Regulation & law · 18/09/1995Updated: 10/18/2026 · 1 min read

Atlantic Tuna Fisheries: Bluefin Tuna Closure and Quota Reallocation

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has closed the Atlantic bluefin tuna General and Angling categories due to overharvest, and reallocated quotas to extend the longline-north Incidental subcategory season and improve data collection, effective September 12 and 17, 1995, respectively.