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Giant Trevally research and conservation at the Alphonse Group

Appeared in The Seychelles Nation newspaper, written by Gail Fordham.

Article on our most recent work in the Seychelles involving Giant Trevally and improved fisheries management.

https://www.nation.sc/articles/6655/giant-trevally-research-and-conservation-at-the-alphonse-group

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All Hail the Silver King

Article written by Dr. Lucas Griffin and Dr. Andy Danylchuk for Texas Fish and Game Magazine (November/December 2020)

https://fishgame.com/2020/10/all-hail-the-silver-king-november-december-2020/

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Warming seas increase cold-stunning events for Kemp’s ridley sea turtles in the northwest Atlantic

Based on our most recent publication:

Warming seas increase cold-stunning events for Kemp’s ridley sea turtles in the northwest Atlantic

https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/related?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0211503

Press:

Boston Globe: https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2019/01/31/new-study-says-climate-change-may-lead-thousands-turtle-strandings-cape/TpYc02psQAyCHuhdvysbwO/story.html

Cape Cod Times: https://www.capecodtimes.com/news/20190201/study-warmer-waters-could-mean-more-turtle-strandings-on-cape-cod

UMass: https://www.umass.edu/newsoffice/article/umass-amherst-conservation-researchers

The Wildlife Society: https://wildlife.org/why-are-so-many-sea-turtles-being-stranded-in-cape-cod/

Texas Climate News: http://texasclimatenews.org/?p=16075

Massive Science: https://massivesci.com/articles/sea-turtles-maine-climate-change-cape-cod-global-warming/

APNews: https://www.apnews.com/63f5d64ad7c04a81b18fe91de1c5d91b

Ocean Bites: https://oceanbites.org/global-warming-increases-cold-stun-in-sea-turtles/

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Silver Kings on Discovery Channel

Bonefish and Tarpon Trust is a proud conservation partner of the Silver Kings show on the Discovery Channel. At the end of each episode (Discovery Channel @ 7:30 AM EST) a “conservation minute” from BTT research fellows and associates is highlighted.


For Tarpon Catch & Release tips (Luke Griffin).


For information on Ethical Fishing Practices (Luke Griffin).


For an overview on our Tarpon Acoustic Telemetry Tagging Project (advisor Dr. Andy Danylchuk).

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PBS Changing Seas: Fishing the Flats for Science

To get an inside look, Emmy winning show, Changing Seas, joins us and Bonefish and Tarpon Trust from Florida to the Bahamas. Click here to watch!

"Flats fishing is popular with recreational anglers in the Caribbean and the Florida Keys. But until recently, little was known about tarpon, bonefish and permit – the species most coveted by sports fishermen. Now scientists are studying the fish to better understand their movements, habitat, and spawning behaviors."

 

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