BFT Reg Question

[cravertosu]

Not sure why this question popped into my head but it did.

Do giants die during the fight sometimes like marlin?

And if I'm a rec angler with only an HMS Rec permit and one does die, what are my options? Can I give it to a comm boat?

Just curious!

Tim

[WAHOONBOX]

ERR....WELL.....................


NO.

[cravertosu]

ERR....WELL.....................


NO.

No to which question?

[seavee capt]

I've never seen or heard of one dying during the fight. I seen some pretty tired fish. If you were to catch one with an angling permit, you are allowed one per year over 73"....good luck

[WAHOONBOX]

No to which question?

COMMMERCIAL

[cravertosu]

I've never seen or heard of one dying during the fight. I seen some pretty tired fish. If you were to catch one with an angling permit, you are allowed one per year over 73"....good luck

I can keep one giant over 73" with my rec permit?!

I don't know what I would do with it though. That's A LOT of sushi!!

Marty,

That would make sense. Otherwise you could have a bunch of rec boats fishing for a commercial guy.

Thanks!

[Nauti Natured]

You missed the "errrr .... well" part.

[clt_capt]

You can keep one trophy per year with a Rec HMS permit.




last updated: 12/18/2008

Recreational Atlantic Tunas Retention Limits
The recreational daily bluefin tuna (BFT) retention for limit for HMS Angling and HMS Charter/Headboat vessels (while fishing recreationally) is 1 BFT/vessel/day/trip, measuring 27 to less than 47”, and 1 BFT/vessel/day/trip, measuring 47 to less than 73" CFL. This limit effective through December 31, 2008. Effective January 1, 2009, the Angling category retention limit will be one BFT/vessel/day/trip (measuring 27 to less than 73 inches). These BFT retention limits are effective for all areas, except for the Gulf of Mexico. The Gulf of Mexico is designated as a spawning grounds for BFT and therefore NMFS does not allow vessels, commercial or recreational, to target BFT while fishing in this area. However, HMS Angling and HMS Charter/Heaboats are eligible to retain 1 BFT (73 inches or greater) per vessel per year as a “trophy” fish for the boat. This fish may be retained in the Gulf of Mexico if it is caught incidentally while pursuing other species. The recreational yellowfin tuna daily retention limit is 3 yellowfin/person/day/trip. The minimum size for yellowfin and bigeye tuna is 27" curved fork length. There are no recreational limits for bigeye, skipjack or albacore tunas.

[tunatamer4]

I've never seen or heard of one dying during the fight. I seen some pretty tired fish. If you were to catch one with an angling permit, you are allowed one per year over 73"....good luck

Had one die on me in 2000, but he did get tail wrapped an hour into the fight and drowned.

[Fins&Feathers]

Another reg question
Do you have to have a commercial boat license to get the commercial HMS license?
It does not say anything about this on the NMF renewal site that i can find.