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Atlantic Highly Migratory Species


Tunas

Atlantic Tunas Fishery Information and Regulations, January 2008

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NMFS Proposes 2009 Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Quotas and Effort Controls, Federal Register Notice and Draft Environmental Assessment February 18, 2009

NMFS Authorizes the Use of Green-stick Gear in Atlantic Tuna Fisheries and a Sea Turtle Control Device Requirement in Pelagic and Bottom Longline Fisheries, Federal Register Notice, and Environmental Assessment September 23, 2008

NMFS Announces the Availability of a Revised List of Approved Equipment Models for the Careful Release of Sea Turtles Caught in Hook and Line Fisheries, Federal Register Notice. September 23, 2008

NMFS Adjusts General Category Bluefin Tuna Retention Limit for September-December 2008, Federal Register Notice August 29, 2008

NMFS Proposes to Authorize Green-stick and Harpoon Gears in Atlantic Tuna Fisheries and Require a Sea Turtle Control Device in Pelagic and Bottom Longline Fisheries Federal Register Notice, Draft Environmental Assessment May 6, 2008

NMFS Announces a Proposed Rule Regarding Tuna Longline Permit Renewal and Atlantic Shark Identification Workshop Requirements and Federal Register Notice Apr 11, 2008

History of U.S. Bluefin Tuna Size Class Classification and Changes Feb 19, 2008

NMFS Announces Bluefin Tuna Recreational Retention Limit Adjustment, Federal Register Notice Feb 8, 2008

NMFS Announces Final Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Quotas and Effort Controls for the 2008 Fishing Year -- Email Notice and Federal Register Notice Dec 31, 2007

NMFS Adjusts General Category Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Retention Limit -- Email Notice and Federal Register Notice Oct 31, 2007

NMFS Proposed Initial Bluefin Tuna Quotas and Effort Controls for the 2008 Fishing Year -- Email Notice and Federal Register Notice Oct 2, 2007

2009 LANDINGS UPDATES - for consistency purposes throughout the HMS website, the dates below refer to the date the notice was posted on this webpage, not the date of landings reported. For the date of landings reported, please see the notices themselves.

Bluefin Tuna Landings Update Apr. 16, 2009
Bluefin Tuna Landings Update
Mar. 24, 2009
Bluefin Tuna Landings Update
Feb. 17, 2009

2008 LANDINGS UPDATES

Bluefin Tuna Landings Update Dec. 09, 2008
Bluefin Tuna Landings Update
Nov. 10, 2008
Bluefin Tuna Landings Update
Oct. 16, 2008
Bluefin Tuna Landings Update
Sept. 10, 2008
Bluefin Tuna Landings Update Aug. 7, 2008
Bluefin Tuna Landings Update July 8, 2008
Bluefin Tuna Landings Update June 4, 2008
Bluefin Tuna Landings Update Feb. 20, 2008
Bluefin Tuna Landings Update Feb. 1, 2008
Bluefin Tuna Landings Update Jan. 25, 2008
Bluefin Tuna Landings Update Jan. 17, 2008
Bluefin Tuna Landings Update Jan. 11, 2008

2007 LANDINGS UPDATES

Bluefin Tuna Landings Update Dec. 31, 2007
Bluefin Tuna Landings Update Dec. 21, 2007
Bluefin Tuna Landings Update Dec. 7, 2007
Bluefin Tuna Landings Update Dec. 5, 2007
Bluefin Tuna Landings Update Nov. 30, 2007
Bluefin Tuna Landings Update Nov. 27, 2007
Bluefin Tuna Landings Update Nov. 9, 2007
Bluefin Tuna Landings Update Nov. 2, 2007
Bluefin Tuna Landings Update
Oct. 26, 2007
Bluefin Tuna Landings Update Oct. 18, 2007
Bluefin Tuna Landings Update Oct. 11, 2007
Bluefin Tuna Landings Update Oct. 5, 2007
Bluefin Tuna Landings Update Oct. 2, 2007
Bluefin Tuna Landings Update Sept. 21, 2007
Bluefin Tuna Landings Update Sept. 14, 2007
Bluefin Tuna Landings Update Sept. 7, 2007
Bluefin Tuna Landings Update Sept. 5, 2007
Bluefin Tuna Landings Update
Aug. 30, 2007
Bluefin Tuna Landings Update Aug. 24, 2007
Bluefin Tuna Landings Update Aug. 16, 2007
Bluefin Tuna Landings Update Aug. 10, 2007
Bluefin Tuna Landings Update Aug. 7, 2007
Bluefin Tuna Landings Update Aug. 1, 2007
Bluefin Tuna Landings Update July 27, 2007
Bluefin Tuna Landings Update July 20, 2007
Bluefin Tuna Landings Update July 13, 2007
Bluefin Tuna Landings Update July 6, 2007
Bluefin Tuna Landings Update July 2, 2007
Bluefin Tuna Landings Update June 21, 2007

2008 Fishing Year Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Landings Summary

2007 Fishing Year Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Landings Summary

2006 Fishing Year Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Landings Summary

2005 Fishing Year Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Landings Summary

RECENT ACTIONS

NMFS Announces Final Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Quotas and Effort Controls for the 2007 Fishing Year -- Email Notice, Federal Register Notice, and Environmental Assessment - June 18, 2007

NMFS Proposes Initial Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Quotas and Effort Controls for 2007 Fishing Year -- Email Notice and Federal Register Notice and Draft Environmental Assessment April 4, 2007

NMFS Announces Final Inital Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Quotas and Effort Control for 2006 -- Fax Notice and Federal Register Notice and Final Environmental Assessment and Regulatory Impact Review May 26, 2006

OTHER DOCUMENTS

Large Pelagics Survey Bluefin Tuna Length Validation Assessment June 2006

Ad Hoc Committee Review of 2002-2003 U.S. Recreational Fishery Landings Estimates for White Marlin, Blue Marlin, and Bluefin Tuna Dec 2004

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