NEW TUNA REGS

[eppefour]

NMFS Adjusts General and Angling Category BFT Retention Limits
Starting on June 1, 2007, Atlantic tunas General and HMS Charter/Headboat vessels (while fishing commercially), may retain 3 BFT per vessel per trip, measuring 73 inches curved fork length (CFL) or greater. HMS Angling and HMS Charter/Headboat (while fishing recreationally) main retain 1 school BFT measuring 27 inches to less than 47 inches CFL and 2 large school/small medium BFT, measuring 47 inches to less than 73 inches CFL per vessel. HMS Angling and HMS Charter/Heaboats are also eligible to retain 1 “trophy” BFT per year measuring 73 inches or greater CFL (no sale). See Library for full Notice.
http://hmspermits.noaa.gov/library.asp
These regs are for all areas except for Gulf of Mexico which is closed to BFT fishing

[Bert Rodgers]

Thanks, I'm glad they finalised it.

Bert

[Caveman Sportfishing]

These regulations provide more than enough tuna steaks for any 6 person charter and am quite happy with them. Actually one good sized bluefin in the 100 plus range is enough meat in my opinion for most groups.

[rbiss1359]

In the May 29th notice I don't see any mention of a "trophy", just the 1 schoolie 27"-47", and 2 medium 47"-73".

[Flatdog]

Just in EU to ban ALL and I say Again ALL BFT fishing in Europe! Even Sport Fishing This could kick in this Thursday 6th June 3 weeks into season, spannish the worst of the bunch are changing flags of boats to panama and landing in north Africa to Ship to Japan get any more news will let you know.