2021 Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Landings Updates
These reports should not be considered useful for real-time catch monitoring purposes. For more information contact Brad McHale (978) 281-9260.
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. Catch statistics from previous months are available below or by contacting Brad McHale at (978) 281-9260.
2021 Bluefin Tuna Fishing Year Summary
January 1, 2021 – December 31, 2021
Posted May 16, 2022
Quota category |
Landings - No. of Fish |
Landings - Weight (mt) |
2021 BaseQuota (mt) |
2021 Adjusted Quota2 (mt) |
% BaseQuota Taken |
% Adjusted Quota Taken |
General |
4,258 |
861.2 |
555.7 |
846.5 |
155% |
100% |
Harpoon |
331 |
55.8 |
46.0 |
76 |
121% |
100% |
Longline (incl NED) |
396 |
75.6 |
188.6 |
188.6 |
40% |
40% |
NED |
0 |
0.0 |
25.0 |
25.0 |
0% |
0% |
Atlantic (non-NED) |
380 |
71.5 |
106.3 |
106.3 |
67% |
67% |
Gulf |
16 |
4.1 |
57.3 |
57.3 |
7% |
7% |
Trap |
0 |
0 |
1.2 |
1.2 |
0% |
0% |
Purse Seine |
0 |
0 |
219.5 |
55.0 |
0% |
0% |
Angling |
10,684 |
184.9 |
232.4 |
232.4 |
80% |
80% |
School |
9,934 |
124.7 |
127.3 |
127.3 |
98% |
98% |
Lg sch/Sm med |
680 |
41.8 |
99.8 |
99.8 |
42% |
42% |
Trophy |
70 |
18.3 |
5.3 |
5.3 |
346% |
346% |
Reserve |
|
|
29.5 |
0.5 |
0% |
0% |
Total (landings only) |
15,669 |
1,177.4 |
1,272.9 |
1,400.2 |
93% |
84% |
Total (landings + dead discards)1 |
1,184.5 |
1,272.9 |
1,400.2 |
93% |
85% |
* The best estimate of longline dead discards is the 2020 final dead discard estimate of 7.1 mt
January 1 to December 31
Posted February 17, 2022
Quota Category |
Current Year 2021 |
Previous Year 2020 |
|||||
Count of Fish |
Avg. Weight (lb) |
Gross Weight (mt) |
Adjusted Quota |
Count of Fish |
Avg. Weight (lb) |
Gross Weight (mt) |
|
General |
4255 |
445.9 |
860.5 |
865.2 |
4505 |
418.8 |
855.8 |
Handline |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
- |
0 |
- |
- |
Harpoon |
38 |
484.3 |
8.3 |
- |
44 |
339.6 |
6.8 |
Rod and Reel |
4217 |
445.6 |
852.1 |
- |
4461 |
419.6 |
849.0 |
Harpoon |
331 | 371.1 | 55.8 |
55.8 |
547 | 317.4 | 78.9 |
Longline (incl NED) |
396 |
421.2 |
75.6 |
188.6 |
258 |
433.2 |
50.8 |
Trap |
0 |
|
|
1.2 |
2 |
589.4 |
0.5 |
Purse Seine |
- |
|
55.0 |
- |
- |
- | |
Reserve |
- |
|
2.0 |
- |
- |
- | |
Total (landings only) |
4982 |
439.0 |
991.8 |
1167.8 |
5312 |
409.1 |
986.0 |
January 1 to November 30
Posted December 29
Quota Category |
Current Year 2021 |
Previous Year 2020 |
|||||
Count of Fish |
Avg. Weight (lb) |
Gross Weight (mt) |
Adjusted Quota |
Count of Fish |
Avg. Weight (lb) |
Gross Weight (mt) |
|
General |
4021 |
444.1 |
809.7 |
835.5 |
4346 |
417.3 |
822.6 |
Handline |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
- |
0 |
- |
- |
Harpoon |
36 |
482.2 |
7.9 |
- |
44 |
339.6 |
6.8 |
Rod and Reel |
3985 |
443.7 |
801.8 |
- |
4302 |
418.1 |
815.9 |
Harpoon |
331 | 371.1 | 55.7 |
76.0 |
547 | 317.4 | 78.9 |
Longline (incl NED) |
377 |
423.2 |
72.3 |
188.6 |
248 |
428.1 |
48.2 |
Trap |
0 |
|
|
1.2 |
2 |
589.4 |
0.5 |
Purse Seine |
- |
|
55.0 |
- |
- |
- | |
Reserve |
- |
|
11.5 |
- |
- |
- | |
Total (landings only) |
4729 |
437.3 |
937.8 |
1167.8 |
5143 |
407.3 |
950.3 |
January 1 to October 31
Posted December 13
Quota Category |
Current Year 2021 |
Previous Year 2020 |
|||||
Count of Fish |
Avg. Weight (lb) |
Gross Weight (mt) |
Adjusted Quota |
Count of Fish |
Avg. Weight (lb) |
Gross Weight (mt) |
|
General |
3678 |
439.5 |
733.3 |
835.5 |
4241 |
415.1 |
798.4 |
Handline |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
- |
0 |
- |
- |
Harpoon |
36 |
482.2 |
7.9 |
- |
44 |
339.6 |
6.8 |
Rod and Reel |
3642 |
439.1 |
725.4 |
- |
4197 |
415.8 |
791.7 |
Harpoon |
331 | 371.1 | 55.7 |
76.0 |
547 | 317.4 | 78.8 |
Longline (incl NED) |
376 |
423.0 |
72.1 |
188.6 |
244 |
426.0 |
0.5 |
Trap |
0 |
|
|
1.2 |
2 |
589.4 |
0.5 |
Purse Seine |
- |
|
55.0 |
- |
- |
- | |
Reserve |
- |
|
11.5 |
- |
- |
- | |
Total (landings only) |
4385 |
433.0 |
861.2 |
1167.8 |
5034 |
405.0 |
924.9 |
January 1 to September 30
Posted November 10
Quota Category |
Current Year 2021 |
Previous Year 2020 |
|||||
Count of Fish |
Avg. Weight (lb) |
Gross Weight (mt) |
Adjusted Quota |
Count of Fish |
Avg. Weight (lb) |
Gross Weight (mt) |
|
General |
3085 |
431.0 |
603.1 |
695.5 |
3729 |
410.2 |
693.8 |
Handline |
0 |
- |
0 |
- |
0 |
- |
- |
Harpoon |
31 |
477.5 |
6.7 |
- |
44 |
339.6 |
6.8 |
Rod and Reel |
3054 |
430.5 |
596.4 |
- |
3685 |
411.1 |
687.0 |
Harpoon |
331 | 371.1 | 55.8 |
76.0 |
547 | 317.4 | 78.9 |
Longline (incl NED) |
376 |
423.0 |
72.1 |
188.6 |
241 |
425.0 |
46.5 |
Trap |
|
- |
|
1.2 |
2 |
589.4 |
0.5 |
Purse Seine |
|
|
55.0 |
|
|||
Reserve |
|
24.2 |
|
||||
Total (landings only) |
3792 |
425.0 |
731.0 |
1040.5 |
4519 |
399.8 |
819.7 |
January 1 to August 31
Posted October 13
Quota Category |
Current Year 2021 |
Previous Year 2020 |
|||||
Count of Fish |
Avg. Weight (lb) |
Gross Weight (mt) |
Adjusted Quota |
Count of Fish |
Avg. Weight (lb) |
Gross Weight (mt) |
|
General |
2159 |
415.1 |
406.4 |
581.7 |
2487 |
399.2 |
450.3 |
Handline |
0 |
- |
0 |
- |
28 |
334.6 |
4.3 |
Harpoon |
28 |
480.1 |
6.1 |
- |
43 |
337.7 |
6.6 |
Rod and Reel |
2131 |
414.2 |
400.3 |
- |
2416 |
401.1 |
439.5 |
Harpoon |
331 | 371.1 | 55.8 |
76.0 |
547 | 317.4 | 78.9 |
Longline (incl NED) |
376 |
423.0 |
72.1 |
188.6 |
241 |
425.0 |
46.5 |
Trap |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
1.2 |
2 |
589.4 |
0.5 |
Purse Seine |
|
|
55.0 |
|
|||
Reserve |
|
138.0 |
|
||||
Total (landings only) |
2866 |
411.0 |
534.2 |
1040.5 |
3277 |
387.6 |
576.3 |
January 1 to July 31
Posted October 13
Quota Category |
Current Year 2021 |
Previous Year 2020 |
|||||
Count of Fish |
Avg. Weight (lb) |
Gross Weight (mt) |
Adjusted Quota |
Count of Fish |
Avg. Weight (lb) |
Gross Weight (mt) |
|
General |
1825 |
413.1 |
342.0 |
581.7 |
1083 |
432.4 |
212.6 |
Handline |
0 |
- |
0 |
- |
14 |
339.6 |
2.2 |
Harpoon |
28 |
480.1 |
6.1 |
- |
38 |
343.6 |
5.9 |
Rod and Reel |
1797 |
412.0 |
335.9 |
- |
1031 |
436.9 |
204.5 |
Harpoon |
261 | 360.8 | 42.8 |
46.0 |
503 | 319.0 | 72.9 |
Longline (incl NED) |
371 |
424.0 |
71.3 |
188.6 |
238 |
426.7 |
46.1 |
Trap |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
1.2 |
2 |
589.4 |
0.5 |
Purse Seine |
|
|
55.0 |
|
|||
Reserve |
|
168.0 |
|
||||
Total (landings only) |
2457 |
409.2 |
456.0 |
1,040.5 |
1826 |
400.6 |
332.1 |
January 1 to June 30
Posted June 30, 2021
Quota Category |
Current Year 2021 |
Previous Year 2020 |
|||||
Count of Fish |
Avg. Weight (lb) |
Gross Weight (mt) |
Adjusted Quota |
Count of Fish |
Avg. Weight (lb) |
Gross Weight (mt) |
|
General |
555 |
401.2 |
101.0 |
581.7 |
615 |
481.7 |
134.4 |
Handline |
0 |
- |
0 |
- |
0 |
- |
- |
Harpoon |
9 |
559.4 |
2.3 |
- |
16 |
373.0 |
2.7 |
Rod and Reel |
446 |
488.0 |
98.7 |
- |
599 |
472.0 |
131.7 |
Harpoon |
33 | 355.6 | 5.3 |
46.0 |
153 | 360.6 | 25.0 |
Longline (incl NED) |
327 |
433.4 |
64.3 |
188.6 |
176 |
453.1 |
36.2 |
Trap |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
1.2 |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
Purse Seine |
|
|
55.0 |
|
|||
Reserve |
|
168.0 |
|
||||
Total (landings only) |
815 |
461.5 |
170.6 |
1,040.5 |
944 |
456.7 |
195.6 |
January 1 to May 31
Posted July 13, 2021
Quota Category |
Current Year 2021 |
Previous Year 2020 |
|||||
Count of Fish |
Avg. Weight (lb) |
Gross Weight (mt) |
Adjusted Quota |
Count of Fish |
Avg. Weight (lb) |
Gross Weight (mt) |
|
General |
369 |
516.3 |
86.4 |
581.7 |
544 |
502.4 |
124.1 |
Handline |
0 |
- |
0 |
- |
0 |
- |
- |
Harpoon |
0 |
- |
0 |
- |
0 |
- |
- |
Rod and Reel |
369 |
516.3 |
86.4 |
- |
544 |
502.4 |
124.1 |
Harpoon |
46.0 |
||||||
Longline (incl NED) |
210 |
472.8 |
45.0 |
188.6 |
137 |
471.7 |
29.3 |
Trap |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
1.2 |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
Purse Seine |
|
|
55.0 |
|
|||
Reserve |
|
168.0 |
|
||||
Total (landings only) |
579 |
500.5 |
131.4 |
1,040.5 |
681 |
496.3 |
153.4 |
January 1 to April 30
Posted May 18, 2021
Quota Category |
Current Year 2021 |
Previous Year 2020 |
|||||
Count of Fish |
Avg. Weight (lb) |
Gross Weight (mt) |
Adjusted Quota |
Count of Fish |
Avg. Weight (lb) |
Gross Weight (mt) |
|
General |
369 |
516.3 |
86.4 |
581.7 |
544 |
502.4 |
124.1 |
Handline |
0 |
- |
0 |
- |
0 |
- |
- |
Harpoon |
0 |
- |
0 |
- |
0 |
- |
- |
Rod and Reel |
369 |
516.3 |
86.4 |
- |
544 |
502.4 |
124.1 |
Harpoon |
46.0 |
||||||
Longline (incl NED) |
189 |
477.1 |
40.9 |
188.6 |
127 |
478.5 |
27.6 |
Trap |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
1.2 |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
Purse Seine |
|
|
55.0 |
|
|||
Reserve |
|
168.0 |
|
||||
Total (landings only) |
558 |
503.0 |
127.3 |
1,040.5 |
671 |
497.9 |
151.7 |
January 1 to March 31
Posted May 11, 2021
Quota Category |
Current Year 2021 |
Previous Year 2020 |
|||||
Count of Fish |
Avg. Weight (lb) |
Gross Weight (mt) |
Adjusted Quota |
Count of Fish |
Avg. Weight (lb) |
Gross Weight (mt) |
|
General |
369 |
516.3 |
86.4 |
581.7 |
544 |
502.4 |
124.1 |
Handline |
0 |
- |
0 |
- |
0 |
- |
- |
Harpoon |
0 |
- |
0 |
- |
0 |
- |
- |
Rod and Reel |
369 |
516.3 |
86.4 |
- |
544 |
502.4 |
124.1 |
Harpoon |
46.0 |
||||||
Longline (incl NED) |
112 |
525.6 |
26.7 |
188.6 |
106 |
490.5 |
23.6 |
Trap |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
1.2 |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
Purse Seine |
|
|
55.0 |
|
|||
Reserve |
|
168.0 |
|
||||
Total (landings only) |
481 |
518.5 |
113.1 |
1,040.5 |
650 |
500.5 |
147.7 |
Inseason Transfers
Effective Date | Added (mt) | To | Subtracted (mt) | From | Publication Date | FR Citation | Action |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
01/01/2021 | 19.5 | General January time period | 19.5 | General December time period | 12/23/2020 | 85 FR 83832 | Inseason Transfer |
02/08/2021 | 164.5 | Reserve | 164.5 | Purse Seine | 02/09/2021 | 86 FR 8717 | Annual Adjustment |
26.0 | General | 26.0 | Reserve | Inseason Transfer | |||
08/04/2021 | 30 | Harpoon | 30 | Reserve | 08/09/2021 | 86 FR 2021 | Inseason Transfer |
09/09/2021 | 113.8 | General | 113.8 | Reserve | 9/14/2021 | 86 FR 51016 | Inseason Transfer |