Research
TBF aims to promote conservation, improve billfish stocks, and support international sportfishing. But how do we do that? With data collected from the sportfishing community, TBF can utilize that information to help develop conservation measures that benefit billfish stocks and support the recreational fishing industry.
Tag & Release Program
International Competition
Our annual competition quantifies tag and release activities, using angler-reported data in research that supports billfish conservation.
2024 Tag & Release Competition Results to be announced in January 2025!
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Tag & Release Program
Established in 1990, The Billfish Foundation’s Tag & Release Program is the largest, open-sourced billfish tagging database and the cornerstone of TBF’s conservation and advocacy efforts. With more than 280,000 tag and release reports, TBF receives thousands of tag and release records annually from across the globe to help provide vital information for billfish conservation.
Proper Tagging Techniques
Interested in learning the proper methods to tag a billfish? Click here to learn the ins and outs of billfish tagging!
Tag & Release Competition
TBF’s annual competition recognizes the top tag and release captains, mates, and anglers across the globe.
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Publications
If you’re looking for published works, below is a list of several entries either published by or in collaboration with TBF researchers. Our full repository dates all the way back to 1986!
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Satellite Tagging
For years, TBF has funded and participated in satellite tagging expeditions where the real-time data provided is priceless. If all goes well, one satellite tag can provide researchers with information on location, migration patterns, habitat range, and vertical movement for up to a year!
