This action is intended to prevent further overharvest of the Angling category Gulf of Maine area trophy BFT subquota. Therefore, with this closure of the Gulf of Maine area trophy BFT fishery, the Angling category trophy BFT fishery will be closed in all areas for 2026. Information regarding the Angling category fishery for Atlantic tunas, including daily retention limits for BFT measuring 27 inches (68.5 cm) to less than 73 inches (185 cm), and any further Angling category adjustments, is available at https://hmspermits.noaa.gov. NMFS must close the Gulf of Maine area trophy BFT fishery before additional landings of these sizes of BFT occur. Taking this action does not raise conservation and management concerns and would support effective management of the BFT fishery.