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Old 10-06-2021, 04:21 PM
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Default Re: GOLDEN EAGLE - TODAY'S TUNA TRIP!

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Originally Posted by Slip It In View Post
HMS Compliance guide on page 22 does describe that it is LEGAL, Bigeye and yellowfin min still 27 if head is removed and bluefin min 20 in if head is removed.

Swordfish also able to removed head and gives different limit size. 25 and 47inches.

I do not know about sharks, because i do not harvest any for the table, so dont care.

Pete
Ok to collar. You can take the head off and gut the tuna at sea . You can not loin or quarter the tuna at sea even though you retain the rack. We can loin tuna when we are tied up at the dock. I would hate to see anyone get jammed up because of confusion.

Last edited by Ol Pedro; 10-06-2021 at 05:31 PM.. Reason: Clarify
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