Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks

Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks (previously known as Wicked Tuna: North vs. South) is an American reality television series about commercial tuna fishermen based in the Outer Banks who fish for the lucrative Atlantic bluefin tuna off the coast of North Carolina. The teams of fishermen battle each other to see who can catch the most fish, while trying to earn their livelihood.

Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks
Genre	Reality Television
Country of origin	United States
No. of seasons	6
No. of episodes	67 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer	Craig Piligian
Running time	60 minutes
Production company	Pilgrim Studios
Release
Original network	National Geographic Channel
Original release	August 17, 2014 (2014-08-17) – present
Chronology
Related shows	Wicked Tuna
External links
Website

In addition to offering an inside look at one of America's oldest industries, Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks also sheds light on important issues surrounding the fate of the bluefin tuna. Captains adhere to U.S. regulations that determine size limits and quotas for the season.[1]

Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks is a spin-off of Wicked Tuna. Several vessels from the original show also appear in this version. Originally called Wicked Tuna: North vs. South, the name of the show was changed at the beginning of the second season.[2] Season 6 began airing on June 23 and ended on October 6, 2019.[3] The series was renewed for a seventh season on May 21, 2020.[4]