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2010 Recreational Atlantic Tunas Retention Limits
The 2010 recreational daily retention limits for bluefin tuna and the BAYS tunas (bigeye, albacore, yellowfin, and skipjack) are as follows:
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Preliminary Commercial BFT Landing Tallies
The 2010 Fishing year is currently open.
As of August 26, 2010, fishing year landings of Atlantic bluefin tuna are as follows:
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NMFS Closes Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Northern Area Trophy Fishery
Effective at 11:59 p.m., June 18, 2010, NMFS closes the northern area Angling category fishery for “trophy” BFT (measuring 73 inches curved fork length or greater) for the remainder of 2010.
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Coastwide General Category BFT Fishery will reopen on 6/1 at 3 fish
Starting on June 1, the daily retention limit for vessels permitted in the Atlantic tunas General or HMS Charter/Headboat categories (while fishing commercially), will be 3 BFT/vessel/day/trip measuring 73" or greater CFL.
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UPDATE TO RECREATIONAL BFT RETENTION LIMITS
NMFS Adjusts Atlantic Bluefin Tuna (BFT) Angling Category Daily Retention Limit, Closes Southern Trophy BFT Fishery,
and Transfers Quota to Northern Trophy BFT Fishery. (See Library for offical notice)
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Other 2010 HMS Recreational Limits
See 'More' for shark, swordfish, and billfish limits:
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2010 BFT Quotas and Effort Controls
NMFS announces the final 2010 fishing year quotas for the Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) fishery and effort controls.
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PERMITS FOR 2010 ARE NOW AVAILABLE
2010 Atlantic Tunas Permit, an Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Angling Permit, and Atlantic HMS Charter/Headboat Permit are now available.
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2009 Final BFT Quotas and Effort Controls
NMFS announces the final 2009 fishing year quotas for the Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) fishery and effort controls.
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Tuna Trolling and Whales
See a spout watch out! As tuna and whales may be feeding in close proximity to one another, fishermen need to stay alert.
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Final Rule: Green-stick Authorization, etc.
NMFS announces the authorization of green-stick gear for the harvest of Atlantic tunas and a sea turtle control device requirement.
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Reminder for Charter/Headboat owners and operators
For those HMS Charter/Headboat vessels that also encounter dolphin and wahoo, you will need to attain a permit to keep these fish.
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PERMIT APPLICANTS MUST HAVE VESSEL’S OFFICAL REGISTRATION
ONLY valid U.S.C.G Vessel Documentation numbers or State Registration numbers are acceptable when completing an application. Temporary registration numbers are not allowed. It is also unlawful to falsify information on this application.
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Reporting Recreational Swordfish and Billfish Landings
NMFS announces a new reporting system for recreational non-tournament landings of swordfish and billfish.
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LPS BFT Length Validation Assessment Paper
Large Pelagics Survey Bluefin Tuna Length Validation Assessment Paper Submitted to ICCAT has been posted to the library
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