Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Results
Quota Transfer: Atlantic Bluefin Tuna General Category Fishery
Quota Transfer: Atlantic Bluefin Tuna General Category FisheryNOAA Fisheries has transferred 59.5 metric tons (mt) of Atlantic bluefin tuna quota from the Reserve category to the General category December time period. The resulting adjusted quotas are…
Issued
Proposed Rule to Set General Category Effort Controls and Clarify Related Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Regulations
NOAA Fisheries announces a proposed rule that considers changes to restricted-fishing days and the default daily retention limit. The proposed rule also would clarify the applicable regulations for General category and Highly Migratory Species Charter…
Issued
Closure: Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Angling Category Gulf of Mexico Incidental Trophy Fishery
Closure of the Angling Category Gulf of Mexico Incidental Trophy Bluefin Tuna
Please note, that the Angling category fishery for school, large school, or small medium bluefin tuna (27 to <73”) remains open in all areas except for the Gulf of…
Effective
Adjustment to the Recreational Daily Retention Limit for Atlantic Bluefin Tuna
NOAA Fisheries is adjusting Atlantic bluefin tuna daily retention limits for recreational fishermen. The adjusted limits take effect immediately and extend through December 31, 2023, unless modified by later action.
Changes
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Published
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna General Category Commercial Quota Transfer
NOAA Fisheries is transferring 90.5 metric tons (mt) of Atlantic bluefin tuna quota from the Reserve category to the General category for the remainder of the September time period. This action accounts for an accrued overharvest of 20.5 mt from…
Published
Fishery Closure: Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Harpoon Category
Fishermen aboard vessels with an Atlantic Tunas Harpoon category permit may not retain, possess, or land large medium or giant bluefin after 11:30 p.m. on September 5, 2022.
How long will the closure be in effect?
The closure is in effect through…
Effective
Bluefin Tuna General Category (Commercial) Fishery Closure
Commercial fishermen aboard vessels with an Atlantic Tunas General category permit or Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Charter/Headboat permit may not retain, possess, or land large medium or giant Atlantic bluefin tuna after 11:30 p.m., August…
Effective
Adjustment to Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Angling Category Retention Limit
NOAA Fisheries is adjusting Atlantic bluefin tuna daily retention limits for recreational fishermen. The adjusted limits go into effect on May 6, 2022, and extend through December 31, 2022, unless modified by later action.
What is changing?
Vessel…
Effective
Proposed 2022 Restricted-Fishing Days in Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fishery
NOAA Fisheries announces a proposed rule for use of restricted-fishing days (RFDs) in the Atlantic Tunas General category and HMS Charter/Headboat fisheries for 2022.
What will it do?
Under the proposed rule, NOAA Fisheries would establish a…
Published