The Bluefin Collaborative

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensationIRS Form 990 totals for revenue, expenses, and employee compensation (salaries, other compensation, and employee benefits).

Mission Statement

THE BLUEFIN COLLABORATIVE (TBC) WILL RAISE AND DISTRIBUTE FUNDING TOWARDS CRITICAL RESEARCH TO GAIN A HOLISTIC UNDERSTANDING OF ATLANTIC BLUEFIN TUNA MOVEMENTS, ABUNDANCE SPAWNING BEHAVIOR, AND GENERAL BIOLOGY USING REALITY-BASED AND ON-THE-WATER (OR IN-THE-AIR) SCIENCE. THE DATA GATHERED THROUGH THIS WORK EDUCATE, INFORM, AND IMPROVE THE CURRENT ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT PROCESSES FOR THIS IMPORTANT SPECIES. TBC WILL BE A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT BETWEEN SCIENTISTS, FISHERMEN, PILOTS, AND OTHER EXPERTS FROM THE U.S, CANADA, AND ELSEWHERE. TBC WILL EMPLOY CURRENTLY AVAILABLE TOOLS - SUCH AS TAGGING - BUT ALSO STRIVE TO CREATE NEW ONES. TBC WILL ALSO WORK TO ENSURE THAT ANY IMPORTANT DATA THAT CURRENTLY EXISTS IS GIVEN THE LIGHT OF DAY. WHILE TBC'S ULTIMATE LONG-TERM GOAL IS TO PROVIDE FISHERIES MANAGERS WITH THE ABILITY TO DIRECTLY ASSESS BLUEFIN, THERE ARE MANY CRITICAL STEPS NEEDED TO GET THERE EACH OF WHICH ARE IMPORTANT.