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"i thought i read that bft is already closed till june 1 on the permit page?"
That is for the "general" category permit. For HMS Angling category permit (recreational), I believe it is open and the regs are 1 BFT between 27-73 inches per vessel per day, plus 1 trophy over 73 per year.
Here is an article about what a CITES listing means: http://www.sportfishingmag.com/species/conservation/cites-listings-and-bluefin-tuna-1000074795.html
Basically, it will have no impact on recreational BFT fishing.
That is for the "general" category permit. For HMS Angling category permit (recreational), I believe it is open and the regs are 1 BFT between 27-73 inches per vessel per day, plus 1 trophy over 73 per year.
Here is an article about what a CITES listing means: http://www.sportfishingmag.com/species/conservation/cites-listings-and-bluefin-tuna-1000074795.html
Basically, it will have no impact on recreational BFT fishing.
