Bonefish & Tarpon Trust News

Production studio Pandion Creative will soon announce the premiere of their feature film Meko. The film focuses on the impacts of climate change on the livelihoods of two of Grand Bahama’s original fly-fishing guide families. Pandion Creative has generously supported BTT as a Chrome Partner. This partnership is the natural result of the synergy between issues portrayed in […]

Bonefish & Tarpon Trust will honor business leader and acclaimed author Robert E. “Bob” Rich, Jr. at the 13th Annual NYC Dinner & Awards Ceremony on October 15, 2024. Rich, Senior Chairman of Rich Products Corporation, will receive the Lefty Kreh Award for Lifetime Achievement in Conservation, which is BTT’s highest honor, in recognition of […]

Cash is a Tennessee river angler in the 8th grade who cares passionately about the conservation of fresh and saltwater environments, especially plastic pollution. He describes a family vacation where he was excited to see sea turtles and rays, but at the same time, he became aware of how much plastic pollution was in their […]

Angler’s Coffee and Bonefish & Tarpon Trust have brewed up something special for conservation-minded anglers! Just in time for tarpon season, Angler’s Coffee is releasing a delicious medium-dark roast blend with a percentage of the proceeds supporting BTT’s science-based conservation efforts. Each bag of premium coffee beans comes with a limited edition Miir Flip Traveler […]

Bahamian conservation leader Rashema Ingraham has been appointed as Caribbean Program Director for Bonefish & Tarpon Trust. Ingraham has served for the past eight years as Executive Director of Waterkeepers Bahamas (WKB), where she distinguished herself as an effective leader, accomplished conservation advocate, incisive communicator, educator, and community organizer. During her tenure, she co-founded the […]

Bonefish & Tarpon Trust (BTT) and Floyd Skiff Co have announced the launch of “The Florida Boat” Sweepstakes in partnership with Yamaha Rightwaters, SIMMS, Sage, YETI, COSTA, Unmatched Marine, Marquesa Marine, Magic Tilt Trailers, and Raymarine. Part of BTT’s Win Back Our Water campaign, the promotion will run from May 3 to August 15, 2024, […]

Recently published research from scientists at Texas A&M, partly funded by Bonefish & Tarpon Trust, provides information important for the management of juvenile tarpon habitats in Texas, and builds on our understanding of adult tarpon migrations. Juvenile Tarpon in Texas The study analyzed decades of data from the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department sampling program, […]

Belize recognized the importance of the flats fishery to its economy and culture by making bonefish, tarpon, and permit catch-and-release only in 2009. Although the Yucatán Peninsula region of Mexico also has an important and well-known flats fishery, bonefish, tarpon, and permit are not protected against harvest. The only protections in Mexico come from protected […]

Bonefish & Tarpon Trust thanks Governor Ron DeSantis and the Florida Legislature for continuing to prioritize our state’s natural resources. This year the Legislature: Unanimously passed Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s proposed update to the state’s stormwater rules and design criteria (SB 7040/HB 7053). These new rules were an outcome of the Clean Waterways Act […]

Global Rescue, the exclusive provider of evacuation and travel insurance services for Bonefish & Tarpon Trust, has renewed its support of BTT’s conservation programs as a Silver Corporate Partner. “Global Rescue values BTT’s mission to conserve valuable resources and through our partnership, we’re collaborating to ensure members can enjoy them safely and with confidence,” said […]

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