2008 Tuna Regs are posted

[zacs]

[fishsmith]

Thanks for posting,

What is the difference between the General and Angling catagories?

[keeperreaper]

There are NO differences in the quota from this past year to 2008 in terms of size and amount you can keep per vessel per trip..

General category allows you to ONLY take fish greater than 73".
Angling you can keep the school tuna. You are also allowed one 73" + fish per year with this permit.

[Raider Ronnie]

Originally Posted by keeperreaper

There are NO differences in the quota from this past year to 2008 in terms of size and amount you can keep per vessel per trip..

General category allows you to ONLY take fish greater than 73".
Angling you can keep the school tuna. You are also allowed one 73" + fish per year with this permit.

Also.
charter/head boat permit falls under both categories, but you must do one or the other for each day.
In other words, can't target or keep giants if you have landed 1 27-73 inches.\
Thanks for the heads up Keeperreaper!

[MakoMike]

Originally Posted by keeperreaper

There are NO differences in the quota from this past year to 2008 in terms of size and amount you can keep per vessel per trip..

General category allows you to ONLY take fish greater than 73".
Angling you can keep the school tuna. You are also allowed one 73" + fish per year with this permit.

Better check those regs again. As I read them there is NO fsh greater than 73 inches allowed to an angling vessel.

[riverrat2]

Good what does a rec do with 400#'s of tuna.

[keeperreaper]

Makomike,
It is clearly stated. Here for your enjoyment:
HMS Angling and HMS Charter/Heaboats are also eligible to retain 1 BFT (73 inches or greater) per vessel per year as a “trophy” fish for the boat. These BFT retention limits are effective for all areas, except for the Gulf of Mexico.

Pretty clear to me.