Can I Catch Tuna With A Ma Recreational Fishing License in the USA

Your Massachusetts recreational saltwater permit allows you to fish in state and federal waters. However, if you fish for tuna, billfish, swordfish, and/or sharks, you will need a Highly Migratory Species permit from NOAA Fisheries. Can recreational fishermen keep bluefin tuna? Fish can be caught by rod and reel or by a modified form of…