Blue Water Conservationist Award
Born from the concern over declining catches is a new incentive program, the Blue Water Conservation Award. This award program has been established by the Governor's Cup to encourage sportsman to aid fishery managers by tagging tuna, dolphin and wahoo. Hopefully, participants will find the original, hand-carved trophy by Chris Costello, awarded to the boat accumulating the most points tagging these three species, to be an incentive to tag fish for science. By tagging and releasing some of their tuna, dolphin and wahoo catch, sportsfishermen can make a contribution to the future of these gamefish through the information gathered when these fish are recovered.
| Year | Award Winner |
|---|---|
| 2006 |
Houdini Jim Shannon - Owner Wayne Skinner - Captain 1350 pts. |
| 2005 |
Petrel Harry Johnson, Jr. - Owner, Charleston Thomas Wynne - Captain 1700 pts. |
| 2004 |
Summer Girl Dean Kelly - Owner, Folly Beach Steve Leasure - Owner, Charleston John Smith - Owner, Walterboro Charlie Aimar - Captain 5300 pts. |
| 2003 |
Summer Girl Dean Kelly - Owner, Folly Beach Steve Leasure - Owner, Charleston John Smith - Owner, Walterboro Charlie Aimar - Captain 1550 pts. |
| 2002 |
Petrel Harry Johnson - Owner, Charleston Thomas Wynne - Captain 950 pts. |
| 2001 |
Petrel Harry Johnson - Owner, Charleston Thomas Wynne - Captain 2450 pts. |
| 2000 |
Mistress Scott Boyd - Owner, Columbia Richard Brachett - Captain 850 pts. |
| 1999 |
Lucky Devil Lin Smith - Owner, Murrells Inlet Jim Cline - Captain 3150 pts. |
| 1998 |
Lucky Devil Lin Smith - Owner, Murrells Inlet Jim Cline - Captain 1700 pts. |
| 1997 |
Diamond II Furman Cullum - Owner, Charleston Rudy Cullum - Captain 1000 pts. |