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Originally posted by Mr. Sandman
Hey I heard you can take 2 now per trip < 73" is that right? and 1 per season > 73"
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One per trip, the rules have changed...
Read on--
NOAA Fisheries Announces Initial Bluefin Tuna Retention Limits
STARTING ON JUNE 1, 2004, THE ANGLING CATEGORY DAILY RETENTION LIMIT WILL BE ONE SCHOOL, LARGE SCHOOL, OR SMALL MEDIUM BFT (MEASURING 27 TO LESS THAN 73 INCHES CURVED FORK LENGTH) PER VESSEL, PER DAY/TRIP. This limit applies to all vessels permitted in the Atlantic HMS Angling category and to vessels permitted in the Atlantic HMS Charter/Headboat category, and will be effective until further notice. ALSO, VESSELS FISHING UNDER THE ANGLING CATEGORY MAY RETAIN ONE “TROPHY FISH”, A LARGE MEDIUM AND GIANT BFT (MEASURING 73 INCHES OR GREATER), PER VESSEL, PER YEAR. No school, large school or small medium BFT may be retained on board Angling or Charter/Headboat vessels fishing in the Gulf of Mexico; however, one "trophy" BFT may be retained each year if taken as incidental catch. STARTING ON JUNE 1, 2004, THE GENERAL CATEGORY DAILY RETENTION LIMIT WILL BE ONE LARGE MEDIUM OR GIANT BFT (MEASURING 73 INCHES CURVED FORK LENGTH OR GREATER) PER VESSEL, PER DAY/TRIP. This limit applies to all vessels permitted in the Atlantic tunas General category and Atlantic HMS Charter/Headboat categories, and will be effective until further notice. For vessels permitted in the Atlantic tunas Harpoon category, the daily retention limit is unlimited for giant BFT (measuring 81 inches or greater) with an allowance of two incidental large medium BFT (measuring 73 to less than 81 inches) per vessel, per day/trip. This limit applies to all vessels permitted in the Atlantic tunas Harpoon category. NOAA Fisheries may determine that additional retention limit adjustments are necessary to enhance scientific data collection from, and fishing opportunities in, all geographic areas. Subsequent adjustments to the daily retention limits shall be announced through publication in the Federal Register. In addition, permit holders may visit
www.nmfspermits.com or call the Atlantic Tunas Information Line at (888) 872-8862 or (978) 281-9305 for updates on quota monitoring and retention limit adjustments. This notice is a courtesy to BFT fishery permit holders to help keep you informed about your fishery. Official notice of Federal fishery actions is made through filing such notice with the Office of the Federal Register. For further information please visit
www.nmfspermits.com or contact the HMS Management Division at 978-281-9260.