Atlantic Highly Migratory Species News
The National Marine Fisheries Service is taking two actions regarding
the recreational Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) Angling category fishery:
(1) closure of the southern area trophy BFT fishery (73" or greater)
for the remainder of 2012, and
(2) adjustment of the daily retention limit that applies to the HMS
Charter/Headboat category (when fishing recreationally) to: 1 school
BFT (27 to <47”) and 1 large school/small medium BFT (47 to <73”) per
vessel. The recreational daily retention limit that applies to HMS
Angling category vessels remains at the default level of 1 school,
large school, or small medium BFT (27 to <73”) per vessel.
This action will be effective on April 7, 2012.
For more information, please see the attached notice or go to the HMS
Division website at:
Office of Sustainable Fisheries hms/breaking_news.htm