2017 Commercial Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Landings Updates

These notices are a courtesy to Atlantic tuna fishery interests to keep you informed about the fishery. Official notice of federal fishery actions is made through filing such notice with the Office of the Federal Register. Catch statistics from previous months are available below or by contacting Brad McHale at (978) 281-9260.

New England/Mid-Atlantic

Southeast

Please note: These reports should not be considered useful for real time catch monitoring purposes. It only includes landings reported to NOAA Fisheries to date. The numbers are considered preliminary and are subject to change.

January 1 - December 31

Posted February 7, 2018

Current Year 2017

Quota Category	Count of Fish	Avg. Weight (lb)	Gross Weight (mt)	Adjusted Quota
General	4,297	356.6	695.0	688.7
Handline	26	389.1	4.6
Harpoon	239	358.2	38.8
Rod & Reel	4,032	356.3	657.6
Harpoon	293	324.6	43.1	43.0
Longline (including NED)	501	456.9	103.8	218.3
Trap	0	-	0.0	1.0
Purse Seine				46.1
Reserve				0
Total (landings only)	5,091	364.6	842.0	997.1

Previous Year 2016

Quota Category	Count of Fish	Avg. Weight (lb)	Gross Weight (mt)
General	4,215	392.6	750.5
Handline	5	469.5	1.1
Harpoon	189	309.2	26.5
Rod & Reel	4,021	396.4	723.0
Harpoon	189	308.3	26.4
Longline (including NED)	437	435.1	86.2
Trap	0	-	0.0
Purse Seine
Reserve
Total (landings only)	4,841	393.1	863.1

January 1 - November 30

Posted December 12, 2017

Current Year 2017

Quota Category	Count of Fish	Avg. Weight (lb)	Gross Weight (mt)	Adjusted Quota
General	4,206	354.4	676.1	688.7
Handline	25	366.4	4.2
Harpoon	238	357.5	38.6
Rod & Reel	3,943	354.0	633.1
Harpoon	292	324.7	43.0	43.0
Longline (including NED)	481	457.4	99.8	218.3
Trap	0	-	0.0	1.0
Purse Seine				46.1
Reserve				0
Total (landings only)	4,979	362.6	819.1	997.1

Previous Year 2016

Quota Category	Count of Fish	Avg. Weight (lb)	Gross Weight (mt)
General	4,215	392.6	750.5
Handline	5	469.5	1.1
Harpoon	189	309.2	26.5
Rod & Reel	4,021	396.4	723.0
Harpoon	189	308.3	26.4
Longline (including NED)	418	428.3	81.2
Trap	0	-	0.0
Purse Seine
Reserve
Total (landings only)	4,822	392.4	858.2

January 1 - October 31

Posted November 6, 2017

Current Year 2017

Quota Category	Count of Fish	Avg. Weight (lb)	Gross Weight (mt)	Adjusted Quota
General	4,207	354.2	676.0	663.1
Handline	25	366.4	4.2
Harpoon	238	357.5	38.6
Rod & Reel	3,944	354.0	633.2
Harpoon	292	324.7	43.0	68.6
Longline (including NED)	477	458.1	99.1	218.3
Trap	0	-	0.0	1.0
Purse Seine				46.1
Reserve				0
Total (landings only)	4,976	362.5	818.1	997.1

Previous Year 2016

Quota Category	Count of Fish	Avg. Weight (lb)	Gross Weight (mt)
General	3,993	390.8	707.8
Handline	5	469.5	1.1
Harpoon	189	309.2	26.5
Rod & Reel	3,799	394.7	680.2
Harpoon	189	308.3	26.4
Longline (including NED)	398	419.5	75.7
Trap	0	-	0.0
Purse Seine
Reserve
Total (landings only)	4,580	389.9	810.0

January 1 - September 30

Posted October 23, 2017

Current Year 2017

Quota Category	Count of Fish	Avg. Weight (lb)	Gross Weight (mt)	Adjusted Quota
General	3,742	354.8	602.2	663.1
Handline	17	335.2	2.6
Harpoon	225	360.9	36.8
Rod & Reel	3,500	354.5	562.8
Harpoon	287	321.2	41.8	68.6
Longline (including NED)	453	448.1	92.1	218.3
Trap	0	-	0.0	1.0
Purse Seine				46.1
Reserve				0
Total (landings only)	4,482	362.1	736.1	997.1

Previous Year 2016

Quota Category	Count of Fish	Avg. Weight (lb)	Gross Weight (mt)
General	2,721	385.1	475.3
Handline	4	469.5	0.8
Harpoon	189	309.2	26.5
Rod & Reel	2,528	396.5	448.0
Harpoon	189	308.3	26.4
Longline (including NED)	390	414.6	73.3
Trap	0	-	0.0
Purse Seine
Reserve
Total (landings only)	3,300	384.2	575.1

January 1 - August 31

Posted October 4, 2017

Current Year 2017

Quota Category	Count of Fish	Avg. Weight (lb)	Gross Weight (mt)	Adjusted Quota
General	2,692	360.0	439.1	506.7
Handline	22	348.0	3.5
Harpoon	219	356.1	35.4
Rod & Reel	2,451	360.0	400.2
Harpoon	280	317.4	40.3	68.6
Longline (including NED)	378	416.6	71.4	218.3
Trap	0	-	0.0	1.0
Purse Seine				46.1
Reserve				48.0
Total (landings only)	3,350	362.5	550.8	888.7

Previous Year 2016

Quota Category	Count of Fish	Avg. Weight (lb)	Gross Weight (mt)
General	1,667	375.1	283.6
Handline	3	434.6	0.6
Harpoon	189	309.2	26.5
Rod & Reel	1,475	383.4	256.5
Harpoon	188	308.8	26.3
Longline (including NED)	374	406.2	68.9
Trap	0	-	0.0
Purse Seine
Reserve
Total (landings only)	2,230	374.6	378.9

January 1 - July 31

Posted August 25, 2017

Current Year 2017

Quota Category	Count of Fish	Avg. Weight (lb)	Gross Weight (mt)	Adjusted Quota
General	1,809	365.8	300.2	506.7
Handline	16	360.5	2.6
Harpoon	181	366.9	30.1
Rod & Reel	1,612	365.7	267.4
Harpoon	227	322.9	33.3	38.6
Longline (including NED)	346	413.0	64.8	218.3
Trap	0	-	0.0	1.0
Purse Seine				46.1
Reserve				78.0
Total (landings only)	2,382	368.6	398.2	888.7

Previous Year 2016

Quota Category	Count of Fish	Avg. Weight (lb)	Gross Weight (mt)
General	1,056	371.6	178.1
Handline	2	533.8	0.5
Harpoon	159	311.0	22.4
Rod & Reel	895	382.0	155.1
Harpoon	169	306.8	23.5
Longline (including NED)	358	405.2	65.6
Trap	0	-	0.0
Purse Seine
Reserve
Total (landings only)	1,583	372.1	267.2

January 1 - June 30

Posted August 21, 2017

Current Year 2017

Quota Category	Count of Fish	Avg. Weight (lb)	Gross Weight (mt)	Adjusted Quota
General	622	410.1	115.7	506.7
Handline	9	401.5	1.6
Harpoon	17	498.6	3.8
Rod & Reel	596	407.7	110.2
Harpoon	22	407.6	3.8	38.6
Longline (including NED)	271	428.5	52.7	218.3
Trap	0	-	0.0	1.0
Purse Seine				46.1
Reserve				78.0
Total (landings only)	915	414.9	172.2	888.7

Previous Year 2016

Quota Category	Count of Fish	Avg. Weight (lb)	Gross Weight (mt)
General	608	336.5	92.8
Handline	0	-	0.0
Harpoon	107	315.7	15.3
Rod & Reel	501	340.9	77.5
Harpoon	98	297.6	13.2
Longline (including NED)	289	418.0	54.8
Trap	0	-	0.0
Purse Seine
Reserve
Total (landings only)	995	356.3	160.8

January 1 - May 31

Posted June 29, 2017

Current Year 2017

Quota Category	Count of Fish	Avg. Weight (lb)	Gross Weight (mt)	Adjusted Quota
General	580	409.2	107.7	506.7
Handline	6	474.0	1.3
Harpoon	0	-	0.0
Rod & Reel	574	408.5	106.5
Harpoon				38.6
Longline (including NED)	130	457.1	27.0	218.3
Trap	0	-	0.0	1.0
Purse Seine				46.1
Reserve				78.0
Total (landings only)	710	418.0	134.7	888.7

Previous Year 2016

Quota Category	Count of Fish	Avg. Weight (lb)	Gross Weight (mt)
General	323	350.3	51.3
Handline	0	-	0.0
Harpoon	0	-	0.0
Rod & Reel	323	350.3	51.3
Harpoon
Longline (including NED)	125	513.3	29.1
Trap	0	-	0.0
Purse Seine
Reserve
Total (landings only)	448	395.8	80.4

January 1 - April 30

Posted May 25, 2017

Current Year 2017

Quota Category	Count of Fish	Avg. Weight (lb)	Gross Weight (mt)	Adjusted Quota
General	581	408.8	107.7	506.7
Handline	6	474.0	1.3
Harpoon	0	-	0.0
Rod & Reel	575	408.2	106.5
Harpoon				38.6
Longline (including NED)	102	486.0	22.5	218.3
Trap	0	-	0.0	1.0
Purse Seine				46.1
Reserve				78.0
Total (landings only)	683	420.4	130.2	888.7

Previous Year 2016

Quota Category	Count of Fish	Avg. Weight (lb)	Gross Weight (mt)
General	323	350.3	51.3
Handline	0	-	0.0
Harpoon	0	-	0.0
Rod & Reel	323	350.3	51.3
Harpoon
Longline (including NED)	114	521.0	26.9
Trap	0	-	0.0
Purse Seine
Reserve
Total (landings only)	437	394.8	78.3

January 1 - March 31

Posted April 25, 2017

Current Year 2017

Quota Category	Count of Fish	Avg. Weight (lb)	Gross Weight (mt)	Adjusted Quota
General	574	408.3	106.3	506.7
Handline	6	476.5	1.3
Harpoon	0	-	0.0
Rod & Reel	568	407.6	105.0
Harpoon				38.6
Longline (including NED)	74	503.7	16.9	218.3
Trap	0	-	0.0	1.0
Purse Seine				46.1
Reserve				78.0
Total (landings only)	648	419.2	123.2	888.7

Previous Year 2016

Quota Category	Count of Fish	Avg. Weight (lb)	Gross Weight (mt)
General	323	350.4	51.3
Handline	0	-	0.0
Harpoon	0	-	0.0
Rod & Reel	323	350.4	51.3
Harpoon
Longline (including NED)	94	529.1	22.6
Trap	0	-	0.0
Purse Seine
Reserve
Total (landings only)	417	390.7	73.9

January 1 - February 28

Posted March 29, 2017

Current Year 2017

Quota Category	Count of Fish	Avg. Weight (lb)	Gross Weight (mt)	Base Quota
General	367	402.4	67.0	466.7
Handline	6	476.5	1.3
Harpoon	0	-	0.0
Rod & Reel	361	401.1	65.7
Harpoon				38.6
Longline (including NED)	50	489.5	11.1	218.3
Trap	0	-	0.0	1.0
Purse Seine				46.1
Reserve				118.0
Total (landings only)	417	412.8	78.1	888.7

Previous Year 2016

Quota Category	Count of Fish	Avg. Weight (lb)	Gross Weight (mt)
General	95	334.6	14.4
Handline	0	-	0.0
Harpoon	0	-	0.0
Rod & Reel	95	334.6	14.4
Harpoon
Longline (including NED)	65	558.2	15.7
Trap	0	-	0.0
Purse Seine
Reserve
Total (landings only)	160	415.0	30.1

January 1 - January 31

Posted March 1, 2017

Current Year 2017

Quota Category	Count of Fish	Avg. Weight (lb)	Gross Weight (mt)	Base Quota
General	69	406.5	12.7	466.7
Handline	2	466.3	0.4
Harpoon	0	-	0.0
Rod & Reel	67	404.7	12.3
Harpoon				38.6
Longline (including NED)	17	424.4	3.3	148.3
Trap	0	-	0.0	1.0
Purse Seine				184.3
Reserve				24.8
Total (landings only)	86	410.1	16.0	888.7

Previous Year 2016

Quota Category	Count of Fish	Avg. Weight (lb)	Gross Weight (mt)
General	4	277.5	0.5
Handline	0	-	0.0
Harpoon	0	-	0.0
Rod & Reel	4	277.5	0.5
Harpoon
Longline (including NED)	31	558.4	7.9
Trap	0	-	0.0
Purse Seine
Reserve
Total (landings only)	35	526.3	8.4

Summary of 2017 Quota Adjustments to Date

Effective Date	Added (MT)	To	Subtracted (MT)	From	Publication Date	FR Citation	Action
12/01/2017	25.6	General	25.6	Harpoon	11/22/2017	82 FR 55520	Inseason Transfer
09/28/2017	156.4	General	156.4	Reserve	10/03/2017	82 FR 46000	Inseason Transfer
09/18/2017	108.4	Reserve	NA	NA	09/18/2017	82 FR 43500	Adjusted 2017 Reserve with Available 2016 Underharvest
08/11/2017	30.0	Harpoon	30.0	Reserve	08/16/2017	82 FR 38853	Inseason Transfer
03/02/2017	40.0	General	40.0	Reserve	03/07/2017	82 FR 12747	Inseason Transfer
02/28/2017	138.2	Reserve	138.2	Purse Seine	03/02/2017	82 FR 12296	Reallocation per Amendment 7; Inseason Transfer
	45.0	Longline	45.0	Reserve

Last updated by Office of Sustainable Fisheries on 05/03/2021

Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Landings

2017 Commercial Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Landings Updates

Table of Contents

January 1 - December 31

Current Year 2017

Previous Year 2016

January 1 - November 30

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January 1 - October 31

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January 1 - September 30

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January 1 - August 31

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January 1 - July 31

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January 1 - June 30

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January 1 - May 31

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January 1 - April 30

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January 1 - March 31

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January 1 - February 28

Current Year 2017

Previous Year 2016

January 1 - January 31

Current Year 2017

Previous Year 2016

Summary of 2017 Quota Adjustments to Date

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