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Current Bluefin Tuna Regs
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Figured I'd put this as a sticky and update as they change...
Received this today:
Received this today:
AdmiralOriginal Crew21,694 postsSince 2018
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AdmiralOriginal Crew21,694 postsSince 2018
Well, looks like another year that if I can land a big-azz tuna, it has to be set free...
AdmiralOriginal Crew21,694 postsSince 2018
The product of "Brainstorming". Anyway i miss the 90's when we had fishing days similar to that. I remember times loading up for two or so days , Bait, food etc and on channel 16 around noon you would hear " The fishing will close at 12:00 today" That was so they could "Count up the available quota" Ya just never knew when it was over.
Anyway just when i was thinking I had one more comm. season left in me. Now this do i feel like fishing 10' seas to catch a fish ? UGH. 😛
Anyway just when i was thinking I had one more comm. season left in me. Now this do i feel like fishing 10' seas to catch a fish ? UGH. 😛
CommodoreOriginal Crew5,182 postsSince 2018
OMG !!!!! How am I going to make this sound like i'm not trying to kill the messenger ? Thanks Roccus..
That is a stupid (or ignorant) thing to do !! They did it before a few years ago and learned how useless those fish were. Racers, we use to call them. There is absolutely no common scene in a decision like that. IMO. I even think opening the fisheries in June is foolish. Everyone knows the fish are on the last leg of their annual migration to the feeding grounds. The are coming North to fatten up on Herring, they know were the herring are.
Oh boy oh boy, It scares me to think intelligent people are making these decisions. I can only shake my head and think Fish are smarter than people. I have to go work on my boat now before i go crazy.
That is a stupid (or ignorant) thing to do !! They did it before a few years ago and learned how useless those fish were. Racers, we use to call them. There is absolutely no common scene in a decision like that. IMO. I even think opening the fisheries in June is foolish. Everyone knows the fish are on the last leg of their annual migration to the feeding grounds. The are coming North to fatten up on Herring, they know were the herring are.
Oh boy oh boy, It scares me to think intelligent people are making these decisions. I can only shake my head and think Fish are smarter than people. I have to go work on my boat now before i go crazy.
CommodoreOriginal Crew5,182 postsSince 2018
OMG !!!!! How am I going to make this sound like i'm not trying to kill the messenger ? Thanks Roccus..Hey just said you would get “excited”, and didn’t specify good excitement or agita.
That is a stupid (or ignorant) thing to do !! They did it before a few years ago and learned how useless those fish were. Racers, we use to call them. There is absolutely no common scene in a decision like that. IMO. I even think opening the fisheries in June is foolish. Everyone knows the fish are on the last leg of their annual migration to the feeding grounds. The are coming North to fatten up on Herring, they know were the herring are.
Oh boy oh boy, It scares me to think intelligent people are making these decisions. I can only shake my head and think Fish are smarter than people. I have to go work on my boat now before i go crazy.
AdmiralOriginal Crew21,694 postsSince 2018
Alewives doing great in Maine!! Our town just completed a new, $750K fish ladder that the alewives are enjoying. Sure beats volunteer bucket brigades over the dam of previous years...
[HEADING=2]Alewives, once eyed for endangered list, make a comeback in Maine[/HEADING]
[**pressherald.com**/2021/05/28/alewives-once-eyed-for-endangered-list-make-a-comeback-in-maine/]('https://www.pressherald.com/2021/05/28/alewives-once-eyed-for-endangered-list-make-a-comeback-in-maine/')
By PATRICK WHITTLEMay 28, 2021
PORTLAND — A small fish that has been the subject of conservation efforts for years appears to be growing in number in the rivers of the East Coast.
River herring are critically important to coastal ecosystems because they serve as food for birds and larger fish. Regulators have described the fishes’ population as nearing historic lows because of dams, pollution, warming waters and other factors.
[]('https://multifiles.pressherald.com/uploads/sites/10/2021/05/24407466_20210521-Alewives-05-1024x683.jpg')
Tommy Keister fills a crate of alewives from the skiff used to net the silver fish below the Benton Falls Dam in Benton on May 21, 2021. *Michael G. Seamans/Morning Sentinel*
But years of effort to save them appear to be paying off. Preliminary counts of the fish from Maine to South Carolina in 2019 showed 2.7 million more fish than in 2015, according to documents provided by the regulatory Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission. The 2019 counts found more than 6.5 million fish.
The river herrings include two species of schooling fish, alewives and blueback herring, that have been fished in East Coast rivers for millennia. Harvesters of the fish said conservative management of the fishery in recent years, coupled with conservation efforts such as dam removal, have helped the fish spawn and grow in number.
“You’ve got to get the parents in the bedroom so the kids can go to school,” said Jeff Pierce, a longtime alewife fisherman and the president of Alewife Harvesters of Maine.
Herring have been used as a source of protein since long before British colonists first arrived on American shores, and the fish have still been harvested commercially in a handful of states in recent years. They’re used as bait and sometimes as food. Herring are often used as bait in big-money commercial fisheries such as the lobster industry.
Commercial catch of the fish has increased as the population has slowly recovered. Fishermen brought about 2.4 million pounds of the fish to docks in 2018 and increased that total to more than 3.2 million pounds in 2019, according to preliminary data from the Atlantic States commission.
They remain a species of concern in many states, including in New Hampshire, which prohibited the harvest of the species in April. The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department said it triggered the closure because of the decline of spawning runs over the past two years.
But Maine, which is home to the largest commercial fishery for river herring, has seen positive trends in the fishes’ population, said Michael Brown, a scientist with the Maine Department of Marine Resources. He said the recovery of river herring stems back to the removal of the Edwards Dam in Augusta in 1999. That was the first large-scale restoration project, he said.
“Since that time, restoration projects on the Penobscot River and many smaller rivers now allow river herring to access traditional spawning habitat,” Brown said. “A result of the restoration activities is the expanding river herring resources we are seeing in Maine today. ”
Some environmental activists called for the fish to be listed under the Endangered Species Act as populations dwindled, but the federal government decided not to list the species in 2019.
Environmentalists said more dam removals will be needed to ensure that the fish continue to recover. River herring are a “critically important fish” because of their place in the food chain, said Nick Bennett, staff scientist with the Natural Resources Council of Maine.
“The fish have made a substantial comeback,” Bennett said.
[HEADING=2]Alewives, once eyed for endangered list, make a comeback in Maine[/HEADING]
[**pressherald.com**/2021/05/28/alewives-once-eyed-for-endangered-list-make-a-comeback-in-maine/]('https://www.pressherald.com/2021/05/28/alewives-once-eyed-for-endangered-list-make-a-comeback-in-maine/')
By PATRICK WHITTLEMay 28, 2021
PORTLAND — A small fish that has been the subject of conservation efforts for years appears to be growing in number in the rivers of the East Coast.
River herring are critically important to coastal ecosystems because they serve as food for birds and larger fish. Regulators have described the fishes’ population as nearing historic lows because of dams, pollution, warming waters and other factors.
[]('https://multifiles.pressherald.com/uploads/sites/10/2021/05/24407466_20210521-Alewives-05-1024x683.jpg')
Tommy Keister fills a crate of alewives from the skiff used to net the silver fish below the Benton Falls Dam in Benton on May 21, 2021. *Michael G. Seamans/Morning Sentinel*
But years of effort to save them appear to be paying off. Preliminary counts of the fish from Maine to South Carolina in 2019 showed 2.7 million more fish than in 2015, according to documents provided by the regulatory Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission. The 2019 counts found more than 6.5 million fish.
The river herrings include two species of schooling fish, alewives and blueback herring, that have been fished in East Coast rivers for millennia. Harvesters of the fish said conservative management of the fishery in recent years, coupled with conservation efforts such as dam removal, have helped the fish spawn and grow in number.
“You’ve got to get the parents in the bedroom so the kids can go to school,” said Jeff Pierce, a longtime alewife fisherman and the president of Alewife Harvesters of Maine.
Herring have been used as a source of protein since long before British colonists first arrived on American shores, and the fish have still been harvested commercially in a handful of states in recent years. They’re used as bait and sometimes as food. Herring are often used as bait in big-money commercial fisheries such as the lobster industry.
Commercial catch of the fish has increased as the population has slowly recovered. Fishermen brought about 2.4 million pounds of the fish to docks in 2018 and increased that total to more than 3.2 million pounds in 2019, according to preliminary data from the Atlantic States commission.
They remain a species of concern in many states, including in New Hampshire, which prohibited the harvest of the species in April. The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department said it triggered the closure because of the decline of spawning runs over the past two years.
But Maine, which is home to the largest commercial fishery for river herring, has seen positive trends in the fishes’ population, said Michael Brown, a scientist with the Maine Department of Marine Resources. He said the recovery of river herring stems back to the removal of the Edwards Dam in Augusta in 1999. That was the first large-scale restoration project, he said.
“Since that time, restoration projects on the Penobscot River and many smaller rivers now allow river herring to access traditional spawning habitat,” Brown said. “A result of the restoration activities is the expanding river herring resources we are seeing in Maine today. ”
Some environmental activists called for the fish to be listed under the Endangered Species Act as populations dwindled, but the federal government decided not to list the species in 2019.
Environmentalists said more dam removals will be needed to ensure that the fish continue to recover. River herring are a “critically important fish” because of their place in the food chain, said Nick Bennett, staff scientist with the Natural Resources Council of Maine.
“The fish have made a substantial comeback,” Bennett said.
AdmiralOriginal Crew21,694 postsSince 2018
Oy, our buddy @Old Mud is not going to be smiling. If anyone believes that the boats on Wicked Tuna actually make a living off of tuna, think again!!
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AdmiralOriginal Crew21,694 postsSince 2018
Oy, our buddy @Old Mud is not going to be smiling. If anyone believes that the boats on Wicked Tuna actually make a living off of tuna, think again!!Not smiling ? Me ?? Why i love it that they are down to 1 a day. I don't even think they should start the season until end of July. Fish will be fatter and we all know, worth more . 🙂
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna General Category Fishery: Commercial Daily Retention Limit Adjustment
NOAA Fisheries is adjusting the Atlantic bluefin tuna daily retention limit for the General category fishery. The adjusted limit will be in effect from July 11, 2021, through at least August 31, 2021.What is changing?
The daily retention limit will decrease from three large medium or giant bluefin tuna (measuring 73” or greater) to one large medium or giant BFT per vessel per day/trip.Who is affected?
The changes apply to General category permitted vessels and HMS Charter/Headboat permitted vessels with a commercial sale endorsement when fishing commercially for bluefin tuna. The daily retention limit is effective for all areas except for the Gulf of Mexico, where NOAA Fisheries does not allow targeted fishing for bluefin tuna.Catch reporting
Dealers are required to submit landings reports within 24 hours of receiving bluefin. Late dealer reporting compromises NOAA Fisheries’ ability to implement actions such as quota and retention limit adjustments or fishery closures and may result in enforcement actions.
Separate from the dealer reporting requirement, General category and HMS Charter/Headboat permitted vessel owners are required to report the catch of all bluefin retained or discarded dead within 24 hours of landing or the end of each trip by:
- Accessing the HMS Permit Shop.
- Using the HMS Catch Reporting app.
- Calling 888-872-8862 (Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.).
This notice is a courtesy to fishery participants to help keep you informed about the fishery. Official notice of Federal fishery actions is made through filing such notice with the Office of the Federal Register.
CommodoreOriginal Crew5,182 postsSince 2018
Poor @Old Mud , just got his boat in the water and made his first trip out and now he's shutdown until September...
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AdmiralOriginal Crew21,694 postsSince 2018
Yep they did it. That's much like the did 20 years ago. Open it on 1 June and close it around mid to end of July to count it up. Then Open in Sept till near the end or the quota was caught for that period. Then open it again 1 Oct. to finish it off.. All planned just as now. You see even with all of the technology we have in this world and with the reporting the "Buyers and Agents" have to do not to add now the fishermen also have to report the same fish. All within 24 hours.
But seems we just can't count very well, accurately, or keep pace. Ugh.
My boat was on the hard by choice. We all know the fish are skinny racers until the fatten up. Usually a month or two. Most fishermen i know Agree they shouldn't start the season till at least August. I agree and said that's what i would do. (Along with others). Well now, You might have guessed how that turned out. The fish came up and right off our back yard. Yes the were skinny. Yes everyone went out and caught em up. And so on and so forth and Skooby Dooby Doby !!.
But seems we just can't count very well, accurately, or keep pace. Ugh.
My boat was on the hard by choice. We all know the fish are skinny racers until the fatten up. Usually a month or two. Most fishermen i know Agree they shouldn't start the season till at least August. I agree and said that's what i would do. (Along with others). Well now, You might have guessed how that turned out. The fish came up and right off our back yard. Yes the were skinny. Yes everyone went out and caught em up. And so on and so forth and Skooby Dooby Doby !!.
CommodoreOriginal Crew5,182 postsSince 2018
Yep they did it. That's much like the did 20 years ago. Open it on 1 June and close it around mid to end of July to count it up. Then Open in Sept till near the end or the quota was caught for that period. Then open it again 1 Oct. to finish it off.. All planned just as now. You see even with all of the technology we have in this world and with the reporting the "Buyers and Agents" have to do not to add now the fishermen also have to report the same fish. All within 24 hours.OMG, it just got WORSE!!!
But seems we just can't count very well, accurately, or keep pace. Ugh.
My boat was on the hard by choice. We all know the fish are skinny racers until the fatten up. Usually a month or two. Most fishermen i know Agree they shouldn't start the season till at least August. I agree and said that's what i would do. (Along with others). Well now, You might have guessed how that turned out. The fish came up and right off our back yard. Yes the were skinny. Yes everyone went out and caught em up. And so on and so forth and Skooby Dooby Doby !!.
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AdmiralOriginal Crew21,694 postsSince 2018
Yeah they have been dreaming of RFD's for a few years now. I'm pretty much thinking that's the nail in the coffin. The wisdom to start out the season with 3 fish a day, Junk fish. Then work down to 1 a day the RFD's when the weather turns to crap for the small boat fisheries is Way more than i can understand. Wanna buy a Tuna boat ? 🤢
CommodoreOriginal Crew5,182 postsSince 2018
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