Three Science and Conservation Panels Not to Miss at BTT’s Symposium & Flats Expo
A school of permit in Mexico. Photo: Marc Montocchio Are you planning to attend BTT’s 7th International Science Symposium & Flats Expo November 4-5 at PGA National Resort in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida? Here are three panels not to be missed! And if you haven’t registered yet, space is running out fast. You can join us at […]
Don’t Miss the Grand Slam of Fishing Panels at BTT’s Symposium & Flats Expo
Photo: Pat Ford Are you planning to attend BTT’s 7th International Science Symposium & Flats Expo November 4-5 at PGA National Resort in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida? Here are three Fishing Panels not to be missed! And if you haven’t registered yet, space is running out fast. You can join us at this triennial event […]
Three Events Not to Miss at the 7th BTT Symposium and Flats Expo
Photo: Justin Lewis The International Bonefish & Tarpon Trust Science Symposium and Flats Expo was created to bring together internationally recognized marine scientists, resource managers, fishing guides, anglers, and educators to share information and learn from one another in order to advance flat fishery conservation. The mix of attendees and diversity of presentations and expert […]
MANG Becomes Bonefish & Tarpon Trust Gold Sponsor
Photo courtesy of MANG MANG, an environmental apparel company based in West Palm Beach, FL, has become a BTT Gold Sponsor. MANG’s mission is to restore coastal ecosystems across the globe by focusing on mangrove restoration. Through its Buy One. Plant One.® initiative, MANG plants a mangrove for every product sold. Since the co-founders and twin […]
Large-Scale Mangrove Restoration Project Begins in The Northern Bahamas
More than 6,000 mangroves were planted in the project’s first phase. PC: Justin Lewis A new project to restore Bahamian mangrove forests destroyed by Hurricane Dorian in 2019 has been launched by Bonefish & Tarpon Trust (BTT) and its partners Bahamas National Trust (BNT), Friends of the Environment and MANG, an environmental apparel brand that […]
Bahamas Mangrove Restoration Project: BTT Interviews MANG Co-Founder Kyle Rossin
Photo: Justin Lewis Mangroves make up a critical ecosystem found in tropical and subtropical regions. They are vital not only to marine species, but also to society, as mangroves prevent coastal erosion and blunt the damaging winds of hurricanes and tropical storms. In fact, according to recent studies, just 330 square feet of mangroves can […]
Bonefish Recaptured in Xcalak, Mexico
On October 6, 2017, BTT’s Belize-Mexico Program Coordinator, Dr. Addiel Perez, tagged a bonefish as part of his study of bonefish movements in the region. This past June, three years later, BTT received a report from an angler who recaptured that same bonefish in front of the Acocote Inn in Xcalak, just one kilometer from […]
Interview with BTT Youth Ambassador Shelby Berger
Shelby joined BTT as the second Youth Ambassador in 2018 When did you start fishing? I started fishing when I was around two years old on a river next to our old mountain house in West Virginia. My dad has been my fishing partner since day one. He’s taught me almost everything I know and […]
BTT is Hiring: Database & Development Coordinator
Our Organization Bonefish & Tarpon Trust is dedicated to the conservation of bonefish, tarpon and permit—the species, their habitats, and the larger fisheries they comprise. We pursue this mission in Florida and across the Caribbean Basin, from the Bahamas to Mexico, through research, education and advocacy. Our record of accomplishment and ongoing programs distinguish BTT as […]
YETI Renews Support of Bonefish & Tarpon Trust as a Gold Sponsor
YETI, a leading manufacturer of premium outdoor gear, based in Austin, Texas, has renewed its support of Bonefish & Tarpon Trust’s conservation efforts as a Gold Corporate Sponsor. “At YETI, we firmly believe in protecting wild places and our access to them,” said Jake Drees, YETI Fly Fishing Marketing Manager. “We are excited to continue […]
