Tournaments do their part conserving Florida fisheries with education and carbon credits.

Florida Sportsman, October 24, 2007

The Yamaha Contender Miami Billfish Tournament annually has a marine conservation night to educate the public on oceanic conservation issues. This year’s event will take place Nov. 6 at the University of Miami Rosenstiel School starting at 6 p.m. The event is free, and worthwhile for the whole family.

...Following in the footsteps of the Miami Billfish Tournament, one sailfish tournament is taking conservation in a different direction. The Sailfish Tournament is dubbing itself as the first “carbon neutral” fishing tournament. As part of the tournament’s setup, carbon credits will be bought to counter the effluence produced from tournament-fishing boat engines. More or less, the tournament pays money to counter its carbon footprint on the environment it affects. Learn more about the green tournament in the December issue of Florida Sportsman magazine. For The Sailfish Tournament, visit www.thesailfishtournament.com.

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