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Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Angling Category Fishery: Southern Area Trophy Fishery Closing March 17, 2018

NOAA Fisheries closes the Atlantic bluefin tuna Angling category fishery for large, medium, and giant “trophy” bluefin tuna (measuring 73” or greater) in the southern area effective 11:30 p.m. local time, Saturday, March 17 through December 31, 2018. The southern area is the area south of 39°18’N (off Great Egg Inlet, NJ), outside the Gulf of Mexico.
March 15, 2018 -
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Southeast
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Atlantic Bluefin Tuna General Category Closure for the October through November Subquota Period

This closure is effective October 9, 2020 at 11:30 pm EST. This action also transfers 40 mt from Reserve category to the General category.
October 08, 2020 -
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Southeast

Atlantic Bluefin Tuna General Category December Subquota Adjustment

NOAA Fisheries has transferred 9.5 metric tons (mt) of Atlantic bluefin tuna quota from the Reserve category to the General category, and 20.2 mt from the Harpoon category to the General category for the December time period.
November 15, 2021 -
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Atlantic Bluefin Tuna General Category Fishery Changes

A transfer is made of 14.3 metric tons from December 2018 to January 2018. The daily retention limit for January 2018 is one fish.
December 20, 2017 -
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Southeast
School of bluefin tuna swimming in dark ocean waters with some light coming in from above.

Atlantic Bluefin Tuna General Category Fishery Closure

The Atlantic Bluefin Tuna General Category Fishery for the remainder of the September 2020 Subquota Time Period.
September 25, 2020 -
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Southeast
School of Atlantic Bluefin Tuna

Atlantic Bluefin Tuna General Category Fishery to Reopen for Five Days

The fishery will reopen effective 12:30 a.m., November 12 through 11:30 p.m., November 16, 2018.
November 08, 2018 -
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Southeast
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Atlantic Bluefin Tuna General Category Fishery to Reopen for Two Days

The fishery will reopen for two days, effective 12:30 a.m., October 15 through 11:30 p.m., October 16, 2018.
October 11, 2018 -
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Southeast
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Atlantic Bluefin Tuna General Category Fishery to Reopen for Two Days

The fishery will reopen at 12:30 a.m. on October 15.
October 15, 2018 -
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Southeast

Atlantic Bluefin Tuna General Category Fishery: Commercial Daily Retention Limit Adjustment

NOAA Fisheries is adjusting the Atlantic bluefin tuna daily retention limit for the General category fishery. The adjusted limit will be in effect from July 11, 2021, through at least August 31, 2021.
July 09, 2021 -
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Atlantic Bluefin Tuna General Category Fishery: Commercial Daily Retention Limit Adjustment

NOAA Fisheries is adjusting the Atlantic bluefin tuna daily retention limit for the General category fishery. The adjusted limits go into effect on June 1, 2021, and extend through August 31, 2021, unless modified by later action.
May 17, 2021 -
New England/Mid-Atlantic