Closure: Atlantic Bluefin Tuna General Category (Commercial) Fishery
FISHERY: General category
CLOSED: December 5, 2025, 11:30 p.m., local time – December 31, 2025
REASON FOR CLOSURE: Based on the best available landings information, the General
category December subquota is projected to be reached shortly.
PERMITS AFFECTED: Atlantic Tunas General category permitted vessels and Highly
Migratory Species Charter/Headboat permitted vessels with a commercial sale endorsement when fishing commercially for bluefin tuna.
Commercial fishermen aboard vessels with an Atlantic Tunas General category or Highly
Migratory Species Charter/Headboat permit may not retain, possess, or land large medium or giant Atlantic bluefin tuna from 11:30 p.m., December 5, 2025 through December 31, 2025.
RECREATIONAL: Not affected by this closure as the recreational bluefin tuna fishery is
currently closed.
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