TX_GULF
Texas — State waters (0–9 nm) · TPWD
Permit requiredPermit required
- Vessel limit
- 1 total / vessel / day
- Minimum
- 27″ CFL (curved fork)
HMS Angling permit required.
pelagic
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna
Thunnus thynnus
Premier winter/early-spring pelagic off NC Outer Banks (Hatteras/Oregon Inlet). Charter-driven Nov-Apr fishery. NMFS-managed Highly Migratory Species; legitimate recreational target in NC waters. Distinct from yellowfin/bigeye/blackfin.
In our regions
North Carolina (Outer Banks + Cape Lookout)
Regulations
⚠️ BETA: best-effort current as of May 31, 2026. Confirm with the linked FWC / NOAA source before keeping a fish.
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FEDERAL
Federal Gulf (9–200 nm) — GMFMC
Permit requiredPermit required
- Vessel limit
- 1 total / vessel / day
- Minimum
- 27″ CFL (curved fork)
Gulf federal: HMS Angling permit required. 1 BFT 27"-<73"/vessel/day. Gulf trophy quota typically exhausted by mid-year.