Bluefin tuna General category closed

NOAA Fisheries has closed the commercial General category for bluefin tuna as of 11:30p.m. Feb. 14 until March 31 at the same time. That action is necessary as the present allocation has been exceeded. This does not involve any changes to recreational bluefin tuna fishing regulations.

The Jamaica from Brielle hasn’t been catching many cod during far offshore wreck trips, so they are switching to cod on 20-35-mile wrecks. The first 4 a.m. to 5 p.m. trip will be on Feb. 14. Call 732 528-5014 for details.

A small craft warning is up in NY/NJ Bight through Tuesday afternoon. The forecast is for northwest winds at 15-20 knots plus gusts to 30. That drops to west 10-15 knots with gusts to 20 in the afternoon.

A wahoo shows its colors after being trolled on the Happy Day from Ft. Lauderdale last week.