2025 Commercial Atlantic Bigeye, Northern Albacore, Skipjack, and Yellowfin Tuna Landings Updates
Catch statistics from previous months are available below or by contacting the Highly Migratory Species Management Division at (978) 281-9260.
Below are the 2025 preliminary landings estimates for the Atlantic bigeye, northern albacore, yellowfin, and skipjack (BAYS) tunas commercial fisheries. These preliminary estimates are based on dealer reports and other sources of landings for the Atlantic region, including the Caribbean.
Each year, NMFS updates the annual northern albacore quota to account for underharvest or overharvest, if any, of the previous year’s adjusted U.S. northern albacore quota consistent with International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas limits. These updates typically take effect in summer.
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 lb.
January 1 – December 31, 2025
Posted January 29, 2026
Species | 2025 Quota (ww) * | Estimated Landings in 2025 (ww) † | Percent of 2025 Quota | 2024 Landings through the Same Time Period (ww) |
Bigeye | --- | 210.6 mt | NA | 234.0 mt |
Northern Albacore | 1,111.8 mt | 105.1 mt | 9% | 177.2 mt |
Yellowfin | --- | 616.4 mt | NA | 645.0 mt |
Skipjack | --- | 2.3 mt | NA | 1.7 mt |
* On December 23, 2025 (90 FR 60017), NOAA Fisheries implemented the ICCAT-recommended annual baseline quota for northern albacore (889.4 mt) and adjusted the 2025 annual northern albacore quota to 1,111.8 mt to include the 222.4 mt of underharvest the United States could carry forward from 2024.
† = Due to delays in availability, landings estimates for the Caribbean may not include all data through the current date.
January 1 – November 30, 2025
Posted December 29, 2025
Species | 2025 Quota(ww) | Estimated Landings in 2025 (ww) † | Percent of 2025 Quota | 2024 Landings through the Same Time Period (ww) |
Bigeye | --- | 196.0 mt | NA | 229.9 mt |
Northern Albacore | 889.4 mt | 103.7 mt | 12% | 173.1 mt |
Yellowfin | --- | 595.0 mt | NA | 622.6 mt |
Skipjack | --- | 1.5 mt | NA | 1.7 mt |
† = Due to delays in availability, landings estimates for the Caribbean may not include all data through the current date.
January 1 – October 31, 2025
Posted December 29, 2025
Species | 2025 Quota(ww) | Estimated Landings in 2025 (ww) † | Percent of 2025 Quota | 2024 Landings through the Same Time Period (ww) |
Bigeye | --- | 178.7 mt | NA | 212.5 mt |
Northern Albacore | 889.4 mt | 93.4 mt | 11% | 139.4 mt |
Yellowfin | --- | 564.5 mt | NA | 577.4 mt |
Skipjack | --- | 1.3 mt | NA | 1.7 mt |
† = Due to delays in availability, landings estimates for the Caribbean may not include all data through the current date.
January 1 – September 30, 2025
Posted December 29, 2025
Species | 2025 Quota(ww) | Estimated Landings in 2025 (ww) † | Percent of 2025 Quota | 2024 Landings through the Same Time Period (ww) |
Bigeye | --- | 152.1 mt | NA | 150.6 mt |
Northern Albacore | 889.4 mt | 64.9 mt | 7% | 93.5 mt |
Yellowfin | --- | 489.3 mt | NA | 498.7 mt |
Skipjack | --- | 1.0 mt | NA | 1.6 mt |
† = Due to delays in availability, landings estimates for the Caribbean may not include all data through the current date.
January 1 – August 31, 2025
Posted September 16, 2025
Species | 2025 Quota(ww) | Estimated Landings in 2025 (ww) † | Percent of 2025 Quota | 2024 Landings through the Same Time Period (ww) |
Bigeye | --- | 76.7 mt | NA | 106.9 mt |
Northern Albacore | 889.4 mt | 52.1 mt | 6% | 73.6 mt |
Yellowfin | --- | 395.2 mt | NA | 443.9 mt |
Skipjack | --- | <1.0 mt | NA | 1.5 mt |
† = Due to delays in availability, landings estimates for the Caribbean may not include all data through the current date.
January 1 – July 31, 2025
Posted September 16, 2025
Species | 2025 Quota(ww) | Estimated Landings in 2025 (ww) † | Percent of 2025 Quota | 2024 Landings through the Same Time Period (ww) |
Bigeye | --- | 51.24 mt | NA | 67.0 mt |
Northern Albacore | 889.4 mt | 39.47 mt | 3% | 72.2 mt |
Yellowfin | --- | 326.9 mt | NA | 335.8 mt |
Skipjack | --- | <1.0 mt | NA | 1.5 mt |
† = Due to delays in availability, landings estimates for the Caribbean may not include all data through the current date.
January 1 – June 30, 2025
Posted July 17, 2025
Species | 2025 Quota(ww) | Estimated Landings in 2025 (ww) † | Percent of 2025 Quota | 2024 Landings through the Same Time Period (ww) |
Bigeye | --- | 24.4 mt | NA | 46.7 mt |
Northern Albacore | 889.4 mt | 22.7 mt | 3% | 70.6 mt |
Yellowfin | --- | 230.1 mt | NA | 233.7 mt |
Skipjack | --- | <1.0 mt | NA | 1.3 mt |
† = Due to delays in availability, landings estimates for the Caribbean may not include all data through the current date.
January 1 – May 31, 2025
Posted July 17, 2025
Species | 2025 Quota(ww) | Estimated Landings in 2025 (ww) † | Percent of 2025 Quota | 2024 Landings through the Same Time Period (ww) |
Bigeye | --- | 11.2 mt | NA | 33.3 mt |
Northern Albacore | 889.4 mt | 16.2 mt | 2% | 69.7 mt |
Yellowfin | --- | 166.6 mt | NA | 168.4 mt |
Skipjack | --- | <1.0 mt | NA | 1.2 mt |
† = Due to delays in availability, landings estimates for the Caribbean may not include all data through the current date.
January 1 – April 30, 2025
Posted May 14, 2025
Species | 2025 Quota(ww) | Estimated Landings in 2025 (ww) † | Percent of 2025 Quota | 2024 Landings through the Same Time Period (ww) |
Bigeye | --- | 7.4 mt | NA | 27.0 mt |
Northern Albacore | 889.4 mt | 14.0 mt | 2% | 69.3 mt |
Yellowfin | --- | 108.0 mt | NA | 118.6mt |
Skipjack | --- | <1.0 mt | NA | <1 mt |
† = Due to delays in availability, landings estimates for the Caribbean may not include all data through the current date.
January 1 – March 31, 2025
Posted April 15, 2025
Species | 2025 Quota(ww) | Estimated Landings in 2025 (ww) † | Percent of 2025 Quota | 2024 Landings through the Same Time Period (ww) |
Bigeye | --- | 6.5 mt | NA | 13.8 mt |
Northern Albacore | 889.4 mt | 12.7 mt | 1% | 61.2 mt |
Yellowfin | --- | 88.7 mt | NA | 95.2 mt |
Skipjack | --- | <1.0 mt | NA | <1 mt |
† = Due to delays in availability, landings estimates for the Caribbean may not include all data through the current date.
January 1 – February 28, 2025
Posted March 31, 2025
Species | 2025 Quota(ww) | Estimated Landings in 2025 (ww) † | Percent of 2025 Quota | 2024 Landings through the Same Time Period (ww) |
Bigeye | --- | 4.3 mt | NA | 8.0 mt |
Northern Albacore | 889.4 mt | 7.9 mt | 1% | 46.0 mt |
Yellowfin | --- | 60.7 mt | NA | 72.8 mt |
Skipjack | --- | <1.0 mt | NA | <1 mt |
† = Due to delays in availability, landings estimates for the Caribbean may not include all data through the current date.
January 1 – January 31, 2025
Posted April 14, 2025
Species | 2025 Quota(ww) | Estimated Landings in 2025 (ww) † | Percent of 2025 Quota | 2024 Landings through the Same Time Period (ww) |
Bigeye | --- | 2.8 mt | NA | 5.7 mt |
Northern Albacore | 889.4 mt | 3.8 mt | 0% | 25.8 mt |
Yellowfin | --- | 41.0 mt | NA | 52.9 mt |
Skipjack | --- | <1.0 mt | NA | <1 mt |
† = Due to delays in availability, landings estimates for the Caribbean may not include all data through the current date.