Ralph Battista, executive chef at Luigi’s Restaurant & Gourmet Express in Johnston, and his son, Matt, took a charter trip last week with Capt. Rob Taylor of Newport Sport Fishing Charters to learn ...

Q: If I catch bluefin tuna on a charter boat, can I trade it for fishing gear? A: No. It is not legal to trade sport-caught fish for fishing gear. California Fish and Game Code (FGC) section 7121 ...

Recreational bluefin tuna fishing restrictions tightened for 2025 after anglers exceeded the 2024 quota. Medium-sized bluefin tuna (47-73 inches) are now off-limits, while limits on smaller school ...

Despite a recent abundance of bluefin tuna near the shore, fishermen could not catch them as the previous quota had been met. An increase to the bluefin tuna quota was agreed to by the International ...