Bonefish & Tarpon Trust (BTT)

Skip the line at the DMV! You can now order your new BTT Florida License Plate completely online! Visit etags.com to get started today. We've partnered with eTags.com so you can get the BTT license plate for your car, truck, trailer, and RV! $25 from each tarpon license plate directly supports BTT's science-based conservation mission for clean water and healthy habitats. Questions? We've got FAQs posted at BTT.org/License-Plates, or drop a comment below!

Peak season brings peak responsibility. Let's all do our part. #SeeWhatsOutThere 📸 @brandoncyrkw

Help protect the flats fishery! Our members sustain BTT’s work to ensure clean water, healthy habitats, and effective fisheries management—now and for future generations. We’ve updated our membership benefits. Visit BTT.org/Join to see what’s new! #BonefishTarponTrust

Three bills improving accountability in the Louisiana commercial menhaden industry have cleared the Louisiana state senate and will soon be on their way to Governor Landry to be signed into law! We are grateful to the many anglers and conservationists who raised their voices in favor of these common-sense reforms. These bills will require AIS tracking on every menhaden vessel, penalties for buffer zone violations, and public access to harvest data—all important steps towards sustainable Gulf fisheries and healthy coastal habitats. BTT thanks the Louisiana State Senate, the Natural Resources Committee, and the House sponsors of these bills, Rep. Vincent Cox, Rep. Jerome Zeringue, and Rep. Joseph Orgeron. We thank our conservation partners, @CCALouisiana and @TheTRCP , for their ongoing efforts. BTT will continue to advocate for safe and habitable waters for migrating tarpon in the Gulf. Stay tuned for more ways you can help. Dive deeper: the Backwoods University podcast from @MeatEater has a new bonus episode about the passage of these three bills. Tune in at themeateater.com/listen/backwoods-university. #Menhaden #Pogy #Louisiana #SustainableFisheries

Built for long days on the water and the places they lead. Tom Beckbe is proud to partner with @bonefishtarpontrust in support of their work conserving and restoring some of the world’s most important flats fisheries and habitats. Together, we’ve developed a collection designed for time spent fishing, exploring, and protecting the waters we all value. A portion of proceeds from the collection supports BTT’s science-based conservation efforts across the United States, The Bahamas, Belize, and Mexico. #tombeckbe #bonefishandtarpontrust #tarpon #bonefish #permit #flyfishing #conservation

BTT scientists are working hard to identify a second bonefish pre-spawning aggregation site in the Florida Keys. Capt. Greg Dini shares more details about how, with the help of Keys fishing guides, we're close to discovering a PSA site near Key West. Protecting spawning sites is critical for the future of the fishery. Join BTT today and help power conservation of the flats! Visit BTT.org/Join. #BringingSciencetotheFight #BonefishTarponTrust #Bonefish #Conservation #FisheriesScience

𝗕𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘀𝗵 & 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮 𝗞𝗲𝘆𝘀 BTT is ID'ing bonefish spawning sites for protection, and working to protect spawning permit from shark depredation by monitoring the effectiveness of the seasonal closure of Western Dry Rocks and other spawning sites. It's all part of our science-led conservation approach for the future of these fisheries. Help protect the flats by becoming a BTT member! Visit BTT.org/Join today! #BriningSciencetotheFight #BonefishTarponTrust #Bonefish #FloridaKeys #Permitfishing

New USA hats in the BTT store! Mark America's 250th AND show your support for the conservation of an American icon, the Silver King!

An exciting opportunity for photographers and those working in mangrove conservation! The 12th annual @mangrovephotographyawards 2026 is open! This is an opportunity to share your best wildlife, underwater, landscape, and conservation photos from mangrove ecosystems. It’s free to enter, with your chance at $7,000 in cash prizes and more. The awards showcase the importance and the fragility of mangrove ecosystems through deeply placed, visual storytelling. Here’s what you need to know 👇 ✏️ Entries are FREE and open to everyone. 🐊 Photographers can enter any of 6 categories: Wildlife, Underwater, Landscape, People, Threats, and Conservation Stories (Portfolio). 🏆 Winners will be awarded in each category, in addition to an overall Mangrove Photographer of the Year, Young Mangrove Photographer of the Year, and a People’s Choice Award, with special opportunities in UNESCO Biospheres. Entries close Monday, 1 June 2026 ➡️ [] The awards are an initiative of @MangroveActionProject , a US-based non-profit advancing science-backed, community-led mangrove conservation and restoration. Photo: "A lemon shark in the mangroves in The Bahamas" by Anita Kainrath @anita.kainrath #MPA26 #MangrovePhotographyAwards

"The art of looking for fish in shallow water was insanely addicting, and it became the only thing I wanted to do," says @captnicklabadie . "I didn’t see a life where I wasn’t chasing fish every day, and the only way I found to justify the hobby was to become a guide." Read our Q&A with BTT Conservation Captain Nick LaBadie in the spring issue of the Bonefish & Tarpon Journal, article link in our bio! #BonefishTarponTrust #ConservationCaptain #Floridakeys #Permitonfly

Early Season Tarpon Fishing Report! Capt. Greg Dini @flywater_expeditions shares that cooler water temps are making for an extended tarpon season in the Florida Keys. #Tarpon #TarponFishing #FloridaKeysFishing #BonefishTarponTrust

We’ve updated our membership benefits, just in time for tarpon season! BTT memberships start at just $35/year and all levels include an annual subscription to the Bonefish & Tarpon Journal. Support BTT's conservation mission and join or renew today! Visit BTT.org/Join to get started.