BFT RULES CHANGE FOR 2011

[MBILL]

Here's the latest from NMFS on Bluefin Tuna:

NMFS is taking the following two actions regarding the BFT Angling category fishery:
(l) Adjustment of the retention limit effective April 2 through December 31, 2011, as follows:

Permit category
Retention Limit per Vessel per Day/Trip
HMS Angling category
1 school or large school BFT (27 to <59")
HMS Charter/Headboat category (while fishing recreationally)
1 school BFT (27 to <47") and 1 large school BFT (47 to <59")
Retention of small medium BFT (59 to <73'~ is prohibited through Dec. 31, 2011.


(2) Closure of the large-medium/giant"trophy"BFT(73"or greater)fishery south of39°18'N (off Great Egg Inlet, NJ) through December 31,2011 (based on North Carolina Tagging Program data)

[IN2FISHN]

http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/sfa/hms/newsli ... season.pdf