HNSITT 2025 – Sept 17- Sept 21
Hi everyone, the registrations and Captains Meeting for the 2025 Halifax Nova Scotia International Tuna Tournament will take place at the GARRISON BREWERY, 1149 Marginal Rd, Halifax between 7:00 and 9:00 p.m. with a Team Roll Call at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday the 16th of September. Each team had at least one person present for the Roll Call check and to picked up their necessary registration items so they can legally fish.
The registration will commence at 7:00 to pass on Tuna Tags, ICCAT forms, vessel trackers and detailed instructions on communications and tuna landing procedures to all teams. A cash bar will be available for socialising with all of the team members. __ Teams have entered this years tournament (listed below). The Registration packages including their initial tuna tag, ICCAT forms along with the DFO license conditions and log forms to be filled out and returned to DFO at completion of the tournament. In addition there were vessel tracker units provided and updated instructions for the tournament.
Good luck to all and tight lines.
Tuna landings will be at the Oceanview Fisheries docks in Sambro throughout the tournament with the Captain and crew allowed off the vessel to complete necessary documentations and photos. There will be no public viewings.
Note to Teams: Please send photos and any comments and good fishing stories to HITT@bluefintournament.ca so that I will be able to update this 202 results page as the tournament progress’s. Thanks from the webmaster.
Teams Entered 2025 year:
2025 Results Summary:
| Team Name | Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 |
| Daily Totals (lbs) |
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| Tournament Totals (lbs) |
Day 1 – Wednesday (17th) Result
On day one of the tournament
Day 2 – Thursday (18th) Results
Day 2
Day 3- Friday (19th) Results
Day 3
Day 4- Saturday (20th) Results
Day 4
Day 5- Sunday (21st) Results
Sunday
Thanks to all the fishermen and to the volunteers for a great fishing year.
Closing Ceremonies:
The Closing ceremony gathering will be held on Sunday Sept 21st from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Best Western Plus, Chocolate Lake Hotel, 250 Saint Margaret’s Bay Road.
Wayne Hoskin Memorial Trophy
The Wayne Hoskin Memorial Trophy is given out each year to the Team that lands the first Bluefin to be secured and logged in by call in to Atlantic Catch Data (ACD) for donation to the IWK.
The winning team of the Wayne Hoskin Memorial Trophy was Team:
First Place: Team
Second Place: Team
Third Place: Team
The first place winning Team also received a 1st place Halifax Nova Scotia International Tuna Tournament keeper trophy along with an invitation to the Offshore World Championship Tournament in Quepos, Costa Rica which will be held on the 19th to 23rd of April 2026
Special thanks to Oceanview Fisheries for Tuna landing facilities, bait, fish processing and marketing as well as to all of our sponsors and donors for their support.
Particular thanks to our volunteers: Vic Hennis, Biruta Hennis for their effort at the Captain’s meeting and closing ceremonies and throughout the tournament. Also special thanks to Greg Connor who is our board Treasure as well as the President of ACD for both his HTTS society work and also his ACD roll of logging in the fish as required by DFO with related costs donated to the tournament and the IWK.
Info
Below are the fish proceeds results for the 2025 catch. Oceanview Fisheries handled marketing and shipping of all fish with a minimal charges for out of pocket costs to maximize donations to the IWK. Net Price per Pound is market price before expenses.
Total proceeds including the Cash donations, Bait Sales and the portion of Registration Fees donated to the IWK amounted to $________ for the 2025 tournament. (when available)
Announcement:
Presentation:
This brings the HTTS 15 year cumulative donations to a total of $________ from the running of the Halifax Nova Scotia International Tuna Tournament. We wish the IWK all the best and thank all participants, volunteers and sponsors for their hard work and generosity to make this year another great success.
