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2024 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.

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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 to December 31

Updated May 1, 2025

Quota category

Landings - No. of Fish

Landings - Weight (mt)

2024 Base
Quota (mt)

2024 Adjusted Quota (mt)

% Base
Quota Taken

% Adjusted Quota Taken

General4,506907.4710.7870.2128%104%
Harpoon34675.459.270.0127%108%
Longline (incl NED)911158.1234.3234.367%67%
NED00.025.025.00%0%
Atlantic (non-NED)885152.0136.0136.0112%112%
Gulf266.173.373.38%8%
Trap00.01.31.30%0%
Angling17,051452.7297.4297.4152%152%
School12,482152.6134.1134.1114%114%
Lg sch/Sm med4,486281.6154.1154.1183%183%
Trophy8318.69.29.2202%202%
Reserve50.338.22.0  
Total (landings only)22,8191,593.9 1,341.11,475.2119%108%
Total (landings + dead discards)11,613.9 1,341.11,475.2120%109%

12023 DD estimate as proxy (20 mt)

January 1 to November 30

Posted December 18, 2024

Quota Category

2024

2023

Count of Fish

Avg Weight (LB)

Gross Weight (MT)

Adjusted Quota (MT)

Count of Fish

Avg Weight (LB)

Gross Weight (MT)

General 4194441.8840.2810.74187423.1803.6
 Handline0-0.0-0-0.0
 Harpoon24415.04.5-34384.86.0
 Rod and Reel4170441.9835.7-4153423.4797.6
Harpoon 346480.775.570.0395413.574.1
Longline 762364.7129.5234.3681390.0120.5
Trap 0-0.01.30-0.0
Reserve    61.5   
Total 5302433.21045.21177.85263418.1998.1

January 1 to October 31

Posted December 18, 2024

Quota Category

2024

2023

Count of Fish

Avg Weight (LB)

Gross Weight (MT)

Adjusted Quota (MT)

Count of Fish

Avg Weight (LB)

Gross Weight (MT)

General 4194441.8840.2810.74187423.1803.6
 Handline0-0.0-0-0.0
 Harpoon24415.04.5-34384.86.0
 Rod and Reel4170441.9835.7-4153423.4797.6
Harpoon 346480.775.570.0395413.574.1
Longline 741375.0126.0234.3662388.5116.6
Trap 0-0.01.30-0.0
Reserve    61.5   
Total 5281435.01041.71177.85244418.0994.3

January 1 to September 30

Posted October 18, 2024

Quota Category

2024

2023

Count of Fish

Avg Weight (LB)

Gross Weight (MT)

Adjusted Quota (MT)

Count of Fish

Avg Weight (LB)

Gross Weight (MT)

General 3216426.2621.5710.73661419.7696.9
 Handline15438.33.0-0-0.0
 Harpoon28422.45.4-32372.35.4
 Rod and Reel3173428.3613.1-3629420.1691.5
Harpoon 345481.275.370.0394412.573.7
Longline 739374.9125.6234.3653387.5114.8
Trap 0-0.01.30-0.0
Reserve    161.5   
Total 4300421.8822.41177.84708414.6885.4

January 1 to August 31

Posted October 18, 2024

Quota Category

2024

2023

Count of Fish

Avg Weight (LB)

Gross Weight (MT)

Adjusted Quota (MT)

Count of Fish

Avg Weight (LB)

Gross Weight (MT)

General 2317418.0439.2710.72568389.1453.3
 Handline12426.32.3-0-0.0
 Harpoon28422.45.4-30358.24.9
 Rod and Reel2289417.9431.5-2538389.5448.4
Harpoon 345481.275.370.0393412.2-
Longline 739374.9125.6234.3653387.5114.8
Trap 0-0.01.30-0.0
Reserve    27.4   
Total 3401415.0640.11043.73614391.3641.6

January 1 to July 31

Posted September 11, 2024

Quota Category

2024

2023

Count of Fish

Avg Weight (LB)

Gross Weight (MT)

Adjusted Quota (MT)

Count of Fish

Avg Weight (LB)

Gross Weight (MT)

General 1457403.5266.8710.71727383.1300.2
 Handline0-0.0-0-0.0
 Harpoon27417.75.1-28365.84.7
 Rod and Reel1430403.3259.3-1698383.6295.5
Harpoon 345481.275.370.0393412.2-
Longline 737374.8125.2234.3650387.2114.2
Trap 0-0.01.30-0.0
Reserve    27.4   
Total 2539405.8467.31043.72770388.2487.8

January 1 to June 30

Posted August 2, 2024

Quota Category

2024

2023

Count of Fish

Avg Weight (LB)

Gross Weight (MT)

Adjusted Quota (MT)

Count of Fish

Avg Weight (LB)

Gross Weight (MT)

General 797393.9142.3710.7688373.2116.5
 Handline0-0.0-0-0.0
 Harpoon18382.33.1-22313.63.2
 Rod and Reel779394.2139.3-666375.1113.4
Harpoon 142405.526.159.2154409.9-
Longline 704378.2120.7234.3560400.0397.8
Trap 0-0.01.30-0.0
Reserve    38.2   
Total 1643388.2289.11043.71402387.9246.7

January 1 to May 31

Posted July 2, 2024

Quota Category

2024

2023

Count of Fish

Avg Weight (LB)

Gross Weight (MT)

Adjusted Quota (MT)

Count of Fish

Avg Weight (LB)

Gross Weight (MT)

General 358396.164.3710.7358432.570.3
 Handline0-0.0-0-0.0
 Harpoon0-0.0-0-0.0
 Rod and Reel358396.164.3-358432.570.3
Harpoon ---59.2---
Longline 661378.9113.5234.3426419.581.1
Trap 0-0.01.30-0.0
Reserve    38.2   
Total 1019384.9177.91043.7784425.4151.3

January 1 to April 30

Posted July 2, 2024

Quota Category

2024

2023

Count of Fish

Avg Weight (LB)

Gross Weight (MT)

Adjusted Quota (MT)

Count of Fish

Avg Weight (LB)

Gross Weight (MT)

General 358396.164.3710.7358432.570.3
 Handline0-0.0-0-0.0
 Harpoon0-0.0-0-0.0
 Rod and Reel358396.164.3-358432.570.3
Harpoon ---59.2---
Longline 527382.691.4234.3384421.673.5
Trap 0-0.01.30-0.0
Reserve    38.2   
Total 885388.0155.71043.7742426.9143.7

January 1 to March 31

Posted April 15, 2024

Quota Category

2024

2023

Count of Fish

Avg Weight (LB)

Gross Weight (MT)

Adjusted Quota (MT)

Count of Fish

Avg Weight (LB)

Gross Weight (MT)

General
 
358
396.1
64.3
710.7
358
432.5
70.3
 Handline0-0.0-0-0.0
 Harpoon0-0.0-0-0.0
 Rod and Reel358396.164.3-358432.570.3
Harpoon
 
-
-
-
59.2
-
-
-
Longline
 
352
401.2
64.0
234.3
291
444.5
58.7
Trap
 
0
-
0.0
1.3
0
-
0.0
Reserve
    
38.2
   
Total
 
710
398.6
128.3
1043.7
649
437.9
129.0

January 1 to February 28

Posted April 15, 2024

Quota Category

2024

2023

Count of Fish

Avg Weight (LB)

Gross Weight (MT)

Adjusted Quota (MT)

Count of Fish

Avg Weight (LB)

Gross Weight (MT)

General
 
358
396.1
64.3
710.7
358
432.5
70.3
 Handline0-0.0-0-0.0
 Harpoon0-0.0-0-0.0
 Rod and Reel358396.164.3-358432.570.3
Harpoon
 
-
-
-
59.2
-
-
-
Longline
 
239
422.1
45.7
234.3
132
483.3
28.9
Trap
 
0
-
0.0
1.3
0
-
0.0
Reserve
    
38.2
   
Total
 
597
406.5
110.1
1043.7
490
446.2
99.2

January 1 to January 31

Posted February 26, 2024

Quota Category

2024

2023

Count of Fish

Avg Weight (LB)

Gross Weight (MT)

Adjusted Quota (MT)

Count of Fish

Avg Weight (LB)

Gross Weight (MT)

General
 
359
395.7
64.5
710.8
239
423.9
46.0
 Handline0-0.0-0-0.0
 Harpoon0-0.0-0-0.0
 Rod and Reel359395.764.5-239423.946.0
Harpoon
 
-
-
-
59.2
-
-
-
Longline
 
30
468.1
6.4
234.3
23
454.0
4.7
Trap
 
0
-
0.0
1.3
0
-
0.0
Reserve
    
38.2
   
Total
 
389
401.3
70.9
1043.7
262
426.5
50.7

 

Inseason Transfers

Effective Date

Added (mt)

To

Subtracted (mt)

From

Publication date

FR Citation

Action

01/12/202420.5General January-March time period20.5General December time period1/18/202489 FR 3361Inseason Transfer
07/15/202410.8Harpoon10.8Reserve07/15/202489 FR 58074Inseason Transfer
09/20/2024134.1Reserve--09/20/202489 FR 770292023 Underharvest Carryover
10/02/2024100General100Reserve10/07/202489 FR 81032Inseason Transfer

Last updated by Office of Sustainable Fisheries on 05/01/2025