October bluefin stats

[KP161]

[QUOTE=bluefintuna1945;1773513]For the month, 646 giants, 127MT were reported.

Like the other guys said not all 646 fish were giants. Quite a few large mediums (73-83") are in that 646 number.

[chumtini]

The longline fleet catches plenty of smaller Bluefin as well, particularly in the Veatches to Hudson Canyon area during the late Autumn months.

Yes they do. Atlantis was littered with long lines by mid Oct. Coincidentally, we didn't catch chit and headed for the Hudson the following week to find it getting hammered by trawlers. Sheesh.