North Atlantic Traders

General Category December 2022 Bluefin Tuna Fishery Closes December 10, 2022

Based on the best available landings information, NMFS has determined that the adjusted General category December 2022 subquota of 50.1 mt will be reached shortly (i.e., as of December 9, reported landings total approximately 48.5 mt) and therefore the General category fishery for large medium and giant Atlantic bluefin tuna will close. This action does not affect the recreational Angling category. The General category bluefin tuna fishery will close effective 11:30 p.m., December 10, 2022, until it begins again on January 1, 2023, with a quota of 37.7 mt available for the January through March time period.

Reported landings as of December 8, 2022, indicate the General category has landed 38.5 mt of the 50.1-mt December subquota

General category September 2022 bluefin tuna fishery closes September 19, 2022 at 11:30 PM