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Video: CBS News on NWF's Carbon-Neutral Sailfish Tournament

Watch this great coverage from CBS News of The Sailfish Tournament in Miami, organized by the Florida Wildlife Federation's Capt. Dan Kipnis and co-sponsored by the National Wildlife Federation!

The tournament was entirely catch-and-release. The sailfish were never even brought on the boat. To score points, anglers took photos of their jumping sailfish. That's why towards the end of the piece you can hear the mate yelling, "Did you get a picture?" Once a picture is secured, the line is cut and the sailfish swim free.

Harry Smith's introduction to the piece makes it seem like organizations that pay for carbon offsets are paying for the right to pollute additionally. Not true. Fishing tournaments like this one happen literally every weekend in every port on Florida's coast. Capt. Kipnis was the first organizer to use proceeds from the tournament to reduce its environmental impact. Here's hoping he's started a trend!

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