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Outer Banks catches of massive bluefin tuna at NC pier are cut off after officials step in, manager says
A rare, wild run of massive bluefin tuna along the coast of the Outer Banks to kick off April drew fishing enthusiasts to a ...
‘Hard to Top This One.’ Fishermen Are Catching Bluefin Tuna Yards from the Beach in the Outer Banks
A rare run of bluefin tuna off North Carolina's Outer Banks has pier anglers hooking giants just yards from the beach.
Dozens of NJ fishermen face penalties for not reporting bluefin tuna landings
Dozens of fishermen here are in a bit of hot water with the National Marine Fisheries Service for not reporting their ...
Wild fish tale: Kayaker takes on 140-pound tuna in the Outer Banks
A man in the Outer Banks is riding a high after a true tuna tale that, for him, is the fishing catch of a lifetime.
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Bluefina working to gain greater foothold in high-end restaurants with "Wagyu" of tuna
Instead of selling their tuna as soon as it reaches an acceptable fat content for the sushi/sashimi market, Baja raises it ...
State discontinues marine catch card program after 25 years, shifts to federal reporting
On Wednesday, April 2, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Marine Fisheries has discontinued ...
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Division of Marine Fisheries discontinues HMS Catch Card Program for Bluefin Tuna and billfishes
Anglers who catch Bluefin Tuna and billfishes in North Carolina no longer need to report those catches to the state. As of ...
MCS advises businesses to avoid sourcing northeast Atlantic mackerel
In the latest update to its Good Fish Guide, it reveals that Northeast Atlantic mackerel has been overfished by an average of ...
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Dozens of NJ fishermen face penalties for not reporting bluefin tuna landings
Vessels must have a valid Highly Migratory Species Angling or HMS Charterboat/Headboat permit to fish for Atlantic bluefin tuna. The permit covers everyone fishing on that vessel. A spokesperson ...