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Billy Dunn tagged a mahi on Drop Back Charters June 17. Nine days later Brian Wilkins caught the same fish off North Carolina, about 700 nautical miles up the coast.
Billy Dunn tagged a mahi on Drop Back Charters June 17. Nine days later Brian Wilkins caught the same fish off North Carolina, about 700 nautical miles up the coast.
Drop Back Charters leads the fleet with 44 billfish tags deployed so far in 2026, but Hook & Cook and Killin' Time II are closing fast. Can Harpoon Billy keep the top spot?
S.A.F.E. Slammer members Captain Kenny Spaulding and Captain Joe Snyder each put their anglers on 60+ lb bull mahi on the same day out of Islamorada — proof that our mahi conservation efforts are delivering real results.
A tagged red grouper released by Captain Jon Reynolds was recaptured just 52 days later less than a mile from where it was tagged — proving that cooperative citizen science is alive and well in the Florida Keys.
S.A.F.E. President Captain Jon Reynolds and Dropback Charters earned Top Charter Boat in the 2025 Dolphinfish Research Program awards with 138 mahi tagged and released.
The historic Islamorada Sailfish Tournament enters its 62nd year with Three Waters Resort as new host, continuing its legacy as primary fundraiser for Islamorada Charter Boat Association's conservation mission.
Florida implements proactive mahi conservation measures, reducing bag limits and calling for federal adoption of 2,000-pound commercial trip limits—a major victory for the Save the Mahi Mahi Campaign.
Florida Keys fishing community collaborates with NOAA on groundbreaking coral restoration efforts through Mission: Iconic Reefs, demonstrating how anglers contribute to ecosystem recovery beyond fishery management.
Florida Keys charter captains welcome reduced mahi bag limits and call for even stricter measures to rebuild the fishery, showing unprecedented support for conservation over short-term catch.
President Jon Reynolds presents to Islamorada Village Council, calling for increased conservation measures to address fishing pressures within spawning grounds and protect local fisheries.
Miami Herald investigative report reveals dramatic decline of mahi fishery, featuring S.A.F.E. President Jon Reynolds' powerful testimony against destructive longline fishing practices.
S.A.F.E. delivers detailed public comments on multiple fishery management issues, advocating for science-based conservation and sustainable fishing practices.
After years of advocacy, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission implements ecological reference points for Atlantic menhaden management—a landmark shift to ecosystem-based fisheries management.
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission implements sweeping regulatory changes for dolphinfish (mahi-mahi), blueline tilefish, cobia, and redfish to address overfishing concerns in Florida Keys waters.
S.A.F.E. joins coalition of fishing, conservation, and business groups demanding emergency measures to prevent collapse of South Atlantic dolphinfish fishery.
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council releases summary showing overwhelming public support for including chub mackerel in fishery management plan.
South Atlantic dolphin fishery crashes while managers propose inadequate action. Anglers demand immediate commercial trip limits and reduced recreational catches to save the mahi fishery.
April 2021 Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council meeting minutes reveal discussions on coral restoration, water quality, fishing access, and sanctuary management.
S.A.F.E. joins conservation coalition demanding science-based management of Atlantic Menhaden - the most important fish in the sea that nobody eats.
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