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NJ Saltwater Fisherman => Fisheries Management => Topic started by: Hotrod on April 22, 2016, 07:00:43 AM

Title: New Blue Fin Tuna Regulations
Post by: Hotrod on April 22, 2016, 07:00:43 AM

New Blue Fin Tuna Regulations
  Got One More Fish t^

Effective April 23, 2016, through December 31, 2016, the bluefin tuna (BFT) daily retention limits are the following. For HMS Angling-permitted vessels: 2 school BFT (27 to <47") + 1 large school/small medium BFT (47 to <73"); for HMS Charter/Headboat-permitted vessels: 3 school BFT + 1 large school/small medium BFT. Until April 23, 2016, the limit is the default limit of 1 school, large school, or small medium BFT (27 to <73") for HMS Angling and HMS

Charter/Headboat-permitted vessels. These limits are effective for all areas except the Gulf of Mexico. The recreational BFT trophy fishery (73"+) is currently open north of 39°18' (off Great Egg Inlet, NJ) as well as in the Gulf of Mexico with a limit of 1 BFT measuring 73" or greater/vessel/year.

Title: Re: New Blue Fin Tuna Regulations
Post by: Hunter 2 on April 22, 2016, 03:51:18 PM

Thanks Rod.  t^
Sushi anyone? clp

Title: Re: New Blue Fin Tuna Regulations
Post by: wb on April 22, 2016, 04:59:38 PM

good thing for that

Title: Re: New Blue Fin Tuna Regulations
Post by: BigAl13 on April 22, 2016, 05:42:56 PM

twona in da boat  pcrn

Title: Re: New Blue Fin Tuna Regulations
Post by: Kenny on April 23, 2016, 10:12:12 AM

Nice !!

Title: Re: New Blue Fin Tuna Regulations
Post by: Fishin Dude on April 24, 2016, 01:30:02 PM

More is always good.

Title: Re: New Blue Fin Tuna Regulations
Post by: Pfishingruven on April 25, 2016, 11:34:05 PM

 TT^