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GENERAL CATEGORY BFT FISHERY IS CLOSED
The General Category Atlantic Blufin tuna fishery closed @ 11:59 p.m. January 31, 2009.
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General Category BFT Limits for January 2009
NMFS Adjusts General Category
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Retention Limit for January 2009
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Recreational Atlantic Tunas Retention Limits
The recreational daily retention limits for bluefin tuna and the BAYS tunas (bigeye, albacore, yellowfin, and skipjack) are as follows:
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PERMITS FOR 2009 ARE NOW AVAILABLE
Atlantic tunas, Atlantic HMS Angling, and Atlantic HMS Charter/Headboat permits for the 2009 season are now available. For more information visit the library.
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Final Rule: Green-stick Authorization, etc.
NMFS announces the authorization of green-stick gear for the harvest of Atlantic tunas and a sea turtle control device requirement.
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Tuna Trolling and Whales
See a spout watch out! As tuna and whales may be feeding in close proximity to one another, fishermen need to stay alert.
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Reminder for Charter/Headboat owners and operators
For those HMS Charter/Headboat vessels that also encounter dolphin and wahoo, you will need to attain a permit to keep these fish.
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NMFS Announces Final 2008 Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Quotas and Effort Controls
For more detail please see the document entitled 'NMFS Announces Final Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Quotas and Effort Controls' in the LIBRARY.
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PERMIT APPLICANTS MUST HAVE VESSEL’S OFFICAL REGISTRATION
ONLY valid U.S.C.G Vessel Documentation numbers or State Registration numbers are acceptable when completing an application. Temporary registration numbers are not allowed. It is also unlawful to falsify information on this application.
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Reporting Recreational Swordfish and Billfish Landings
NMFS announces a new reporting system for recreational non-tournament landings of swordfish and billfish.
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THREE RECENT UPDATES TO THE HMS PERMITTING SYSTEM
Click on 'More' to see some recent updates to the HMS Permitting system.
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Other HMS Recreational Limits
See 'More' for shark, swordfish, and billfish limits:
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LPS BFT Length Validation Assessment Paper
Large Pelagics Survey Bluefin Tuna Length Validation Assessment Paper Submitted to ICCAT has been posted to the library
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