Island tuna fishers will benefit from additional Bluefin tuna quota that was granted at a recent meeting of the International Commission that is responsible for the overall management of tuna .
The overall Western Atlantic Bluefin quota has been increased from 2000 tonnes to 2350 tonnes.
The Prince Edward Island quota for 2017 was 116 tonnes and PEI is anticipating a 2018 quota in excess of 145 tonnes.
There are 359 active license holders that participate in the commercial and catch and release tuna fisheries on PEI.