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IGFTO is a charitable tax-exempt organization dedicated to the preservation and conservation of game fish worldwide. We provide trained and insured observers to authenticate the "Catch & Release" of billfish & game fish during international big game fishing tournaments.

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A "lit-up" Blue Marlin peels off line. Photo by: Harry Hindmarsh.

 

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Pacific Sailfish Release aboard the Gypsy Girl, Quepos Costa Rica. Photo by: Jeff Wells.

 

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Pictured L to R: IGFTO President Emeritus Steve Hargett, IGFTO Founding Member John Treat, and IGFTO President Evan A. Hipsley, Jr. Photo by: Pepper Ailor

International Game Fish Tournament Observers, Inc. are both professional and amateur sport fishermen originally trained by the International Game Fish Association, now taught by IGFTO, in both species identification and tournament rules.  In the IGFTO's fourteen-year history, Observers have witnessed releases of 67,520 Billfish [March 2024] (all species).  Qualified applicants are welcomed to Join IGFTO.

DONATIONS: To make a tax-deductible donation to the IGFTO, please click here: DONATE TO THE IGFTO You can also mail us a check, in U.S. funds, to: IGFTO P.O. Box 30191 Pensacola, FL 32503-9998.   Thank you in advance for your generosity.

 

igfto presents check to billfish conservation guatemalaIGFTO President Steve Hargett addresses the audience during the 8th Annual Guatemala Billfish Invitational held December 7-10, 2023 at Pacific Fins Resort and Marina. Pictured L to R: Niels Erichsen-Pacific Fins Partner, Steve Hargett, and Juan Manuel-Pacific Fins Director of Operations.