Research shows that adult tarpon migrate throughout the Gulf of Mexico, southeastern United States, and the Caribbean. In addition, genetic research indicates a single large tarpon stock. This means that this is a regional fishery and the resource should be managed as a single stock.

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If you thought photographs of dead tarpon were things of the past in US waters, think again. We were recently provided photographs of what appears to be a growing ‘sport’ in coastal Louisiana – spearfishing for tarpon.

Bonefish &Tarpon Unlimited continue their fight to protect populations of the majectic tarpon.

MANY believe Labour is now on course to lose the angling vote, given UK Fisheries Minister Jonathan Shaw's failure to protect the UK’s important and valuable recreational bass fishery, it was claimed today.