2020 Commercial Bigeye, Albacore, Skipjack, and Yellowfin Tuna Landings
Catch statistics from previous months are available below or by contacting the Highly Migratory Species Management Division.
Below are the 2020 preliminary landings estimates for the Atlantic bigeye, northern albacore, yellowfin, and skipjack tunas commercial fisheries.
These estimates are subject to late reporting and do not include discards. Totals are reported in metric tons (mt) and pounds (lb) whole weight (ww)—1 mt is equal to 2,204.6 pounds.
January 1 to December 31
Posted February 1, 2021
Species |
2020 Quota (ww) |
Estimated Landings in 2020 (ww) † |
Percent of 2020 Quota |
2019 Landings through the Same Time Period (ww) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bigeye |
--- |
473.6 mt |
NA |
571.3 mt |
Northern Albacore * |
790.5 mt |
279.7 mt |
35 % |
192.4 mt |
Yellowfin |
--- |
767.3 mt |
NA |
889.9 mt |
Skipjack |
--- |
2.1 mt |
NA |
6.7 mt |
*On October 1, 2020 (85 FR 61872), NOAA Fisheries adjusted the 2020 annual northern albacore quota from 632.4 mt to 790.5 mt to include the 158.1 mt of underharvest the United States could carry forward from 2019.
†Due to delays in availability, landings estimates for the Caribbean may not include all data through the current date.
January 1 to November 30
Posted December 21, 2020
Species |
2020 Quota (ww) |
Estimated Landings in 2020 (ww) † |
Percent of 2020 Quota |
2019 Landings through the Same Time Period (ww) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bigeye |
--- |
400.2 mt |
NA |
538.5 mt |
Northern Albacore * |
790.5 mt |
257.1 mt |
29 % |
171.8 mt |
Yellowfin |
--- |
673.2 mt |
NA |
841.1 mt |
Skipjack |
--- |
2.0 mt |
NA |
6.7 mt |
*On October 1, 2020 (85 FR 61872), NOAA Fisheries adjusted the 2020 annual northern albacore quota from 632.4 mt to 790.5 mt to include the 158.1 mt of underharvest the United States could carry forward from 2019.
†Due to delays in availability, landings estimates for the Caribbean may not include all data through the current date.
January 1 to October 31
Posted November 23, 2020
Species |
2020 Quota (ww) |
Estimated Landings in 2020 (ww) † |
Percent of 2020 Quota |
2019 Landings through the Same Time Period (ww) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bigeye |
--- |
316.5 mt |
NA |
445.0 mt |
Northern Albacore * |
790.5 mt |
225.5 mt |
24 % |
137.0 mt |
Yellowfin |
--- |
592.7 mt |
NA |
783.5 mt |
Skipjack |
--- |
2.0 mt |
NA |
6.6 mt |
*On October 1, 2020 (85 FR 61872), NOAA Fisheries adjusted the 2020 annual northern albacore quota from 632.4 mt to 790.5 mt to include the 158.1 mt of underharvest the United States could carry forward from 2019.
†Due to delays in availability, landings estimates for the Caribbean may not include all data through the current date.
January 1 to September 30
Posted November 2, 2020
Species |
2020 Quota (ww) |
Estimated Landings in 2020 (ww) † |
Percent of 2020 Quota |
2019 Landings through the Same Time Period (ww) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bigeye |
--- |
206.1 mt |
NA |
340.0 mt |
Northern Albacore * |
790.5 mt |
192.4 mt |
24 % |
107.7 mt |
Yellowfin |
--- |
527.6 mt |
NA |
671.1 mt |
Skipjack |
--- |
1.9 mt |
NA |
6.4 mt |
*On October 1, 2020 (85 FR 61872), NOAA Fisheries adjusted the 2020 annual northern albacore quota from 632.4 mt to 790.5 mt to include the 158.1 mt of underharvest the United States could carry forward from 2019.
†Due to delays in availability, landings estimates for the Caribbean may not include all data through the current date.
January 1 to August 31
Posted October 7, 2020
Species |
2020 Quota (ww) |
Estimated Landings in 2020 (ww) † |
Percent of 2020 Quota |
2019 Landings through the Same Time Period (ww) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bigeye |
--- |
141.2 mt |
NA |
215.1 mt |
Northern Albacore * |
790.5 mt |
152.9 mt |
19 % |
82.0 mt |
Yellowfin |
--- |
430.7 mt |
NA |
552.8 mt |
Skipjack |
--- |
1.9 mt |
NA |
6.1 mt |
*On October 1, 2020 (85 FR 61872), NOAA Fisheries adjusted the 2020 annual northern albacore quota from 632.4 mt to 790.5 mt to include the 158.1 mt of underharvest the United States could carry forward from 2019.
†Due to delays in availability, landings estimates for the Caribbean may not include all data through the current date.
January 1 to July 31
Posted August 26, 2020
Species |
2020 Quota (ww) |
Estimated Landings in 2020 (ww) † |
Percent of 2020 Quota |
2019 Landings through the Same Time Period (ww) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bigeye |
--- |
103.8 mt |
NA |
117.6 mt |
Northern Albacore * |
632.4 mt |
131.4 mt |
21% |
79.4 mt |
Yellowfin |
--- |
340.2 mt |
NA |
387.1 mt |
Skipjack |
--- |
1.8 mt |
NA |
6.0 mt |
*NOAA Fisheries will be updating the 2020 annual northern albacore quota to account for underharvest of the 2019 adjusted U.S. northern albacore quota, within International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas limits. This will likely take effect this summer.
†Due to delays in availability, landings estimates for the Caribbean may not include all data through the current date.
January 1 to June 30
Posted July 15
Species |
2020 Quota (ww) |
Estimated Landings in 2020 (ww) † |
Percent of 2020 Quota |
2019 Landings through the Same Time Period (ww) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bigeye |
--- |
64.5 mt |
NA |
68.7 mt |
Northern Albacore * |
632.4 mt |
113.1 mt |
18% |
71.9 mt |
Yellowfin |
--- |
230.4 mt |
NA |
235.7 mt |
Skipjack |
--- |
1.1 mt |
NA |
4.7 mt |
*NOAA Fisheries will be updating the 2020 annual northern albacore quota to account for underharvest of the 2019 adjusted U.S. northern albacore quota, within International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas limits. This will likely take effect this summer.
†Due to delays in availability, landings estimates for the Caribbean may not include all data through the current date.
January 1 to May 31
Posted June 29
Species |
2020 Quota (ww) |
Estimated Landings in 2020 (ww) † |
Percent of 2020 Quota |
2019 Landings Through the Same Time Period (ww) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bigeye |
--- |
49.4 mt |
NA |
55.5 mt |
Northern albacore* |
632.4 mt |
102.5 mt |
16% |
61.2 mt |
Yellowfin |
--- |
152.6 mt |
NA |
185.4 mt |
Skipjack |
--- |
1.1 mt |
NA |
4.7 mt |
*NOAA Fisheries will be updating the 2020 annual northern albacore quota to account for underharvest of the 2019 adjusted U.S. northern albacore quota, within International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas limits. This will likely take effect this summer.
†Due to delays in availability, landings estimates for the Caribbean may not include all data through the current date.
January 1 to April 30
Posted June 1
Species |
2020 Quota (ww) |
Estimated Landings in 2020 (ww)† |
Percent of 2020 Quota |
2019 Landings Through the Same Time Period (ww) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bigeye |
--- |
44.2 mt |
NA |
44.5 mt |
Northern albacore* |
632.4 mt |
101.7 mt |
16% |
57.9 mt |
Yellowfin |
--- |
111.2 mt |
NA |
153.7 mt |
Skipjack |
--- |
0.9 mt |
NA |
3.2 mt |
*NOAA Fisheries will be updating the 2020 annual northern albacore quota to account for underharvest of the 2019 adjusted U.S. northern albacore quota, within International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas limits. This will likely take effect this summer.
†Due to delays in availability, landings estimates for the Caribbean may not include all data through the current date.
January 1 to March 31
Posted April 24
Species |
2020 Quota (ww) |
Estimated Landings in 2020 (ww)† |
Percent of 2020 Quota |
2019 Landings Through the Same Time Period (ww) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bigeye |
--- |
41.3 mt |
NA |
33.1 mt |
Northern albacore* |
632.4 mt |
98.3 mt |
16% |
37.0 mt |
Yellowfin |
--- |
100.3 mt |
NA |
132.0 mt |
Skipjack |
--- |
0.6 mt |
NA |
2.3 mt |
*NOAA Fisheries will be updating the 2020 annual northern albacore quota to account for underharvest of the 2019 adjusted U.S. northern albacore quota, within International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas limits. This will likely take effect this summer.
†Due to delays in availability, landings estimates for the Caribbean may not include all data through the current date.
January 1 to February 29
Posted April 6
Species |
2020 Quota (ww) |
Estimated Landings in 2020 (ww)† |
Percent of 2020 Quota |
2019 Landings Through Same Time Period (ww) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bigeye |
--- |
33.6 mt |
NA |
23.5 mt |
Northern albacore* |
632.4 mt |
60.3 mt |
10% |
21.6 mt |
Yellowfin |
--- |
76.5 mt |
NA |
106.7 mt |
Skipjack |
--- |
0.2 mt |
NA |
1.4 mt |
*NOAA Fisheries will be updating the 2020 annual northern albacore quota to account for underharvest of the 2019 adjusted U.S. northern albacore quota, within International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas limits. This will likely take effect this summer.
†Due to delays in availability, landings estimates for the Caribbean may not include all data through the current date.
January 1 to January 31
Posted February 24
Species |
2020 Quota (ww) |
Estimated Landings in 2020 (ww)† |
Percent of 2020 Quota |
2019 Landings Through Same Time Period (ww) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bigeye |
--- |
19.9 mt |
NA |
14.6 mt |
Northern albacore |
632.4 mt |
22.6 mt |
4% |
10.0 mt |
Yellowfin |
--- |
48.9 mt |
NA |
68.9 mt |
Skipjack* |
--- |
<1 mt |
NA |
<1 mt |
*Landings are not provided at this time to continue ensuring participant confidentiality.
†Due to delays in availability, landings estimates for the Caribbean may not include all data through the current date.