Bonefish & Tarpon Trust Florida license plate presale voucher, featuring the art of Derek DeYoung. available for purchase.

​The design for the Bonefish & Tarpon Trust Florida license plate, featuring the art of Derek DeYoung has been released. Pre-sale vouchers for the plates are being accepted now and the plate will be produced after the requisite 3,000 vouchers are sold. $25 from each plate will directly benefit the Bonefish & Tarpon Trust.
The design was produced by artist Derek DeYoung Derek who said of the project: “I was sincerely honored to be asked to contribute art for the Bonefish & Tarpon Trust Florida license plate. One of my greatest joys is to use my art to raise awareness and funds for my favorite fishing grounds and fish that are in serious need of help!"
​Derek DeYoung was born on a bayou near the shores of Lake Michigan where his love of fishing was ignited. Over the years his art has veered from the classical fishing art, placing more importance on using a unique style and palette. Using oil paints on canvas, he artfully captures all the subtle intricacies fish possess; their patterns, dimension and texture. In his artwork DeYoung is constantly pushing the limits by painting fish in beautiful and original ways.
​The mission of the Bonefish & Tarpon Trust (BTT) is to conserve and restore bonefish, tarpon and permit fisheries and habitats through research, stewardship, education and advocacy. Through science-based approaches, BTT is working to protect and enhance healthy, functioning flats fisheries and habitats in the Western Hemisphere, and restore those in decline. This work is being done in collaboration with other institutions and governments.
In the Florida Keys and South Florida, BTT is working to determine and address the causes of declining fish populations. BTT has defined a series of research steps that will lead to actionable knowledge to improve the Keys flats fishery and advocates for those actions that will protect and restore the fishery and habitats.
BTT is working to improve regulations as necessary to ensure a healthy tarpon fishery throughout the Gulf of Mexico, Southeast United States and Caribbean.
BTT is working to protect and restore habitats throughout the range of bonefish, tarpon and permit to ensure healthy populations of these and associated species.
BTT is executing its mission by partnering with universities and institutions having the expertise to conduct research projects designed by BTT scientists.

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