Florida Fish Report

Recreational anglers can help end the waste of bluefin tuna in the U.S. and ensure that surface longliners - not sportsmen - are held accountable for incidental bycatch. The International Game Fish Association has sponsored an online petition and is asking for anglers to sign on at Petition to Protect Bluefin Tuna to urge NOAA Fisheries to strengthen their current proposed rule for bluefin tuna by reducing longline bycatch and protecting bluefin spawning rounds. Anglers and conservationists can learn more about the IGFA's work for bluefin tuna at www.igfa.org/Conserve/News.aspx.