These limits can change, depending on the catch rates throughout the season. These are among some of the changes being introduced this year ahead of the Bluefin tuna season which opens on June 16 with a quota of 16.74 tonnes. Anglers are reminded that a current Class K licence is required to fish for Bluefin tuna and that the total allowable catch stands at 16.74 tonnes. The National Marine Fisheries Service is adjusting the Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) General category daily retention limit from three large medium or giant BFT per vessel per day/trip to ONE large medium or giant BFT per vessel per day/trip for the remainder of the June through August 2019 subquota period. This permit limits ships to 4 bluefin tuna at least 73 inches in length per vessel per day. Click Here for Live Chat. The open season for Bluefin tuna in British Gibraltar Territorial Waters (BGTW) commences on Tuesday 16th June 2020 and ends on the 14th October 2020 or until the Total Allowable Catch (TAC) is reached. Remember, Rockfishing season is open year-round in Mexican waters, otherwise you are limited to CA Rockfish Season which starts up again on March 31, 2020. In June, the summer tourists begin to arrive on Cape Cod and so do the western Atlantic bluefin tuna, which annually head up to these waters from the Gulf of Mexico. The open season for Bluefin tuna in British Gibraltar Territorial Waters (BGTW) commences on Tuesday 16th June 2020 and ends on the 14th October 2020 or until the Total Allowable Catch (TAC) is reached. Fishing Regulations. Last season, large numbers of bluefin cut their migration short and camped out around the Coimbra for months, providing one of the better blue water seasons in … 2020 Tuna Season. 2019 was an epic year for Tuna fishing.

Wicked Tuna is a National Geographic reality tv series that follows commercial bluefin tuna fishermen in Gloucester, Massachusetts. This year, the bluefin tuna fishing season is from June 1, 2015 to August 31, 2015. In July – December, warm currents bring abundant bait to the Gulf of Mexico – bluefins follow for their spawning. With an increase in bag in place for 2020, we’re halfway there; now, bring on the tuna! Bluefin Tuna General Category Retention Limit Set to One Fish through August 31, 2019. Anglers are reminded that a current Class K licence is required to fish for Bluefin tuna and that the total allowable catch stands at 16.74 tonnes. A maximum number of two fish per week for each Class K licence holder and per registered vessel has also been introduced this year.

The open season for Bluefin tuna in British Gibraltar Territorial Waters (BGTW) commences on Tuesday 16th June 2020 and ends on the 14th October 2020 or until the Total Allowable Catch (TAC) is reached.
Season June - November.

The start to our Atlantic bluefin tuna season typically requires two key components – the physical arrival of bluefin and the annual adjustment of daily retention limits. The minimum size of Bluefin tuna that can be caught is 30kgs and 115cm fork length.

Bluefin Tuna . The open season for Bluefin tuna in British Gibraltar Territorial Waters (BGTW) commences on Tuesday 16th June 2020 and ends on the 14th October 2020 or until the Total Allowable Catch (TAC) is reached.