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| As of November 18, 2004 fishing year landings of Atlantic bluefin tuna are as follows: The coastwide General category has landed 251.2 mt. Harpoon category has landed 29.9 mt. Longline North: 25.6 mt. Longline South: 9.5 mt. Purse seine category 31.3 mt. The Angling category is currently open in all areas and has landed 0.3 mt of "trophy" BFT. Landings updates will be made as necessary, Monday through Friday.
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| Effective through 11:30 p.m. November 19, 2004, inclusive, the daily recreational retention limit for BLUEFIN TUNA is one school, large school, or small medium BFT, measuring 27 to less than 73 inches curved fork length (CFL), per vessel per day/trip, plus one large medium or giant BLUEFIN TUNA, measuring 73 inches CFL or larger, per vessel per year. Effective through May 31, 2005: YELLOWFIN has a minimum size of 27 inches CFL and is three fish per person per day/trip. BIGEYE also has a minimum size of 27 inches CFL, however there is no limit on the number you can keep. For ALBACORE and SKIPJACK, there are no minimum sizes and there are retention limits. These recreational retention limits apply in all areas. |
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| NOAA Fisheries is in the process of revising tuna as well as other HMS regulations for the 2004 Fishing Year that began June 1. In the meantime the 2003 HMS Compliance Guide and the 2003 Atlantic Tunas Regulation Brochure are available in the library as they contain information and guidance that is also applicable to the current fishing year. For current updates on Atlantic tuna quotas and bag limit changes continue to stay posted to the News Portion of this website or for automated tuna information call 978-281-9305. |
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