Please check with your state agency for any state or regional measures and requirements that may apply. There are no federal possession or fish size limit requirements in the commercial bluefish fishery. Reporting is not required for the private recreational fishery, but the Marine Recreational Information Program (MRIP) is a system of voluntary coordinated data collection programs designed to estimate recreational catch and effort.Ĭommercial Fishing Regulations Possession and Size Requirements
However, all federally permitted vessels are obligated to carry an observer if randomly selected by the National Observer Program. The recreational (charter/party) bluefish fishery does not have any Interactive Voice Response (IVR), Vessel Monitoring System (VMS), or specific observer requirements. More information of the eVTR requirements and help with electronic reporting can be found online on our reporting page. These electronic log VTRs must be submitted within 48 hours after entering port at the conclusion of a trip.
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eVTRsĬharter/Party vessel permit owners and operators with a federal charter/party (for-hire) permit to fish for bluefish (and other Mid-Atlantic species) must submit the required VTR by electronic means through a software application approved by NOAA Fisheries. Instructions for completing the VTR can be found online on our reporting page. 2022 Atlantic Bluefish Specifications (January 1-December 31, 2022) Overfishing Limit (OFL)Ĭatch Reporting and Vessel Trip Reports (VTR)įor all charter/party permit holders, VTRs must be maintained on board the vessel and submitted to NOAA Fisheries for all fishing trips, regardless of species retained. Please also check with your local state agency for any state or regional measures and requirements that may also apply. There is no federal size limit requirement. Private recreational vessels - 3 fish per person, per dayįor-Hire Vessels (Party/Charter-Permitted Vessels) - 5 fish per person, per day The federal possession limit (bag limit) in the recreational bluefish fishery is dependent on the type of trip/vessel:
They feed voraciously on their prey, eating almost anything they can catch and swallow.
Depending on their size, females can have between 400,000 and 2 million eggs.They are able to reproduce at age 2, when they’re 15 to 20 inches in length.They grow fast, up to 31 pounds and 39 inches.