science and Conservation, Bonefish & Tarpon Trust, and Senior Scientist, Florida Atlantic University Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute Much the same way that duck hunters have been instrumental in saving wetlands, recreational anglers can lead the charge in saving mangroves and other habitats that are essential to our fisheries. Without […]
Bonefish & Tarpon Trust and Dorsey Pictures, the world’s leader in outdoor lifestyle television programming, are pleased to announce that the 7th season of the award-winning television series Buccaneers & Bones is now airing on Outdoor Channel. Viewers can watch the acclaimed series on Friday at 11 am ET, Saturday at 4pm ET, and Sunday at […]
The Bonefish Restoration Research Project (BRRP), a major initiative sponsored by Bonefish & Tarpon Trust, has successfully induced spawning of wild bonefish and hatched the fertilized eggs into larvae. This is a first for this species, and a major step in the organization’s efforts to spawn and raise bonefish in captivity. The project, which is […]
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 […]
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