2022 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.
January 1 – December 31
Posted April 25, 2023
Quota category |
Landings - No. of Fish |
Landings - Weight (mt) |
2022 Base
|
2022 Adjusted Quota (mt) |
% Base
|
% Adjusted Quota Taken |
General | 4,808 | 891.8 | 555.7 | 886.9 | 160% | 101% |
Harpoon | 442 | 77.7 | 46.0 | 76.4 | 169% | 102% |
Longline (incl NED) | 571 | 114.3 | 188.6 | 194.1 | 61% | 59% |
NED | 0 | 0.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 0% | 0% |
Atlantic (non-NED) | 547 | 108.2 | 106.3 | 109.9 | 102% | 98% |
Gulf | 24 | 6.1 | 57.3 | 59.2 | 11% | 10% |
Trap | 1 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 17% | 17% |
Purse Seine | 0 | 0.0 | 219.5 | 58.0 | 0% | 0% |
Angling | 6,344 | 228.9 | 232.4 | 245.9 | 98% | 93% |
School | 2,237 | 46.9 | 127.3 | 131.6 | 37% | 36% |
Lg sch/Sm med | 4,058 | 170.6 | 99.8 | 106.7 | 171% | 160% |
Trophy | 49 | 11.3 | 5.3 | 7.6 | 214% | 149% |
Reserve | - | - | 29.5 | 6.0 | - | - |
Total (landings only) | 1312.8 | 1272.9 | 1468.5 | 103% | 89% | |
Total (landings + dead discards)1 | 1341.2 | 1272.9 | 1468.5 | 105% | 91% |
* The best estimate of longline dead discards is the 2021 final dead discard estimate of 28.4 mt
January 1 to November 30
Posted December 8, 2022
Quota Category |
Current Year 2022 |
Previous Year 2021 |
|||||
Count of Fish |
Avg. Weight (lb) |
Gross Weight (mt) |
Adjusted Quota (mt) |
Count of Fish |
Avg. Weight (lb) |
Gross Weight (mt) |
|
General |
4579 |
403.7 |
838.3 |
829.4 |
4023 |
444.1 |
810.2 |
Handline |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
- |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
Harpoon |
29 |
377.2 |
5.0 |
- |
36 |
482.2 |
7.9 |
Rod and Reel |
4550 |
403.9 |
833.2 |
- |
3987 |
443.8 |
802.4 |
Harpoon |
435 | 387.1 | 76.4 |
78.7 |
331 | 371.1 | 55.8 |
Longline (incl NED) |
565 |
441.7 |
113.4 |
194.1 |
377 |
423.2 |
72.3 |
Trap |
1 |
435 |
0.2 |
1.2 |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
Purse Seine |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
58.0 |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
Reserve |
- |
- |
- |
61.2 |
- |
- |
- |
Total (landings only) |
5580 |
406.3 |
1028.3 |
1222.6 |
4731 |
423.2 |
938.3 |
January 1 to October 31
Posted December 8, 2022
Quota Category |
Current Year 2022 |
Previous Year 2021 |
|||||
Count of Fish |
Avg. Weight (lb) |
Gross Weight (mt) |
Adjusted Quota (mt) |
Count of Fish |
Avg. Weight (lb) |
Gross Weight (mt) |
|
General |
4579 |
403.7 |
838.5 |
829.4 |
3680 |
439.9 |
734.1 |
Handline |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
- |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
Harpoon |
29 |
377.2 |
5.0 |
- |
36 |
482.2 |
7.9 |
Rod and Reel |
4550 |
403.9 |
833.5 |
- |
3644 |
439.5 |
726.2 |
Harpoon |
435 | 387.1 | 76.4 |
78.7 |
331 | 371.1 | 55.8 |
Longline (incl NED) |
564 |
441.7 |
113.0 |
194.1 |
376 |
423.0 |
72.1 |
Trap |
1 |
435 |
0.2 |
1.2 |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
Purse Seine |
- |
- |
- |
58.0 |
- |
- |
- |
Reserve |
- |
- |
- |
61.2 |
- |
- |
- |
Total (landings only) |
5579 |
406.3 |
1028.1 |
1222.6 |
4387 |
433.3 |
862.0 |
January 1 to September 30
Posted November 3, 2022
Quota Category |
Current Year 2022 |
Previous Year 2021 |
|||||
Count of Fish |
Avg. Weight (lb) |
Gross Weight (mt) |
Adjusted Quota (mt) |
Count of Fish |
Avg. Weight (lb) |
Gross Weight (mt) |
|
General |
3,754 |
378.8 |
645.0 |
704.4 |
3,087 |
431.1 |
603.7 |
Handline |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
- |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
Harpoon |
29 |
377.2 |
5.0 |
- |
31 |
477.5 |
6.7 |
Rod and Reel |
3,725 |
375.9 |
640.1 |
- |
3,056 |
430.6 |
597.0 |
Harpoon |
435 | 385.9 | 76.2 |
78.7 |
331 | 371.1 | 55.8 |
Longline (incl NED) |
562 |
441.2 |
112.4 |
194.1 |
376 |
423.0 |
72.1 |
Trap |
1 |
435 |
0.2 |
1.2 |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
Purse Seine |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
58.0 |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
Reserve |
- |
- |
- |
186.2 |
- |
- |
- |
Total (landings only) |
4,752 |
386.8 |
833.8 |
1222.6 |
3,794 |
425.1 |
731.5 |
January 1 to August 31
Posted September 29, 2022
Quota Category |
Current Year 2022 |
Previous Year 2021 |
|||||
Count of Fish |
Avg. Weight (lb) |
Gross Weight (mt) |
Adjusted Quota (mt) |
Count of Fish |
Avg. Weight (lb) |
Gross Weight (mt) |
|
General |
2437 |
353.9 |
391.3 |
613.9 |
2162 |
415.2 |
407.1 |
Handline |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
- |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
Harpoon |
27 |
371.1 |
4.5 |
- |
28 |
480.1 |
6.1 |
Rod and Reel |
2410 |
353.7 |
386.7 |
- |
2134 |
414.3 |
401.0 |
Harpoon |
423 | 378.1 | 72.6 |
78.7 |
331 | 371.1 | 55.8 |
Longline (incl NED) |
562 |
441.2 |
112.4 |
194.1 |
376 |
423.0 |
72.1 |
Trap |
1 |
435 |
0.2 |
1.2 |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
Purse Seine |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
58.0 |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
Reserve |
- |
- |
- |
276.7 |
- |
- |
- |
Total (landings only) |
2949 |
371.2 |
576.5 |
1222.6 |
2869 |
411.1 |
534.9 |
January 1 to July 31
Posted September 6, 2022
Quota Category |
Current Year 2022 |
Previous Year 2021 |
|||||
Count of Fish |
Avg. Weight (lb) |
Gross Weight (mt) |
Adjusted Quota (mt) |
Count of Fish |
Avg. Weight (lb) |
Gross Weight (mt) |
|
General |
2044 |
352.1 |
326.4 |
613.9 |
1828 |
413.2 |
342.6 |
Handline |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
- |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
Harpoon |
27 |
371.1 |
4.5 |
- |
28 |
480.1 |
6.1 |
Rod and Reel |
2017 |
351.9 |
321.9 |
- |
1800 |
412.2 |
336.5 |
Harpoon |
342 | 333.3 | 51.7 |
78.7 |
261 | 360.8 | 42.8 |
Longline (incl NED) |
562 |
441.2 |
112.4 |
194.1 |
371 |
424.0 |
71.3 |
Trap |
1 |
435 |
0.2 |
1.2 |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
Purse Seine |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
58.0 |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
Reserve |
- |
- |
- |
276.7 |
- |
- |
- |
Total (landings only) |
2949 |
366.9 |
490.8 |
1222.6 |
2460 |
409.3 |
456.7 |
January 1 to June 30
Posted August 2, 2022
Quota Category |
Current Year 2022 |
Previous Year 2021 |
|||||
Count of Fish |
Avg. Weight (lb) |
Gross Weight (mt) |
Adjusted Quota (mt) |
Count of Fish |
Avg. Weight (lb) |
Gross Weight (mt) |
|
General |
794 |
387.1 |
139.5 |
581.7 |
453 |
489.5 |
100.5 |
Handline |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
- |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
Harpoon |
23 |
345.8 |
3.6 |
- |
9 |
559.4 |
2.3 |
Rod and Reel |
771 |
388.3 |
135.9 |
- |
444 |
488.1 |
98.3 |
Harpoon |
177 | 300 | 24.1 |
46.0 |
38 | 363.2 | 6.3 |
Longline (incl NED) |
508 |
453.4 |
104.5 |
188.6 |
328 |
433.5 |
64.5 |
Trap |
1 |
435 |
0.2 |
1.2 |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
Purse Seine |
- |
- |
- |
55.0 |
- |
- |
- |
Reserve |
- |
- |
- |
168.0 |
- |
- |
- |
Total (landings only) |
1480 |
399.5 |
268.3 |
1040.5 |
819 |
461.2 |
171.3 |
January 1 to May 31
Posted August 2, 2022
Quota Category |
Current Year 2022 |
Previous Year 2021 |
|||||
Count of Fish |
Avg. Weight (lb) |
Gross Weight (mt) |
Adjusted Quota (mt) |
Count of Fish |
Avg. Weight (lb) |
Gross Weight (mt) |
|
General |
433 |
458.1 |
90.0 |
581.7 |
371 |
516.1 |
86.8 |
Handline |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
- |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
Harpoon |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
- |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
Rod and Reel |
433 |
458.1 |
90.0 |
- |
371 |
516.1 |
86.8 |
Harpoon |
- | - | - |
46.0 |
- | - | - |
Longline (incl NED) |
439 |
470.9 |
93.8 |
188.6 |
210 |
472.8 |
45.0 |
Trap |
1 |
- |
0.2 |
1.2 |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
Purse Seine |
- |
- |
- |
55.0 |
- |
- |
- |
Reserve |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
168.0 |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
Total (landings only) |
873 |
464.5 |
184.0 |
1040.5 |
581 |
500.4 |
131.8 |
January 1 to April 30
Posted June 1, 2022
Quota Category |
Current Year 2022 |
Previous Year 2021 |
|||||
Count of Fish |
Avg. Weight (lb) |
Gross Weight (mt) |
Adjusted Quota (mt) |
Count of Fish |
Avg. Weight (lb) |
Gross Weight (mt) |
|
General |
432 |
458.1 |
89.8 |
581.7 |
371 |
516.1 |
86.9 |
Handline |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
- |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
Harpoon |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
- |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
Rod and Reel |
432 |
458.1 |
89.8 |
- |
371 |
516.1 |
86.9 |
Harpoon |
- | - | - |
46.0 |
- | - | - |
Longline (incl NED) |
404 |
470.1 |
86.2 |
188.6 |
189 |
477.1 |
40.9 |
Trap |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
1.2 |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
Purse Seine |
- |
- |
- |
55.0 |
- |
- |
- |
Reserve |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
168.0 |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
Total (landings only) |
836 |
463.9 |
175.9 |
1040.5 |
560 |
502.9 |
127.8 |
January 1 to March 31
Posted April 26, 2022
Quota Category |
Current Year 2022 |
Previous Year 2021 |
|||||
Count of Fish |
Avg. Weight (lb) |
Gross Weight (mt) |
Adjusted Quota (mt) |
Count of Fish |
Avg. Weight (lb) |
Gross Weight (mt) |
|
General |
432 |
458.1 |
89.8 |
581.7 |
371 |
516.1 |
86.9 |
Handline |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
- |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
Harpoon |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
- |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
Rod and Reel |
432 |
458.1 |
89.8 |
- |
371 |
516.1 |
86.9 |
Harpoon |
- | - | - |
46.0 |
- | - | - |
Longline (incl NED) |
291 |
486.4 |
64.2 |
188.6 |
112 |
525.6 |
26.7 |
Trap |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
1.2 |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
Purse Seine |
- |
- |
- |
55.0 |
- |
- |
- |
Reserve |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
168.0 |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
Total (landings only) |
723 |
469.5 |
154.0 |
1040.5 |
483 |
518.3 |
113.6 |
January 1 to February 28
Posted April 26, 2022
Quota Category |
Current Year 2022 |
Previous Year 2021 |
|||||
Count of Fish |
Avg. Weight (lb) |
Gross Weight (mt) |
Adjusted Quota (mt) |
Count of Fish |
Avg. Weight (lb) |
Gross Weight (mt) |
|
General |
432 |
458.1 |
89.8 |
581.7 |
371 |
516.1 |
86.9 |
Handline |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
- |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
Harpoon |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
- |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
Rod and Reel |
432 |
458.1 |
89.8 |
- |
371 |
516.1 |
86.9 |
Harpoon |
- | - | - |
46.0 |
- | - | - |
Longline (incl NED) |
70 |
486.3 |
15.4 |
188.6 |
31 |
573.1 |
8.1 |
Trap |
- |
- |
- |
1.2 |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
Purse Seine |
- |
- |
- |
55.0 |
- |
- |
- |
Reserve |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
168.0 |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
Total (landings only) |
502 |
462.0 |
105.2 |
1040.5 |
402 |
520.5 |
94.9 |
January 1 to January 31
Posted April 26, 2022
Quota Category |
Current Year 2022 |
Previous Year 2021 |
|||||
Count of Fish |
Avg. Weight (lb) |
Gross Weight (mt) |
Adjusted Quota (mt) |
Count of Fish |
Avg. Weight (lb) |
Gross Weight (mt) |
|
General |
208 |
438.9 |
41.4 |
581.7 |
79 |
490.7 |
17.6 |
Handline |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
- |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
Harpoon |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
- |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
Rod and Reel |
208 |
438.9 |
41.4 |
- |
79 |
490.7 |
17.6 |
Harpoon |
- | - | - |
46.0 |
- | - | - |
Longline (incl NED) |
9 |
455.0 |
1.9 |
188.6 |
17 |
562.4 |
4.3 |
Trap |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
1.2 |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
Purse Seine |
- |
- |
- |
55.0 |
- |
- |
- |
Reserve |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
168.0 |
0 |
- |
0.0 |
Total (landings only) |
217 |
439.6 |
43.3 |
1040.5 |
96 |
503.4 |
21.9 |
Inseason Transfers
Effective Date | Added (mt) | To | Subtracted (mt) | From | Publication Date | FR Citation | Action |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
01/01/2022 | 19.5 | General January time period | 19.5 | General December time period | 12/23/2021 | 86 FR 72857 | Inseason Transfer |
01/28/2022 | 164.5 | Reserve | 164.5 | Purse Seine | 02/02/2022 | 87 FR 5737 | Annual Adjustment |
26.0 | General | 26.0 | Reserve | Inseason Transfer | |||
07/01/2022 | 32.2 | General | N/A | N/A | 06/01/2022 | 87 FR 33049 | BFT Quota Rule (Increase from ICCAT); 2021 Underharvest Carryover |
2.7 | Harpoon | ||||||
5.5 | Longline | ||||||
<0.1 | Trap | ||||||
3 | Purse Seine | ||||||
138.7 | Reserve | ||||||
07/19/2022 | 30 | Harpoon | 30 | Reserve | 07/21/2022 | 87 FR 43447 | Inseason Transfer |
09/07/2022 | 90.5 | General | 90.5 | Reserve | 09/08/2022 | 87 FR 54910 | Inseason Transfer |
10/05/2022 | 125 | General | 125 | Reserve | 10/07/2022 | 87 FR 60938 | Inseason Transfer |
12/01/2022 | 2.3 | General | 2.3 | Harpoon | 11/30/2022 | 87 FR 73504 | Inseason Transfer |
55.2 | General | 57.5 | Reserve |