The Green Harbor Tuna Club, the oldest Tuna Club on the Massachusetts South Shore, was founded in 1970 in Marshfield to promote recreational fishing for Bluefin Tuna.
2026 GIANT BLUEFIN TUNA TOURNAMENT
Fishing days are September 6, 7 & 9, 2026
Captains Meeting: Friday, September 4 6:00–8:00 PM Safe Harbor Green Harbor Top of Pier 1
Banquet: Friday, September 11 6:00 PM Venus II Restaurant Marshfield, Massachusetts
Entry fee: $350 – This includes GHTC Membership and a captains bucket filled with loot!
REGISTRATION IS OPEN!!
THERE WILL BE ONLY ONE WINNER
Remember, 2nd place is not a winner and 3rd place nobody remembers.
There will be only one CASH grand prize winner, the captain of the boat who brings in the heaviest Bluefin Tuna.
Do you have what it takes to compete and win the Green Harbor Tuna Club Giant Bluefin Tuna Tournament?
| 2025 FIRST PLACE – Bin Reelin Captain Kerry Malone 884lb Giant Bluefin Tuna 2024 FIRST PLACE – Bin Reelin Captain Kerry Malone 905lb Giant Bluefin Tuna |  |
TOURNAMENT RULES
- All participants must be Green Harbor Tuna Club members in good standing. Tournament registration includes your annual membership.
- All vessels must comply with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations, including required permits.
- All retained bluefin tuna must measure 73 inches curved fork length or greater, in accordance with current regulations.
- Sportsmanlike tackle only: rod and reel or handline. This is not an IGFA tournament.
- There are no fishing area boundaries.
- Boats are not required to return to port each evening.
- We encourage (but do not require) anglers to announce bluefin hookups on VHF Channel 81 or text a Tournament Chairman whenever practical.
- There is no Weather Committee. The decision of whether, where, and when to fish—or to remain in port—is the sole responsibility of each captain and crew.
- All fish must be legally caught during official tournament hours.
- All fish must be gilled, gutted, iced, and properly covered before arriving at the buyer. Buyers may refuse fish that are not properly cared for. Any fish refused by a buyer will not qualify for the tournament leaderboard. If you need guidance on properly gilling and gutting a giant bluefin tuna, please ask—we’re happy to help. Green rice paper will also be available to anyone who needs it.
- In the event of identical weights, ties will be broken by the earliest official weigh-in time. Please take a timestamped photo during weigh-in and text it to a Tournament Chairman.
- If a registered tournament boat experiences mechanical problems, a substitute vessel may be used. A Tournament Chairman must be notified by phone or voicemail before the substitute boat leaves the dock.
- The official buyer’s weight slip determines the tournament weight.
- Please remember to tip your fish buyers. Their hard work is greatly appreciated.
- All buyer’s slips must be submitted no later than 1:00 AM on September 6. Text a clear photo of the buyer’s slip to Debbie or Frank, along with a photo or video from the weigh-in.
- Any protest must be submitted with a non-refundable $500 protest fee payable to the Green Harbor Tuna Club. Tournament officials will review only protests submitted in this manner.
- Dates are subject to change according to NOAA regulations and tuna dealers buy days.
- We love seeing your success! Please send Debbie and Frank photos and videos from your fight, catch, or weigh-in. We use them for tournament promotions and future advertising. Be sure to follow us on Instagram and Facebook.
