2026 Commercial Atlantic Bigeye, Northern Albacore, Skipjack, and Yellowfin Tuna Landings Updates | NOAA Fisheries

Below are the 2026 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 – May 31, 2026

Posted June 17, 2026

Species	2026 Quota (ww)	Estimated Landings in 2026 (ww) ^†	Percent of 2026 Quota	2025 Landings through the Same Time Period (ww)
Bigeye	---	8.7 mt (19,171 lb)	NA	16.7 mt (36,883 lb)
Northern Albacore	889.4 mt (1,960,771 lb)	6.7 mt (14,652 lb)	1%	16.4 mt (36,053 lb)
Yellowfin	---	74.5 mt (164,314 lb)	NA	175.4 mt (386,767 lb)
Skipjack	---	0.4 mt (963 lb)	NA	1.2 mt (2,682 lb)

† = Due to delays in availability, landings estimates for the Caribbean may not include all data through the current date.

January 1 – April 30, 2026

Posted June 2, 2026

Species	2026 Quota (ww)	Estimated Landings in 2026 (ww) ^†	Percent of 2026 Quota	2025 Landings through the Same Time Period (ww)
Bigeye	---	5.8 mt (12,725 lb)	NA	13.5 mt (29,729 lb)
Northern Albacore	889.4 mt (1,960,771 lb)	6.5 mt (14,209 lb)	1%	16.3 mt (35,891 lb)
Yellowfin	---	62.0 mt (136,758 lb)	NA	121.6 mt (268,138 lb)
Skipjack	---	0.3 mt (703 lb)	NA	0.8 mt (1,754 lb)

† = Due to delays in availability, landings estimates for the Caribbean may not include all data through the current date.

January 1 – March 31, 2026

Posted April 15, 2026

Species	2026 Quota (ww)	Estimated Landings in 2026 (ww) ^†	Percent of 2026 Quota	2025 Landings through the Same Time Period (ww)
Bigeye	---	4.8 mt (10,539 lb)	NA	12.3 mt (27,010 lb)
Northern Albacore	889.4 mt (1,960,771 lb)	5.9 mt (12,930 lb)	1%	14.7 mt (32,420 lb)
Yellowfin	---	49.4 mt (108,939 lb)	NA	100.4 mt (221,388 lb)
Skipjack	---	0.3 mt (587 lb)	NA	0.4 mt (898 lb)

† = Due to delays in availability, landings estimates for the Caribbean may not include all data through the current date.

January 1 – February 28, 2026

Posted March 17, 2026

Species	2026 Quota (ww)	Estimated Landings in 2026 (ww) ^†	Percent of 2026 Quota	2025 Landings through the Same Time Period (ww)
Bigeye	---	3.0 mt (6,608 lb)	NA	8.0 mt (17,536 lb)
Northern Albacore	889.4 mt (1,960,771 lb)	4.2 mt (9,306 lb)	0%	10.7 mt (23,538 lb)
Yellowfin	---	29.7 mt (65,376 lb)	NA	69.0 mt (152,103 lb)
Skipjack	---	0.1 mt (255 lb)	NA	<1.0 mt (<2,205 lb)

† = Due to delays in availability, landings estimates for the Caribbean may not include all data through the current date.

January 1 – January 31, 2026

Posted March 3, 2026

Species	2026 Quota (ww)	Estimated Landings in 2026 (ww) ^†	Percent of 2026 Quota	2025 Landings through the Same Time Period (ww)
Bigeye	---	2.1 mt (4,569 lb)	NA	6.2 mt (13,611 lb)
Northern Albacore	889.4 mt (1,960,771 lb)	3.7 mt (8,203 lb)	0%	4.3 mt (9,528 lb)
Yellowfin	---	24.3 mt (53,550 lb)	NA	47.6 mt (105,022 lb)
Skipjack	---	<1.0 mt (<2,205 lb)	NA	<1.0 mt (<2,205 lb)

† = Due to delays in availability, landings estimates for the Caribbean may not include all data through the current date.

Last updated by Office of Sustainable Fisheries on 06/17/2026

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