Exploitation of billfish stocks is continuing at an alarming rate causing their populations to plummet worldwide. TBF supports the development of an international network and plan of action to stop the over exploitation of billfish worldwide and return the stocks to levels of healthy abundance on a continuing basis through research, education and advocacy. To that end the WBC promotes total release in the TBF Shootout tournament and in addition hosts an auction annually in Kona. See events schedules for times and locations. The Billfish Foundation Shootout tournament in Kona is a total release event maximum tackle size is 130 lbs.
All marlin are to be photographed once tagged.
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