Atlantic Highly Migratory Species
Tunas
- General
- Recent News
- Past News
- Landings Updates
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General Information 
2012 Atlantic Tunas Fishery Information and Regulations August 24, 2012
HMS Recreational Fishing Action Plan -
NOAA Regional Saltwater Recreational Fishing Plan Webpage
Guide to Tunas of the Western Atlantic Ocean
HMS Electronic Dealer Reporting System Webpage
See Regulations
Download the Atlantic HMS
Careful Catch
and Release brochure
Recent Atlantic Tuna News and Actions
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna General Category Fishery Closing Friday, February 15, 2013 February 14, 2013
NMFS Announces Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Quota Transfer and Adjustment toGeneral Category Daily Retention Limit for January 2013 December 12, 2012
NMFS Maintains Three-fish General Category (Commercial) Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Daily Retention Limit for September-December 2012 August 28, 2012
NMFS Announces Final 2012 Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Quotas, Federal Register Notice July 26, 2012
Outage of Commercial Bluefin Tuna Dealer Reporting System July 3, 2012
NMFS Announces a Proposed Rule Regarding the Trade of Highly Migratory Species, Federal Register Notice June 26, 2012
NMFS Closes the Incidental Longline Category Northern Area for Bluefin Tuna, Federal Register Notice June 21, 2012
NMFS Announces An Additional Scoping Meeting for Amendment 7 to the 2006 Consolidated Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan, Federal Register Notice June 4, 2012
NMFS Closes the Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Incidental Longline Category Southern Area, Federal Register Notice May 23, 2012
Reminder - Restriction on Harpoon Use on HMS Charter/Headboats and Permit Requirements for Taking Paying Passengers May 15, 2012
NMFS Adjusts General Category (Commercial) Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Retention Limit for June-August 2012, Federal Register Notice May 14, 2012
Public Scoping Meetings for an Amendment to the Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan (Amendment 7; Bluefin Tuna), Federal Register Notice, Scoping Document April 23, 2012
Public Conference Call to Discuss Data Collection for the Recreational Atlantic Yellowfin Tuna Fishery on April 27, 2012, Conference Call Transcripts April 20, 2012
Atlantic Bluefln Tuna (BFT) Southern Angling Category Trophy Fishery Closure and BFT Angling Category Daily Retention Limit, Federal Register Notice April 4, 2012
NMFS Announces Public Hearings for the Proposed 2012 Atlantic Bluefin Tuna (BFT) Quota Specifications March 26, 2012
NMFS Proposes 2012 Atlantic Bluefin Tuna (BFT) Quotas, Federal Register Notice March 15, 2012
NMFS Closes Atlantic Bluefin Tuna General Category January Fishery, Federal Register Notice January 20, 2012
Change in Reporting Address and Contacts for NMFS Bluefin Tuna International Trade Program December 23, 2011
NMFS Adjusts General Category Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Retention Limit for January 2012, Federal Register Notice December 8, 2011
NMFS Announces a Final Rule to Adjust the Atlantic Bluefin Tuna (BFT) General and Harpoon Category (Commercial Handgear) Regulations, Federal Register Notice, Environmental Assessment November 29, 2011
NMFS Announces an Inseason Action to Transfer Quota and Adjust Retention Limits in the Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fishery, Federal Register Notice November 3, 2011
NMFS Maintains Three-fish General Category (Commercial) Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Daily Retention Limit for September-December 2011, Federal Register Notice August 23, 2011
NMFS Announces New Fax Number for Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Dealer Reporting August 8, 2011
NMFS Closes the Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Northern Area Trophy Fishery, Federal Register Notice July 26, 2011
NMFS Announces Final Atlantic Bluefin Tuna (BFT) Quotas and Atlantic Tuna Fisheries Management Measures, Federal Register Notice, Environmental Assessment June 30, 2011
NMFS Adjusts General Category Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Retention Limit for June-August 2011, Effective Friday, June 3, 2011, Federal Register Notice May 31, 2011
NMFS Announces Additional Public Hearings for the Proposed Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Quotas and Atlantic Tuna Fisheries Management Measures, Federal Register Notice April 4, 2011
NMFS Requires the Use of "Weak Hooks" in the Gulf of Mexico Pelagic Longline Fishery to Reduce the Incidental Catch of Atlantic Bluefin Tuna, Federal Register Notice, Email Notice in Vietnamese, Environmental Assessment, Weak Hook Compliance Guide, Weak Hook Compliance Guide in Vietnamese April 1, 2011
NMFS Adjusts Atlantic Bluefin Tuna (BFT) Angling CategoryDaily Retention Limit and Closes Southern Trophy BFT Fishery, Federal Register Notice March 31, 2011
NMFS Extends the Comment Period and Reschedules a Public Hearing for the Proposed Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Quotas and Atlantic Tuna Fisheries Management Measures, Federal Register Notice March 16, 2011.
NMFS Proposes Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Quotas and Atlantic Tuna Fisheries Management Measures, Draft Environmental Assessment, Federal Register Notice March 11, 2011.
Audio File of February 8, 2011 AP Weak Hook Conference Call February, 14 2011
NMFS Announces a Proposed Rule to require the use of "Weak Hooks" in the Gulf of Mexico Pelagic Longline Fishery to Reduce the Incidental Catch of Bluefin Tuna, Federal Register Notice, Draft Environmental Assessment, Email Notice in Vietnamese, Weak Hook Fact Sheet, Weak Hook Fact Sheet in Vietnamese, Public Hearing Presentation January 13, 2011
NMFS Adjusts General Category Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Retention Limit for January 2011 , Federal Register Notice December 20, 2010
NOAA Announces 90-Day Finding on a Petition to List Atlantic Bluefin Tuna as Threatened or Endangered under the Endangered Species Act , September 16, 2010
NMFS Maintains Three-fish General Category (Commercial) Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Daily Retention Limit for September-December 2010 , Federal Register Notice , August 18, 2010
NMFS Closes the Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Northern Area Trophy Fishery , Federal Register Notice July 16, 2010.
2010 Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Specifications Table June 15, 2010
NMFS Adjusts Atlantic Bluefin Tuna (BFT) Angling Category Daily Retention Limit, Closes Southern Trophy BFT Fishery,and Transfers Quota to Northern Trophy BFT Fishery , Federal Register Notice June 9, 2010
NMFS Announces Final 2010 Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Quotas , Federal Register Notice , Supplemental Environmental Assessment June 2, 2010
NMFS Adjusts the General Category Daily Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Retention Limit , Federal Register Notice June 2, 2010
Strickland Announces Continued United States Support for International Proposal to Protect Bluefin Tuna March 03, 2010
NMFS Adjusts General Category Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Retention Limit for January 2010 , Federal Register Notice December 29, 2009
NMFS Extends Comment Period for the Proposed Rule to Adjust Atlantic Bluefin Tuna General and Harpoon Category Regulations , Federal Register Notice December 28, 2009
NMFS Proposes 2010 Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Quotas , Federal Register Notice , Draft Supplemental Environmental Assessment , Public Hearing Presentation December 2, 2009
National Marine Fisheries Service Announces the Availability of 2010 Vessel Permits for Atlantic Tunas and Atlantic HMS , November 24, 2009
NMFS Proposes Adjustments to Atlantic Bluefin Tuna General and Harpoon Category Regulations , Federal Register Notice , Draft Environmental Assessment , Public Hearing Presentation November 4, 2009
NMFS Announces Application of Incidental Retention Limits for Blufin Tuna in the Northeast Distant Gear Restricted Area , Federal Register Notice October 15, 2009
NMFS Reminds Atlantic Tunas Dealer Permit Holders to Comply with Mandatory Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Landings Reporting Requirements October 8, 2009
NMFS Announces an Administrative Change to the Issuance of Atlantic Tunas Longline Permits September 1, 2009
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Retention Limit Adjustment for Sept.-Dec. 2009 , Federal Register Notice August 28, 2009
Past Atlantic Tuna News and Actions
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.
Official commercial Atlantic bluefin tuna landings information is contained in the tables below. For preliminary information on recent commercial landings of Atlantic bluefin tuna, click here.
2012 / 2011 / 2010 / 2009 / 2008 / 2007 / 2006 / 2005
2012 Bluefin Tuna Landings Update
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Posted: Feb. 29, 2012 |
Posted: Mar. 29, 2012 |
Posted: Apr. 30, 2012 |
Posted: May 31, 2012 |
Posted: June 28, 2012 |
Posted: July 31, 2012 |
Posted: Sept. 7, 2012 |
Posted: Oct. 4, 2012 |
Posted: Nov. 20, 2012 |
Posted: Nov. 28, 2012 |
Posted: Jan. 9, 2013 |
Complete 2011 Fishing Year Bluefin Tuna Landings Summary
2011 Bluefin Tuna Landings Update
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Posted: July 18, 2011 |
Posted: July 18, 2011 |
Posted: Aug. 12, 2011 |
Posted: Sept. 19, 2011 |
Posted: Oct. 19, 2011 |
Posted: Dec. 5, 2011 |
Posted: Dec. 21, 2011 |
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Complete 2010 Fishing Year Bluefin Tuna Landings Summary
2010 Bluefin Tuna Landings Update
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Posted: July 14, 2010 |
Posted: Aug. 24, 2010 |
Posted: Sept. 20, 2010 |
Posted: Oct. 13, 2010 |
Posted: Nov. 9, 2010 |
Posted: Dec. 9, 2010 |
Posted: Jan. 11, 2010 |
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Complete 2009 Fishing Year Bluefin Tuna Landings Summary
2009 Lg Med/Giant Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Landings Summary
2009 Bluefin Tuna Landings Update |
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Posted: Feb. 12, 2009 |
Posted: Mar. 24, 2009 |
Posted: Apr. 16, 2009 |
Posted: May 18, 2009 |
Posted: June 17, 2009 |
Posted: July 15, 2009 |
Posted: Aug. 18, 2009 |
Posted: Sept. 17, 2009 |
Posted: Oct. 28, 2009 |
Posted: Nov. 12, 2009 |
Posted: Dec. 28, 2009 |
Posted: Jan. 28, 2010 |
2008 Lg Med/Giant Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Landings Summary
2008 Bluefin Tuna Landings Update |
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Posted: Jan. 11, 2008 |
Posted: Jan. 17, 2008 |
Posted: Jan. 25, 2008 |
Posted: Mar. 24, 2008 |
Posted: Feb. 20, 2008 |
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Posted: July 08, 2008 |
Posted: Aug. 07, 2008 |
Posted: Sept. 10, 2008 |
Posted: Oct. 16, 2008 |
Posted: Nov. 10, 2008 |
Posted: Dec. 09, 2008 |
2007 Lg Med/Giant Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Landings Summary
2007 Bluefin Tuna Landings Update |
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Posted: June 21, 2007 |
Posted: July 03, 2007 |
Posted: July 06, 2007 |
Posted: July 13, 2007 |
Posted: July 20, 2007 |
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Posted: Aug. 01, 2007 |
Posted: Aug. 07, 2007 |
Posted: Aug. 10, 2007 |
Posted: Aug. 16, 2007 |
Posted: Aug. 24, 2007 |
Posted: Aug. 30, 2007 |
Posted: Sept. 05, 2007 |
Posted: Sept. 07, 2007 |
Posted: Sept. 14, 2007 |
Posted: Sept. 21, 2007 |
Posted: Oct. 02, 2007 |
Posted: Oct. 05, 2007 |
Posted: Oct. 11, 2007 |
Posted: Oct. 18, 2007 |
Posted: Oct. 26, 2007 |
Posted: Nov. 02, 2007 |
Posted: Nov. 09, 2007 |
Posted: Nov. 27, 2007 |
Posted: Nov. 30, 2007 |
Posted: Dec. 05, 2007 |
Posted: Dec. 07, 2007 |
Posted: Dec. 21, 2007 |
Posted: Dec. 31, 2007 |
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2006 Lg Med/Giant Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Landings Summary
2005 Lg Med/Giant Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Landings Summary
Other Documents
History of U.S. Bluefin Tuna Size Class Classification and Changes Feb 19, 2008
Large Pelagics Survey Bluefin Tuna Length Validation Assessment June 2006
