Fishing for Atlantic bluefin tuna is now closed for the rest of 2025

The US government has closed the recreational fishery for Atlantic bluefin tuna for the remainder of the 2025 fishing year. This means that recreational anglers cannot catch any size of bluefin tuna until the next fishing year opens.

This closure means that recreational anglers who planned to fish for bluefin tuna this year will have to wait. It also means that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is actively managing the bluefin tuna population by shutting down fishing when quotas are met. This is a routine but important step in managing fish stocks to prevent overfishing.