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Hubbs Seaworld Research Institute
The Hubbs SeaWorld Research Institute (HSWRI) was founded by Milt Shedd in 1963, a full year prior to his co-founding SeaWorld which opened in 1964. Many businesses and families create...
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TAG/FLAG TOURNAMENT
This article originally appeared in the Marlin Magazine July 2007 issue. Words by Charlie Levine. In the 1980s, anglers fishing the offshore canyons along the Northeast and mid-Atlantic coasts enjoyed...
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AFTCO Support of the CCA
In 2015, AFTCO helped create CCA of California (CCA CAL), but AFTCO’s involvement with the CCA started long before then.
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AFTCO President Bill Shedd Testifies On Gillnet Phaseout
Bill Shedd, president of the American Fishing Tackle Company (AFTCO) and a 25-year Chairman of the American Sportfishing Association’s (ASA) Government Affairs committee, testified before Congress on the impact of...
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Conservation First Tournament Initiatives
In 2019, over 25 bass fishing tournaments took part in AFTCO’s Conservation First Tournament Program. By supporting grassroots organizations, AFTCO’s Conservation First Tournament Initiatives further enable the efforts of conservation-minded...
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Electronic Tagging Pacific Bluefin Tuna off San Clemente Island
The Coastal Conservation Association of California (CCA CAL) is working with Dr. Barbara Block of Stanford University to support her Tag A Giant (TAG) Pacific bluefin tuna tagging program.
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AFTCO x B.A.S.S. Nation Conservation Grants Update
With a long history of supporting conservation efforts by donating 10 percent of company profits through our 10% Pledge, AFTCO continued that tradition with the AFTCO x B.A.S.S. Nation Conservation...
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AFTCO and FishUSA Partner To Support GLATOS, Fisheries Research
The Great Lakes provides a freshwater ecosystem unlike any other in the United States. With a plethora of species and even more water to cover, tracking fish becomes an important...
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U.S. Senate Passes Modern Fish Act
The U.S. Senate has unanimously passed S.1520, the Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act of 2017 (Modern Fish Act). The legislation, which would make critical updates to the oversight of federal...
