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December 9, 2021

BTT Partnering In Belize For Permit Conservation

The Bonefish & Tarpon Trust (BTT) is taking a collaborative approach to permit conservation in Belize by partnering with the co-managers of protected areas and government agencies. Dr. Addiel Perez, BTT’s Belize-Mexico Program Coordinator, recently participated […]
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September 29, 2021

Conserving Juvenile Tarpon Habitat

Florida’s coastal shorelines are changing daily with development, nutrient runoff and altered waterflows, impacting sensitive tarpon nursery habitats. Juvenile tarpon (12” and under) rely on tidal mangrove creeks and other backcountry habitats that are not sufficiently […]
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September 22, 2021

Bonefish Breakthrough: Honing In On Spawning Sites

Bonefish & Tarpon Trust (BTT) scientists are utilizing the latest technology and the historical knowledge of veteran guides to locate important bonefish spawning sites in the Florida Keys. Finding these nearshore areas where bonefish school by […]
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March 11, 2021

Permit Spawning Grounds Protected

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) voted today establish a four-month no fishing closure at Western Dry Rocks, the most important permit spawning site in the Lower Keys. Conservation organizations celebrated the vote, which capped […]
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February 17, 2021

Report Freeze-Related Tarpon Deaths

“It’s only gonna get worse. I found this approximately 36-inch tarpon floating in the marina harbor….very bad day for the neighborhood.” That Facebook post from Dean Thomas of Slow-ride Guide Services in Aransas Pass was the […]
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December 9, 2020

Bonefish Conservation Needed

In late October, Dr. Addiel Perez, BTT’s Belize-Mexico Program Manager, visited a bonefish pre-spawning site in northern Belize for the fifth season in a row. In previous work, Dr. Perez showed that bonefish at this pre-spawning site migrate […]
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July 8, 2020

This Can Help Save Bonefish

The following text is from a recent Instagram post from Capt. Eric Herstedt @capt_eric_herstedt. This is a post about mishandling bonefish and tarpon for pictures by guides and recreational anglers. It’s 2020 and the way we all […]
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