About this episode

The episode discusses the proposed management rules for Atlantic bonito in North Carolina and the implications of current fishing trends.

The North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission is taking a clear, common-sense step forward at its May 2026 meeting. The proposed rule for Atlantic bonito (15A NCAC 03M .0524) is exactly the kind of proactive management we need more of on the Atlantic coast. North Carolina currently has  no rules  in place for Atlantic bonito. No size limit. No bag limit. No stock assessment. Meanwhile, recreational landings have been climbing steadily since 2017 and now exceed the long-term average. North Carolina alone accounts for  22 percent of all coastwide recreational bonito harvest . That is a massive share of a coastal migratory resource, and the trend is unmistakable.

Topics covered

• marine fisheries
• proactive management
• recreational fishing
• Atlantic bonito
• North Carolina regulations

Keywords

• Atlantic bonito
• North Carolina Marine Fisheries
• recreational landings
• fishing regulations
• coastal migratory resource

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission

Places: North Carolina, Atlantic coast, Atlantic bonito

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