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June 10, 2010
2010 Recreational Atlantic Tunas Retention Limits
The current recreational daily bluefin tuna (BFT) retention for limit for HMS Angling and HMS
Charter/Headboat vessels (while fishing recreationally) is 1 BFT/vessel/day/trip, measuring
27 to less than 73" CFL.
STARTING SATURDAY JUNE 12, the daily retention limit for the remainder of the 2010 fishing
year will be:
Private vessels: one school or large school Blue Fin Tuna (measuring 27 to less than
59 inches) per vessel per day/trip
Charter vessels: one school Blue Fin Tuna (measuring 27 to less than 47 inches)
&
one large school Blue Fin Tuna (measuring 47 to less than 59 inches)
per vessel per day/trip
.
In Addition HMS Angling and HMS Charter/Heaboats are eligible to retain 1 Blue Fin Tuna
(73 inches or greater) per vessel per year as a “trophy” fish for the boat.
The recreational yellowfin tuna daily retention limit is 3 yellowfin/person/day/trip.
The minimum size for yellowfin and bigeye tuna is 27" curved fork length.
There are no recreational limits for bigeye, skipjack or albacore tunas.
2010 Recreational Atlantic Tunas Retention Limits
The current recreational daily bluefin tuna (BFT) retention for limit for HMS Angling and HMS
Charter/Headboat vessels (while fishing recreationally) is 1 BFT/vessel/day/trip, measuring
27 to less than 73" CFL.
STARTING SATURDAY JUNE 12, the daily retention limit for the remainder of the 2010 fishing
year will be:
Private vessels: one school or large school Blue Fin Tuna (measuring 27 to less than
59 inches) per vessel per day/trip
Charter vessels: one school Blue Fin Tuna (measuring 27 to less than 47 inches)
&
one large school Blue Fin Tuna (measuring 47 to less than 59 inches)
per vessel per day/trip
.
In Addition HMS Angling and HMS Charter/Heaboats are eligible to retain 1 Blue Fin Tuna
(73 inches or greater) per vessel per year as a “trophy” fish for the boat.
The recreational yellowfin tuna daily retention limit is 3 yellowfin/person/day/trip.
The minimum size for yellowfin and bigeye tuna is 27" curved fork length.
There are no recreational limits for bigeye, skipjack or albacore tunas.