Anglers fishing for bluefin tuna need a federal Highly Migratory Species
(HMS) permit and are required to report their catches. Bluefin tuna
fishing is highly regulated. Catch bag limits and regulations often
change to prevent overfishing so anglers are urged to check regulations
before fishing trips. For information on regulations and how to apply
for an HMS permit, visit https://hmspermits.noaa.gov.
Last Updated: Sep 16, 2022
General category September 2022 bluefin tuna fishery closes September 19, 2022 at 11:30 PM
Based on the best available landings information, NMFS has
determined that the adjusted General category September 2022 subquota of
225.5 mt will be reached shortly (i.e., as of September 16, reported
landings total approximately 191.2 mt) and therefore the General
category fishery for large medium and giant Atlantic bluefin tuna will
close. This action does not affect the recreational Angling category.
The General category bluefin tuna fishery will close effective 11:30
p.m., September 19, 2022, until it begins on October 2, 2022, as October
1 is a restricted fishing day, with a quota of 76.4 mt available for
the October through November time period. Retaining, possessing, or
landing large medium or giant BFT by persons aboard vessels permitted in
the Atlantic tunas General and HMS Charter/Headboat categories must
cease at 11:30 p.m. local time on September 19, 2022, through September
30, 2022. This action applies to General category permitted vessels and
to HMS Charter/Headboat category permitted vessels with a commercial
sale endorsement when fishing commercially for BFT. The intent of this
closure is to prevent overharvest of the available adjusted General
category September BFT subquota.
Preliminary 2022 Commercial BFT Landings
Reported landings as of September 16, 2022, indicate the
General category has landed 191.2 mt of the 225.8 mt September subquota.
The Harpoon category is closed, and landed 76.2 mt of the 78.7 mt
quota. The Longline category has landed 112.4 mt. Landing updates will
be made as necessary.
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