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The International Game Fish Association (IGFA) will host an International Billfish Symposium at its headquarters in Dania Beach, Florida during August 2015. The event will be co-chaired by Jason Schratwieser, Conservation Director for IGFA, and Dr. David Kerstetter, director of the Fisheries Research Laboratory at the Nova Southeastern University Oceanographic Center.....More>> |
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If it had to be summarized in two words, congratulations and gratitude would be the defining characteristics of the 10th Annual IGFA World Record Achievement Awards, presented by Hugh’s Culinary. With top achievers in 20 categories – spanning across....More>> |
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Australia’s third IGFA Great Marlin Race (IGMR) event is just days away! The Gold Coast Game Fish Club in Queensland will host the IGMR during its annual Cabo Hatteras Billfish Shootout April 12 – 14, 2013. The Gold Coast IGMR event follows the 26th Annual Lizard Island Black Marlin Classic, held in October of 2012....More>> |
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The IGFA is working with scientists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst to collect data on recreational fishermen's interactions with sharks. Recreational angling for sharks is becoming a popular leisure activity worldwide. Sharks are also landed as bycatch when recreational anglers target other fish species....More>> |
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The International Game Fish Association and Columbia University have partnered to develop a new application – called IGFACatchLog – that will allow anglers to contribute to fisheries data collection efforts using Apple’s iPhone. As they near completion of a pilot version of the App, the IGFA is offering anglers the opportunity to....More>> |
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The International Game Fish Association has long supported closing the Gulf of Mexico to surface longlines. But in an uncommon collaboration, this position is gaining new momentum as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) prepares a new proposed regulation for the region as early as next month....More>> |
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The Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation (RBFF) Grant has been instrumental in enabling the IGFA to reach more than 45,000 children each year. This grant, which is part of the RBFF’s National Youth Boating and Fishing Initiative, has helped expand the IGFA Outreach Program across...More>> |
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On March 19th and 20th, the IGFA hosted a workshop in conjunction with The Billfish Foundation on the preparation of a billfish management and conservation plan for the Western Central Atlantic. This meeting was a follow up to the workshop in...More>> |
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This just in from El Salvador IGFA Representative Francisco “Paco” Saca: Capt. Brad Philipps reached a milestone by releasing his 25,000th billfish on February 2, 2013, aboard his 40 ft Gamefishermen Decisive off the Pacific Coast of Guatemala, Central America. More>> |
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Eager for some record-class recognition for your fishing prowess? Anglers will have more opportunities to get their names in the coveted IGFA World Record Game Fishes book as of March 1, 2013. The IGFA, sport fishing’s world record keeper, has added eight species to its All-Tackle Length record program and made a few new additions to the Slam and Trophy Clubs as well. More>> |
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There's more than fish at sportfishing headquarters! The IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum is proud to announce a new butterfly garden exhibit located at the entrance of the Wetlands Walk. More>> |
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During his early fishing days with friends in San Juan in the late 1960's, Ralph "Agie" Vicente started a boating and sports fishing career that has been truly remarkable, with unconditional support to conservation.
In the 1980s, at a time when conservation began to emerge as a serious way of fishing among a great audience, Agie was there to encourage a course of action, a serious commitment to release for life. More>> |
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Catch and release is the phrase du jour among world record seeking anglers. Check out three of the latest potential record-sized fish from Key West, Florida, Suriname, and Futtsu, Japan – all released alive after being documented for IGFA world record applications! More>> |
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Mr. Fumiya Okuyama of Tokyo, Japan recently made IGFA history by becoming the first Japanese member of both the IGFA’s Salmon and Trout Royal Slam Clubs. With trips from his home country to Canada and the United States over 26 years, he completed his quest to catch six salmon and six trout species in October of 2012. More>> |
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Michael L. Farrior, Rancho Santa Fe, was elected and installed into the California Outdoors Hall of Fame by a committee of his peers, the Hall of Fame Circle of Chiefs. Farrior was cited for his volunteer work on behalf of the International Game Fish Association (IGFA) and Tuna Club of Avalon. More>> |
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Global Rescue is pleased to announce a new partnership with the International Game Fish Association, a non-profit organization committed to the conservation of game fish and the promotion of responsible and ethical angling practices. As the ‘Official Emergency Medical and Evacuation Provider’ of IGFA, Global Rescue will offer the organization’s members…More>> |
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The IGFA has officially approved the record application for the 193.68 kg (427 lb) yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) caught by Guy Yocom on September 28, 2012 while fishing aboard his boat, El Suertudo (“The Lucky One”). The boat was captained by Greg DiStefano, who put Yocom on the fish…More>> |
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Thanks to grant funds provided by The Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation (RBFF), IGFA was able to reach 634 underprivileged students from Banyan Elementary school in Sunrise, FL. Banyan is a Title 1 school, which means more than half of the students are from low income families and are not…More>> |
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IGFA President Rob Kramer and Conservation Director Jason Schratwieser are currently attending the 18th Special Meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) in Agadir, Morocco. Billfish conservation measures are a hot topic this year, as the most recent stock assessments for blue and white marlin…More>> |
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The IGFA World Records committee has a full plate of records to review this month, including these six saltwater and three freshwater highlights. Anglers Australia, Canada, French Guiana, and both coasts of the United States are eagerly awaiting word on these latest applications…More>> |
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The first year of the IGFA Great Marlin Race (IGMR) has come to a close, with six tagging events helping to deploy 24 satellite tags in blue and black marlin in three oceans. A total of 12,070 nautical miles (nm) have thus far been tracked from the tags on these majestic game fish, but one tag…More>> |
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On October 5, 2012, President Obama signed the Billfish Conservation Act into law, effectively banning the importation of all billfish into the continental United States. The signing marks the culmination of a united undertaking by a diverse coalition of angling and conservation organizations working in cooperation with a bipartisan…More>> |
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After four years of work, recreational anglers and ocean conservationists can today celebrate a rare feat: the Billfish Conservation Act passed the Senate and is now headed to President Obama’s desk for his signature. Very few bills have become law this Congress due to partisan disagreements, but the Billfish Conservation Act has been overwhelmingly supported…More>> |
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Whether or not every fish in this month’s IGFA Hot Catches report – from as far afield as Australia, Canada, Ghana, Panama, Papua New Guinea and Alaska, Florida, and New Jersey in the United States – makes it into the IGFA World Record Game Fishes book, these anglers still have something to brag about – check out these catches! More>> |
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Recreational anglers and ocean conservationists scored a big victory in Congress on Monday, September 10, 2012 as the Billfish Conservation Act passed overwhelmingly in the House of Representatives. The bill still must pass the Senate where it has the support of both Florida Senators Bill Nelson and Marco Rubio as well as David Vitter of Louisiana and…More>> |
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Two species – the pinima peacock and the unusual butterfly kingfish – are being considered for first-time IGFA World Records in this month’s Hot Catches report. Standing records for calico bass, roosterfish, white seabass and more are also being challenged as anglers from Australia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Finland, Japan, Mexico, and Alabama, California, and Wyoming...More>> |
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With the passage of the Billfish Conservation Act in the Natural Resources Committee of the House of Representatives on August 1, 2012, the U.S. is close to taking a strong stand in the conservation of one of the ocean’s most magnificent apex predators. But there is more work to be done...More>> |
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(Washington, D.C.) – Recreational anglers scored a big victory in Congress today as the Billfish Conservation Act advanced in the House of Representatives when it was unanimously approved by the Natural Resources Committee for future floor consideration. With only minor modifications, H.R. 2706, which was introduced by Rep. Jeff Miller (R-Fla.)…More>> |
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(Washington, D.C.) – U.S. Sen. David Vitter today encouraged the House Natural Resources Committee to pass the Billfish Conservation Act during their markup tomorrow, August 1, 2012. Rep. Jeff Miller (R-Fla.) is the House sponsor of the same bill Vitter has introduced in the Senate…More>> |
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Standing records for swordfish, whiterock bass, largemouth bass, Atlantic halibut and more are being challenged in this month’s edition of the IGFA Hot Catches. This selection of the latest potential records from Australia, the Clipperton Atoll, Germany, New Zealand, Norway, South Africa, and Florida and Nebraska in the United States…More>> |
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The Australian Government is on the verge of locking all recreational anglers out of over 1.3 million square kilometres of Australia’s oceans for Marine Parks. These areas include internationally renowned iconic Game and Sport fishing locations such as Shark, Osprey, Marion and Kenn Reefs in the Coral Sea and…More>> |
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This month’s IGFA Hot Catches report brings with it some incredible potential new world records, including a swordfish, a black drum, a dorado and more – plus an electric eel! Read on for some of the hottest recent catches made in Brazil, Congo, Guinea-Bissau, New Zealand, Uruguay, plus Delaware...More>> |
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With summer in full swing, Ken Jones, President of United Pier and Shore Anglers of California (UPSAC) and International Game Fish Association (IGFA) Historian and Trustee Michael Farrior, have announced locations and dates for their IGFA/UPSAC Young Anglers Tournament series…More>> |
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The Mexican Congress has been conducting forums throughout Mexico and Baja for the past two years, seeking input from the sportfishing and commercial industry on the feasibility of removing dorado from the list of species “reserved exclusively for sportfishing” which is outlined in the Mexican Fisheries law…More>> |
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“Fishing is a soulful experience,” IGFA Lifetime Achievement Award winner Stan Nabozny told the crowd at the IGFA World Record Achievement Awards (WRAA) ceremony, presented by Hugh's Culinary. “There’s nothing like seeing a tarpon leap from the water, or an eagle fly down from the sky while you’re out on the water. I’m overwhelmed and honored to be among such passionate anglers.”..More>> |
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Recreational anglers – whether weekend fishermen, world record hunters, or tournament competitors – are becoming increasingly conscious of the need to conserve the fish they love to pursue. As they call for more and better science to strengthen the health of fisheries the world over, they have also looked for ways…More>> |
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“As we admire the legacy of our great sport commemorated in these halls, I can imagine no better place to celebrate the wonderful work that you all help support.” As IGFA President Rob Kramer welcomed guests to the 28th Annual International Auction & Banquet, he did so for the first…More>> |