Rule 5 Mar 2025 regulatory compliance, fishing, atlantic ocean, noaa, fisheries management, bluefin tuna

🎣Closure of Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Southern Area Fishery in 2025

NMFS closes the Angling category southern area fishery for large medium and giant ("trophy" (i.e., measuring 73 inches (185 centimeters (cm)) curved fork length or greater)) Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT). This action applies to Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Angling and HMS Charter/Headboat permitted vessels when fishing recreationally.

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