Tag Archives: Tarpon

“Boca Grande Tarpon connected with Key West Silver Kings”- Gasparilla Gazette

Posted on April 22, 2012 by in General

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

….”Biologists also found a connection between tarpon habitats in Southwest Florida and those of the Florida Keys.

Anglers sampled two tarpon in Charlotte Harbor during August 2010. Both fish were caught the following spring in the Florida Keys – more than 150 miles away. These tarpon were initially sampled inshore at the end of a spawning season, in close proximity to offshore areas in the Gulf where spawning is presumed to occur.

Sampling of another tarpon showed the fish can travel a similar distance in a shorter time. The tarpon was caught near Islamorada in July 2011, about one month after an angler reeled it in during peak spawning season near Sarasota”….

SharkDiver.com USA. Guy Harvey promotes conservation with All-Release Fishing Tournaments

Posted on April 20, 2012 by in General

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
In his mission to inspire scientific research and education while encouraging conservation and best management practices for sustainable marine environments, Dr. Guy Harvey continues to work closely with fishing tournament organizers to support and effect long lasting cultural changes.

As a result, creators of the upcoming Guy Harvey Ultimate Shark Challenge (USC) Tournament and Festival and organizers of the World¹s Richest Tarpon Tournament (WRTT) have announced plans to strengthen and share their commitment to conservation by cross-promoting their common messages.