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Beyond the Bite
By Michael Adno | Page 16
BTT’s Florida Keys Shark Depredation Project and support for the SHARKED Act are advancing collaborative, science-based solutions to help anglers and sharks coexist within a healthy flats fishery.
For the Love of the Flats
By Monte Burke | Page 22
At the 15th Annual NYC Dinner & Awards Ceremony, BTT will honor former NBCUniversal CEO Steve Burke and Gretchen Burke for their commitment to rebuilding Grand Bahama’s legendary East End following Hurricane Dorian.
Restoring Nature’s Network
By Alexandra Marvar | Page 32
BTT has invested decades studying where flats fish live throughout their life cycles. Now, across Florida, The Bahamas, and Mexico, the organization is scaling up habitat restoration fivefold, making each project part of the coastal habitat mosaic.
The Art of Letting Go
By T. Edward Nickens | Page 44
BTT is launching an expanded bonefish catch-and-release education program in The Bahamas, building on the guidelines developed decades ago by the Flamingo Cay Rod & Gun Club and the science-based best practices established by BTT and its partners.
Charting the Way Forward
Page 12
BTT’s bold new five-year strategic plan reflects its commitment to healthy fisheries and resilient ecosystems, and the anglers, local communities, and coastal stakeholders who rely on them.
The Secret Lives of Permit
By Chester Moore | Page 26
Using acoustic telemetry and the expertise of local fishing guides, BTT researchers are uncovering the movements and habitat use of permit in Belize and Mexico—information critical to conserving the countries’ shared fishery.
Come for the Fishing, Stay for the Conservation at the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
By Joel R. Johnson, President and CEO of the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation | Page 38
Q&A with BTT Conservation Captain Michael Peralta
Page 42
San Pedro, Belize
Last Cast: Looking Forward
By Robert Neher, Owner of East End Lodge, Grand Bahama | Page 56