January 2, 2019 — Federal fishing managers are looking to keep the quotas for bluefish about the same next year.
Bluefish are a popular sport fish that are also harvested commercially as food. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says it’s looking to implement proposed catch limits for the fish that are mostly status quo with the current year.
Bluefish have been harvested commercially from Maine to Florida over the years.
Locally, the oldest fishing tournament in the country’s oldest seaport, the Lanes Cove Bluefish Tournament, featured the fish.