Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fisheries; Closure of the Angling Category Southern New England Area Trophy Fishery for 2026

According to the Commerce Department, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has closed recreational angling for Atlantic bluefin tuna in the Southern New England area. The closure applies to trophy-sized fish—those measuring seventy-three inches or larger in curved fork length—and affects both recreational anglers and charter boat operations under federal highly migratory species regulations.

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