BAHAMAS
Bahamas — Department of Marine Resources
Currently OPENOpen year-round
- Vessel limit
- 6 total / vessel / day
Counts toward vessel's 6-game-fish total. Heavy schoolies on the Gulf Stream edge fall-spring.
pelagic
Blackfin Tuna
Thunnus atlanticus
Stacks on thermocline structure. Look for bird shows on bait.
Preferred water temp70–80°F
Preferred depth80–400 ft
Peak monthsMar, Apr, May, Jun
Holds onhumps, thermoclines, bait schools
In our regions
Northeast Florida — AtlanticCentral/Southeast Florida — AtlanticMiami & Keys — Atlantic sideSouthwest Florida — GulfFlorida Panhandle — GulfBig Bend — GulfBahamas — Bimini & Grand BahamaBahamas — Abaco & AndrosBahamas — Eleuthera, Exuma & Cat IslandNorth Carolina (Outer Banks + Cape Lookout)South Carolina CoastGeorgia CoastAlabama GulfMississippi GulfLouisiana GulfTexas Gulf
Regulations
⚠️ BETA: best-effort current as of May 27, 2026. Confirm with the linked FWC / NOAA source before keeping a fish.
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STATE
All Florida — State + Federal
Currently OPENOpen year-round
- Bag limit
- 2 / angler / day
Blackfin not federally managed under HMS — state rules apply.
STATE
FL Atlantic — State waters (0–3 nm)
Currently OPENOpen year-round
- Bag limit
- 2 / angler / day
2 fish or 100 pounds whichever is more. No HMS permit required.
FL Atlantic blackfin: 2/day or 100 lbs.
AL_GULF
Alabama — State waters (0–3 nm) · AL CNR-MRD
Currently OPENOpen year-round
Alabama blackfin: no state regulation.
LA_GULF
Louisiana — State waters (0–3 nm) · LDWF
Currently OPENOpen year-round
Louisiana blackfin: no state regulation.
STATE
FL Gulf — State waters (0–9 nm)
Currently OPENOpen year-round
- Bag limit
- 2 / angler / day
2 fish or 100 pounds whichever is more. No HMS permit.
FL Gulf blackfin: 2/day or 100 lbs.
SC_ATLANTIC
South Carolina — State waters (0–3 nm) · SCDNR
Currently OPENOpen year-round
No state regulation.
SC blackfin: no state regulation.
NC_ATLANTIC
North Carolina — State waters (0–3 nm) · NCDMF
Currently OPENOpen year-round
NC blackfin: no specific state regulation.
TX_GULF
Texas — State waters (0–9 nm) · TPWD
Currently OPENOpen year-round
Texas blackfin: no state regulation.
FEDERAL
Federal Atlantic (3–200 nm) — SAFMC
Currently OPENOpen year-round
Federal: no federal bag limit, no minimum size. FL state rules apply (2/angler OR 10/vessel, whichever is greater).