Blackfin Tuna regs in FLA

sped · 10-03-2006, 10:43 AM

Can a learned tuna fisherman enlighten me?

I'm trying to discover blackfin tuna regulations in Florida. Bag limits? Size limits? Help. Thank you

Boboe · 10-03-2006, 10:44 PM

At least last year in the Gulf:

No size limit. No bag limit. Use discression.

sped · 10-04-2006, 11:06 AM

thanks

DIRTYFOOT2 · 10-10-2006, 04:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boboe

At least last year in the Gulf:

No size limit. No bag limit. Use discression.

I may be confused, but I'm under the impression that you have to have an HMS permit to take any tuna. I know my buddy and I have one for his boat. I think it was only like 22 bucks on the state of fla website. Other than that Boboe is on the money. Personally I don't keep the pups and don't take more than I can eat without freezing them. I hear alot of people that don't care for them on the table, but I love em seared on the grill. Cool in the middle and crisp on the outside. A little wasabi, ginger and soy oooooeeeeee......OOPS I just drooled on the keyboard

Good Luck,
DIRTYFOOT2

Relentless33 · 10-10-2006, 05:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DIRTYFOOT2

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boboe

At least last year in the Gulf:

No size limit. No bag limit. Use discression.

I may be confused, but I'm under the impression that you have to have an HMS permit to take any tuna.

From my understanding, Blackfin Tuna have no size limits or basicly regulations at all. No HMS permit is neccessary. Here is some info on most of the HMS species(Blackfin tuna not included) Click Here

And this is mostly about commercial fishing but is still good Click Here

DIRTYFOOT2 · 10-10-2006, 09:54 PM

Thanks Bro,
Will print this tommorow so I can read it. I knew you didn't have to call em in, but I thought you had to have the permit to keep em. Apreciate you digging it up for me.
Take care,
Butch

Relentless33 · 10-10-2006, 09:58 PM

No prob

Boboe · 10-12-2006, 12:35 AM

No HMS needed for the ol blackfin tooney

DIRTYFOOT2 · 10-12-2006, 07:53 AM

Jr sent me the regs, and I stand corrected. Thanks. We originally bought the HMS permit cuz we thought we needed it for them. Hopefully in the near future we'll be calling in our first sword. Its tough when your first getting into it. We're getting closer every trip and refining our technique in the process. ( not to mention dumping a small fortune into the economy. )
Talked to Dave our fisheries biologist Sunday. He told me that Sport fishing in the state has surpassed the revenue from big sugar, over 9 billion. :shock: Thats good news in alot of ways.
Later,
Butch

Boboe · 10-13-2006, 12:28 AM

Part of that is because "Big Sugar" is only present in about 1/3 of the geographical distribution of the state. Sport fishing is present all over the damn place. My old port has the largest charter fleet in the entire Gulf--over 100 boats

10-03-2006, 10:43 AM	#1 (permalink)
sped Grunt Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Tick Ridge Boat: mongering rumors Occupation: rumor mongerer Posts: 2	Blackfin Tuna regs in FLA Can a learned tuna fisherman enlighten me? I'm trying to discover blackfin tuna regulations in Florida. Bag limits? Size limits? Help. Thank you

10-10-2006, 09:54 PM	#6 (permalink)
DIRTYFOOT2 Grander Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Port Salerno Best Catch: 147lb Allison Occupation: Freelance Mate Posts: 2,075	Thanks Jr. Thanks Bro, Will print this tommorow so I can read it. I knew you didn't have to call em in, but I thought you had to have the permit to keep em. Apreciate you digging it up for me. Take care, Butch

10-12-2006, 07:53 AM	#9 (permalink)
DIRTYFOOT2 Grander Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Port Salerno Best Catch: 147lb Allison Occupation: Freelance Mate Posts: 2,075	Corrected Jr sent me the regs, and I stand corrected. Thanks. We originally bought the HMS permit cuz we thought we needed it for them. Hopefully in the near future we'll be calling in our first sword. Its tough when your first getting into it. We're getting closer every trip and refining our technique in the process. ( not to mention dumping a small fortune into the economy. ) Talked to Dave our fisheries biologist Sunday. He told me that Sport fishing in the state has surpassed the revenue from big sugar, over 9 billion. :shock: Thats good news in alot of ways. Later, Butch

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10-03-2006, 10:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
Boboe Hooked Up Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Austin, TX Occupation: Alaskan Fishing Guide, Gulf of Mexico Offshore Crew Boat Captain Posts: 859	At least last year in the Gulf: No size limit. No bag limit. Use discression.

10-04-2006, 11:06 AM	#3 (permalink)
sped Grunt Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Tick Ridge Boat: mongering rumors Occupation: rumor mongerer Posts: 2	thanks

10-10-2006, 09:58 PM	#7 (permalink)
Relentless33 Grander Join Date: Apr 2006 Best Catch: 81" sword 165Bigeye 110Bluefin Posts: 3,169	No prob

10-12-2006, 12:35 AM	#8 (permalink)
Boboe Hooked Up Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Austin, TX Occupation: Alaskan Fishing Guide, Gulf of Mexico Offshore Crew Boat Captain Posts: 859	No HMS needed for the ol blackfin tooney

10-13-2006, 12:28 AM	#10 (permalink)
Boboe Hooked Up Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Austin, TX Occupation: Alaskan Fishing Guide, Gulf of Mexico Offshore Crew Boat Captain Posts: 859	Part of that is because "Big Sugar" is only present in about 1/3 of the geographical distribution of the state. Sport fishing is present all over the damn place. My old port has the largest charter fleet in the entire Gulf--over 100 boats

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