The IGFA will hold its next Observer Training Course, Saturday, August 1, at the IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum in Dania Beach, Fla.
The IGFA OTC trains captains, anglers, and mates to participate as observers in national and international billfish tournaments. The half day training class trains potential attendees to identify billfish species and IGFA angling rules. Additional topics covered in the class include observer etiquette and boating safety.
"The IGFA has been holding Observer Training Courses since 2002 and over 1000 people have been through the class," said IGFA Conservation Director Jason Schratwieser. "IGFA's OTC benefits tournaments and our fisheries by promoting billfish conservation through an all-release tournament format."
The cost of the class is $150.00, which covers the OTC manual, two DVD's, and a one-year IGFA membership. The class will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, call Schratwieser at 954-924-4320 or by email at jschratwieser@igfa.org.
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