Bonefish & Tarpon Trust, the world leader in saltwater flats conservation, has completed a multi-year Bonefish Genetics Study, the results of which provide scientific evidence that the bonefish population across the Caribbean is closely connected. The study, which launched in 2014, involved the collection of genetic samples from bonefish in multiple locations spanning the region. […]
Maverick Boat Group, builders of the Maverick brand of flats skiffs, announced today its sponsorship of a major new research program by Bonefish & Tarpon Trust, which seeks to unlock the mysteries of tarpon movement and habitat use, and help ensure conservation of the valuable tarpon fishery. The Tarpon Acoustic Tagging Program is a five-year […]
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Keysnews.com, The Florida Keys and Key West’s Daily Online news, reports today that the Bonefish and Tarpon Trust want to open a research center at the 7-acre Keys Marine Lab, which is owned by by the state and operated in partnership with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The BT&T research center would be […]
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The Bonefish and Tarpon Trust is seeking input from Florida Keys guides and anglers. From the BT&T blog: “As part of the Florida Keys Initiative, Bonefish & Tarpon Trust wants to develop a better understanding of the dynamics, both past and present, of the bonefish fishery in the Florida Keys. BTT understands that guides […]
Bonefish, Bonefish and Tarpon Trust, fish, Fishing, Florida, Tarpon
Ok, prepare to drop your jaw. The Bonefish and Tarpon Trust published a video today that was posted yesterday to YouTube (embedded below). The video shows 10,000 or more bonefish in a rarely observed spawning behhavior. The YouTube video caption identifies: “During a recent expedition to The Bahamas, Dr. Andy Danylchuk (UMass Amherst), Dr. Aaron Adams […]