Rec Tuna License - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

Fish On · 08-01-2007, 12:52 PM

Anyone know how close we are to the quota? I was just about to purchase my permit but thought it might be good to know if they were likely to shut it down soon.

fish4striper · 08-01-2007, 01:23 PM

News last updated: 8/1/2007
Bluefin Tuna Landings Update
The Coastwide General Category has landed 12 mt out of 643.6 mt to date. Harpoon category: 9.3 mt out of 53.3 mt to date. Longline North: 5.8 mt out of 105.0 mt to date. Longline South: 5.5 mt out of 120.0 mt to date. Trap category: 0.0 mt out of 1.4 mt to date. Purse Seine category: 0.0 mt out of 254.1 mt to date.

go buy it, call in your catch. It only hurts if you don't.

Fish On · 08-03-2007, 03:49 PM

https://hmspermits.noaa.gov/other/bf...%205-29-07.pdf

Just bought my tuna permit. Went to check the bag limits and it states to "check website or information lines for current limits". So I did around the site and find the doc above. It shows I can keep 1 school and 2 large school/small med per day. However, it also states that the season closes the earlier of 2 dates, 1 of which is July 31, 2007. My permit says the season is open until 12/31 2007. Could this be any more confusing? The July 31 date must be wrong right?

I can see myself at the ramp now, tuna in hand and sourrounded by F&G officers trying to explain why I have a bluefin in August. Jeez.

Nice little bonus though. This permit is good through 12/31/2008, unless that date is wrong too.

Mr. Sandman · 08-03-2007, 06:58 PM

I think that July date is for a different region but I could be wrong. The web site IS confusing and misleading at times. It should be perfectly clear.

Yeah it expires in a year and a half....you get two seasons out of it this time.

I can tell you most people don't report their catch, they don't even know they have to...this is the Achilles heel of the process and why it is a bad system and will not help significantly. This permit is a dumb idea IMO. It does nothing for the fishery as I can see. The cost of the permit only funds the permiting system and does nothing for the fish...why have it at all?

MakoMike · 08-05-2007, 04:06 PM

The HMS survey guys have been around the docks in South county, I talked to couple of them over the past seveal days.

Slick Moedee · 08-06-2007, 03:30 PM

The recreational fishery, referred to as teh "Angling" category is open through December. The commercial "General category" has a limit that is through July. This commerical limit will more than likely be extended. Stay tuned.