Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Results
Closure of Bluefin Tuna Angling Category Gulf of Mexico Trophy Fishery for 2020
The Angling category Gulf of Mexico incidental trophy bluefin tuna fishery is closed effective 11:30 p.m., April 16, 2020. Trophy bluefin tuna are those measure 73 inches or greater. The fishery will remain closed through December 31, 2020…
Effective
04/18/2024
Closure of General Category Bluefin Fishery for January Subquota Period for 2020
The General category bluefin tuna fishery will close for the January subquota period effective 11:30 p.m. on February 24, 2020. The fishery will reopen on June 1, 2020 with the default daily retention limit of one fish per vessel.
This…
Effective
04/18/2024
Closure of Bluefin Tuna Angling Category Southern Area Trophy Fishery for 2020
The bluefin tuna Angling category Southern Area trophy fishery is closed effective 11:30 p.m., February 20, 2020. The fishery will remain closed through December 31, 2020.
Based on the best available landings information, NOAA Fisheries has…
Effective
04/18/2024
Adjustments to the Purse Seine and Reserve Categories and the General January 2020 Subquota
NOAA Fisheries has reallocated 164.5 metric tons (mt) of bluefin tuna quota from the Purse Seine to the Reserve category. The available quota for the 2020 Purse Seine category is now 55 mt.
We have also transferred 51 mt of quota from the 2020…
Effective
04/18/2024
Transfer of 19.5 mt to the General Category Atlantic Bluefin Tuna January 2020 Subquota Period
NOAA Fisheries has transferred 19.5 metric tons (mt) to the General category Atlantic bluefin tuna January subquota period. The transfer was made from the December 2020 subquota period. The adjusted January subquota is 49 mt.
This action applies…
Effective
04/18/2024