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ISSF Repeals Conservation Measure for Indian Ocean Yellowfin Tuna

ISSF’s board voted to repeal Conservation Measure 1.3 after its January 2026 Status of the Stocks report moved Indian Ocean yellowfin from uncertain (yellow) to healthy (green).

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Trump Proclamation Opens Northeast Canyons and Seamounts to Commercial Fishing

Trump signs a proclamation reopening nearly 5,000 square miles of the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts, about 150 miles off Cape Cod, to commercial fishing.

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Maldives Recommits to Hulhumalé Yellowfin Facility with MIFCO, IsDB

Maldives will build a Hulhumalé yellowfin processing plant with MIFCO and IsDB financing, adding 35 tonnes per day to capacity; land was handed over 24 Oct 2025.

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Marshall Islands Awaits EU Audit Result as MIMRA Seeks Tuna Exports

MIMRA is awaiting the outcome of an EU remote audit that examined hygiene standards and export controls for seafood, a result that will affect whether Majuro can send value-added tuna to the EU.

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J&M Sportfishing's New Horizon Lands Massive Bluefin Off Monterey After 45‑Minute Fight

J&M Sportfishing's New Horizon hauled a roughly 200-pound bluefin from deep canyon waters off Point Pinos after a 45-minute fight, per the company’s March 1 Instagram post.

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Polaris Supreme Schedules March 13 Three-Day Trip Targeting Bluefin Tuna

Polaris Supreme has scheduled a definite 3-day departing March 13 at 10:00 AM that will be targeting Bluefin Tuna; bookings are open via (619) 706-3634 or Seaforth Sportfishing.

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Japan Approves Scrapping of 19 Distant-Water Tuna Longliners for IOTC Compliance

Japan's Fisheries Agency approved on Feb 27 to remove 19 distant-water (deep-sea) tuna longliners by the end of March under an IOTC-linked capacity reduction plan.

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Ghana Secures MSC Certification for Atlantic Skipjack and Yellowfin Fisheries

Ghana's tuna fleets won MSC certification for Atlantic skipjack and yellowfin, becoming only the second West African tuna fishery to earn the label.

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Inaugural Point Bluefin Tournament in Manteo Raises Funds for Battle Scarred Outdoors

The inaugural Point Bluefin Tuna Tournament launches at Shallowbag Bay Marina (1100 N Club Bay Dr, Manteo) March 3–7, 2026, with 100% of net proceeds benefiting Battle Scarred Outdoors.

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Hatteras Offshore Bluefin Bites: Boats Land 50-52 Inch Fish and Releases

Boats out of Hatteras Harbor boated a 52-inch bluefin Feb 28 and released multiple oversized bluefin March 1–4; one fish was hooked in 30 fathoms of 68°F water.

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Morocco Commissions Gaictech-Tunamax High-Tech Tuna Plant, 50 Million Cans

Tunamax and Spain’s Gaictech began commissioning a turnkey tuna line at Berrechid Ecoparc on March 3, 2026, built to process about 15,000 tonnes of whole tuna and make over 50 million cans a year.

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Longtail Tuna Schools Flood Northern Moreton Bay as Spring Migration Begins

Coastwatch reports active longtail schools moving into northern Moreton Bay, feeding in as little as one metre of water and turning Moreton Bay into a spring hotspot.

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Snook Sportfishing Reports Yellowfin Catches on March 2 Herradura Charter

Snook Sportfishing’s FishingBooker page shows March 2 half-day reports from Herradura with customer photos and a truncated species label reading "Tuna (Yell".

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Investigation Links Indonesian Tuna Forced Labour to Australian Seafood Supply

75 kilograms of shark fins from at least 42 sharks were found in the freezer of the Shuen De Ching No.888, a Greenpeace inspection that features in a March 3, 2026 report linking Indonesian vessel practices to Australian tuna supply.

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Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Shift North as Mediterranean and Gulf Spawning Decline

Mediterranean spawning suitability could fall 27% and Gulf of Mexico suitability up to 70% under the worst emissions scenario, pushing Thunnus thynnus steadily northward.

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Captain Antonio on Explorer Delivers 100+ lb Yellowfin and Active Inshore Bite

Captain Antonio aboard Explorer boated a MONSTER yellowfin estimated an easy 100+lbs, with multiple other yellowfin and a medium dorado added to the catch during early-March trips.

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Essential Rigging and Tackle Setups for Offshore Bluefin and Yellowfin

Match tackle to species and technique: run 30–60 lb conventional with braid + fluorocarbon topshot for yellowfin and 80–130 lb stand-up/chair tackle with 130 lb braid or 80–130 lb monofilamine and 30+ lb strike drags for bluefin.

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TAG program hits 1,000th giant bluefin tuna tagged milestone

The Tuna Atlantic GPS tagging program has tagged its 1,000th giant bluefin, adding multi-decadal movement data that influence season dates, quotas, and where anglers fish.

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FFA Marks Progress at 7th ENBi Meeting to Grow Pacific Tuna Value

FFA reported "steady progress" at the 7th ENBi Working Group meeting in Suva, early March 2026, focusing on advancing practical steps to grow economic and social returns from Pacific tuna fisheries.

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Tuna Gear Matchups: Choosing Rods, Reels and Lines for Bluefin, Yellowfin, Bigeye

Match species to gear: bluefin need 50–130 class reels, 50–130 lb braid and 80–300 lb leaders; yellowfin work on 30–50 class setups with 20–50 lb braid; bigeye demand heavy jig rods and 80–150 lb braid.

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ICCAT adopts skipjack management procedure for western Atlantic tuna

ICCAT approved a management procedure setting a constant TAC for western Atlantic skipjack for 2026-2028, moving tuna management toward more predictable, science-driven rules.

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ISSF Releases Fourth Edition Skippers’ Guidebook for Sustainable Purse-Seine Fishing

Approximately 75 pages - ISSF announced the fourth edition on March 4, 2026; the guide (Fourth Edition, December 2025) is online in English and as downloadable PDFs in ten languages.

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San Diego-based Pacific Voyager Lands First Bluefin of 2026, 50-60 lb

A Friedman Adventures video posted Feb. 28, 2026 shows the Pacific Voyager landing what the uploader called the “first bluefin tuna of 2026,” an estimated 50–60 lb fish taken roughly 130 miles south of “Point Lo.”

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Pacific and Atlantic Negotiators Prioritize Harvest Strategies, Monitoring, Labour Standards

ICCAT negotiators granted the United States an extra 231 metric tons of Atlantic bluefin (a 17% boost) as PINA’s Feb 20, 2026 snapshot flags harvest strategies, EM, FAD rules and labour standards as 2026 priorities.

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Kaua‘i Anglers Land 309‑Pound Pacific Bluefin, Second Ever in Hawaii

Kaua‘i anglers Billy Light and Ryan McKnight landed a roughly 309-pound Pacific bluefin about 12 nautical miles off Kapa‘a after a 45-minute battle, a rare catch that may alter local record books.

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SEAFDEC Researchers Document First Natural Captive Spawning of Kawakawa Tuna in Tigbauan

SEAFDEC/AQD researchers documented the first natural captive spawning of kawakawa (Euthynnus affinis) at Tigbauan, opening new paths for hatchery seed and tuna ranching.

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832.6-Pound Atlantic Bluefin Sets Virginia Record for Angler Mike Rogerson

An 832.6-pound Atlantic bluefin tuna landed off Virginia Beach by angler Mike Rogerson was certified as the new Virginia state record, a major moment for local anglers and fisheries managers.

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Beginner Tuna Tackle Primer, Five Proven Lures and Tactics

A tuna tackle primer lays out five proven lure types and practical tactics for anglers preparing trips for bluefin, yellowfin or albacore. The recommendations cover specific lure choices, tackle matchups, feeding indicators, and the mix of trolling and live baiting that improves chances offshore.

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Olan West Reports Gulf Stream Setting Up Early-Season Bluefin, Yellowfin

Captain Olan West reports Gulf Stream set-up off Oregon Inlet is creating early-March opportunities for pelagic tuna, specifically bluefin and yellowfin.

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NOAA Moves Bluefin Quota to Boost Early 2026 Commercial Opportunity

NOAA Fisheries published a temporary rule on January 8, 2026 transferring quota from the General category December period into the January-March 2026 General category period. The adjustment raises the January-March subquota to 63.7 metric tons and lowers the December subquota to 11.0 metric tons, expanding commercial opportunity for permitted vessels early in the year while broader 2026 quota alignments proceed.

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