For several days a huge bluefin tuna were caught at Jennette's Pier in Nags Head, but the bluefin fun came to an end after an official visited last week, the pier said.

Anglers have been told they cannot fish the massive bluefin tuna from the piers along North Carolina’s Outer Banks. Some are ...

Current Atlantic bluefin tuna regulations apply to fishing activities conducted from vessels. There is no specific federal regulation that specifically limits the landing of bluefin tuna from shore, ...

The bluefin tuna is trophy fish that's historically championed among anglers for its mammoth size and high quality meat that can be sold up to $40 per pound locally.

“The first time in recorded history, [they] came within casting distance of the pier. So, we had three anglers that hooked ...

WAVY photo The pier said the officer told them: “It is a violation to fish for, catch, possess, retain, or land Atlantic bluefin tuna, blue marlin, white marlin, or roundscale spearfish without ...

NOAA advised Pier staff, according to the statement, that it’s “a violation to fish for, catch, possess, retain, or land Atlantic bluefin tuna, blue marlin, white marlin, or roundscale ...

Vessels must have a valid Highly Migratory Species Angling or HMS Charterboat/Headboat permit to fish for Atlantic bluefin tuna. The permit covers everyone fishing on that vessel. A spokesperson ...

WAVY photo The pier said the officer told them: “It is a violation to fish for, catch, possess, retain, or land Atlantic bluefin tuna, blue marlin, white marlin, or roundscale spearfish without ...