IGFA is proud to name long-time IGFA Corporate Relations Director Mike Myatt as its new Chief Operating Officer...click here for more.

HOT News from the IGFA April 2008

Come check this month's hot news and hot catches...click here for hot news and here for hot catches

IGFA partners with Florida Keys Outfitters to produce Inshore World Championship

Florida Keys Outfitters and the IGFA have announced their partnership in the IGFA Inshore World Championship, sport fishing's premier international fly and light tackle tournament event.  Florida Keys Outfitters located in Islamorada, Fla., will take over the management of the Inshore World Championship in 2009, to begin the ninth year of this prestigious tournament event which attracts anglers from around the globe. 
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Introducing, "The IGFA Expedition Series - World Class Fishing Adventures"

The International Game Fish Association was born out of the spirit of adventure. The greats like Michael Lerner, Ernest Hemingway, Alfred Glassell, Jr., Tommy Gifford and Kip Farrington traveled far and wide in search of the world’s most fertile fishing grounds. Now, the adventure is back...click here for more.

IGFA to host 5th Annual World Record
Achievement Awards

IGFA will be holding the Fifth Annual World Record Achievement Awards (WRAA) dinner at its headquarters in Dania Beach, Florida on Saturday, April 12, 2008.  Cocktails begin at 6:00 pm with dinner and awards program at 7:30 pm...click here for more.

IGFA Partners with Bonnier Marine Group to Produce Offshore World Championship

Long hailed as the “Olympics” of offshore fishing, the International Game Fish Association’s Offshore World Championship stands to grow even larger, thanks to a recently announced partnership with the Bonnier Marine Group...click here for more

Billfish Campaign

Many of the world’s billfish stocks are in bad shape.  Nevertheless, marlin, sailfish and spearfish are harvested, exported and imported worldwide.  In some areas, billfish caught by small scale artisanal fishers provide sustenance to the local populace, while in other places billfish are a niche seafood product that are marketed to high-end restaurants and grocery stores...click here for more

IGFA introduces new donor society benefits for 2008.

Click here to read more about the new donor society benefits here.

Campaign for Game Fish Conservation – Update

IGFA has two new reasons to celebrate. A partnership with Florida Fishing Weekly and a partnership with King Release Mounts (KRM) offer great benefits to further the conservation and education efforts of IGFA...click here for more.

SHARKWATER Exhibition at the International Fishing Hall of Fame

The IGFA Journeys Theatre is hosting the award-winning documentary Sharkwater at selected showtimes. An interactive and educational exhibition based around shark conservation will be featured in the Museum's Changing Gallery. A monthly lecture series featuring local and national shark experts is also scheduled...click here for more.

IGFA Art Collection Now Available For Purchase On-Line

The IGFA Artwork Collection is now available for purchase online. Some of the artwork was donated by long time IGFA Representative Jim Edmiston. This collection features originals by Guy Harvey, Russ Smiley, C.R. Buck, Be Forbes, Kent Ullberg, Al Barnes and others. The collection is also available for sale at the International Fishing Hall of Fame...click here for purchasing info.