Ireland: Morphological differences between Atlantic bluefin tuna and bigeye tuna

Morphological differences between Atlantic bluefin tuna and bigeye tuna. SFPA publishes New Fisheries Information Notice. The Sea-Fisheries protection Authority (SFPA) recently published a new Fisheries Information Notice (FIN) on the Morphological differences between Atlantic bluefin tuna and bigeye tuna. * Atlantic bluefin tuna and bigeye tuna are similar in appearance. The purpose of this FIN is to assist masters of fishing vessels to identify both species. Atlantic bluefin tuna and bigeye tuna are potential by-catches within the Atlantic Albacore Tuna fishery. Irish registered fishing vessels have a by-catch allowance for Atlantic bluefin tuna, applicable where capture is accidental by-catch. ** Ireland does not have a by-catch allowance for bigeye tuna. In accordance with EU Regulation (Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/98 and Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013), vessels 20m and over shall not target, retain on board, tranship, transport, transfer, process, or land bigeye ...