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Atlantic Bluefin Tuna General Category Fishery Changes

A transfer is made of 14.3 metric tons from December 2018 to January 2018. The daily retention limit for January 2018 is one fish.
December 20, 2017 -
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Southeast
School of bluefin tuna swimming in dark ocean waters with some light coming in from above.

Important Information for Atlantic Tunas Longline Permit Holders

NOAA Fisheries reminds Atlantic tunas longline permit holders about the individual bluefin quota program and the transition from 2017 to 2018.
December 12, 2017 -
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Southeast
School of bluefin tuna swimming in dark ocean waters with some light coming in from above.

2017 Atlantic Bluefin Tuna General Category Fishery Closes on December 6, 2017

NOAA Fisheries closes the General category fishery for large medium and giant Atlantic bluefin tuna effective 11:30 p.m. local time, Wednesday, December 6, 2017, through December 31, 2017.
December 05, 2017 -
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Southeast
School of bluefin tuna swimming in dark ocean waters with some light coming in from above.

2017 Commercial Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Landings Updates

These notices are a courtesy to Atlantic tuna fishery interests to keep you informed about the fishery. Official notice of federal fishery actions is made through filing such notice with the Office of the Federal Register. Catch statistics from previous…
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Southeast

Atlantic Tunas Identification Guide

Provides guidance on how to identify species of Atlantic tunas.
November 28, 2017 -
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Southeast

International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas - 2017 Update

The International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas convened in Morocco for a week-long discussion of Atlantic highly migratory species management.
November 22, 2017 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
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Atlantic Bluefin Tuna General Category Fishery: Inseason Transfer

Transfer of unused harpoon category quota to the general category for 2017 and general category fishery reopens December 1 with an adjusted December subquota of 12.7 metric tons.
November 20, 2017 -
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Southeast
Atlantic bluefin tuna

NOAA Fisheries Issuance of an Exempted Fishing Permit to the Cape Cod Commercial Fishermen’s Alliance to Retain Bluefin Tuna

NOAA Fisheries announces issuance of an exempted fishing permit (EFP) to the Cape Cod Commercial Fishermen's Alliance (CCCFA) to use electronic monitoring (EM) to verify authorized gear use when fishing for, retaining, and possessing bluefin tuna during a
November 03, 2017 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
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NOAA Fisheries Announces a Proposed Rule to Modify Individual Bluefin Tuna Quota Program Regulations for Accounting for Bluefin; Request for Comments

NOAA Fisheries proposes to modify the Atlantic highly migratory species (HMS) regulations to require vessels in the pelagic longline fishery to account for bycatch of bluefin tuna using Individual Bluefin Quota (IBQ) on a quarterly basis instead of before
October 24, 2017 -
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Southeast

Statement by U.S. Commissioner Russell F. Smith III at the Conclusion of the 2015 Annual ICCAT Meeting

Learn more about recent International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) meeting in Malta
November 18, 2015 - Leadership Message ,
National