Harpoon fishing for giant bluefin tuna is now closed for 2025

US regulators have closed the harpoon fishery for large bluefin tuna for the rest of 2025. This means vessels with harpoon permits cannot catch bluefin tuna that are 73 inches or larger.

This is a routine closure. Regulators set annual quotas for different fishing methods. Once a quota is met, that specific fishery closes for the year. This prevents overfishing of a species that has been heavily managed for decades.