Fisheries Management – Atlantic Bluefin Tuna

Current understanding

To be populated as evidence accumulates.

Evidence log

• 2026-10-08 — Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fisheries; General Category October Through November Quota Transfer and Adjustment: NMFS transferred unused quota into the commercial General category for the October–November 2026 subquota period, setting that window’s General category allocation at 192.9 metric tons to support continued directed fishing after the earlier closure. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-10-15 — Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fisheries; Angling Category Quota Transfer: NMFS transferred 15 metric tons of Atlantic bluefin tuna quota from the reserve category to the Angling category, modestly increasing recreational (private and charter) harvest limits for large-school and small-medium fish without changing the broader management framework. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-10-20 — Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fisheries; Closure of the General Category October Through November Fishery for 2026: NMFS closed the General category Atlantic bluefin tuna fishery for the remainder of the October–November 2026 subquota period, with catch-and-release still permitted and automatic reopening on December 1, 2026. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-09-25 — Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fisheries; Closure of the General Category September Fishery for 2026: NMFS closed the General category Atlantic bluefin tuna fishery for the remainder of September 2026, waived remaining restricted-fishing days to allow continued catch-and-release tagging, with automatic reopening on October 1, 2026 under the next monthly subquota. (novelty: 2)

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