Where to fish
These destinations have a source-linked record for this fish. Check the linked guide for the exact water and trip details.
Local names
A name can refer to different fish in different places.
| Name | Region | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Voador | Cape Verde · Portuguese | Reference |
| Voador | Mozambique · Portuguese | Reference |
| Voador | Portugal · Portuguese | Reference |
| Voador | Azores Is. · Portuguese | Reference |
| Weißer Thun | Germany · German | Reference |
| Weißer Thun | Namibia · German | Reference |
| Weißer Thunfisch | Germany · German | Reference |
| Weißer Thunfisch | Namibia · German | Reference |
| Aáhi taria | Pac Is Trust Tr | Reference |
| Ahi pahala | Hawaii · Hawaiian | Reference |
| Alalunga | Peru · Spanish | Reference |
| Albacora | Argentina · Spanish | Reference |
| Albacora | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Albacora | Colombia · Spanish | Reference |
| Albacora | Cuba · Spanish | Reference |
| Albacora | Dominican Rep. · Spanish | Reference |
| Albacora | Mexico · Spanish | Reference |
| Albacora | Panama · Spanish | Reference |
| Albacora | Peru · Spanish | Reference |
| Albacora | Portugal · Portuguese | Reference |
| Albacora | Puerto Rico · Spanish | Reference |
| Albacora | Spain · Spanish | Reference |
| Albacora | Uruguay · Spanish | Reference |
| Albacora | Venezuela · Spanish | Reference |
| Albacora branca | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Albacora cachorra | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Albacora legítima | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Albacora-branca | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Albacore | Australia | Reference |
| Albacore | Barbados | Reference |
| Albacore | Canada | Reference |
| Albacore | Cuba | Reference |
| Albacore | France | Reference |
| Albacore | Fr. Polynesia | Reference |
| Albacore | Ghana | Reference |
| Albacore | India | Reference |
| Albacore | Malaysia | Reference |
| Albacore | New Zealand | Reference |
| Albacore | Niue | Reference |
| Albacore | North. Marianas | Reference |
| Albacore | Micronesia | Reference |
| Albacore | Papua New Guin. | Reference |
| Albacore | Philippines | Reference |
| Albacore | Azores Is. | Reference |
| Albacore | Puerto Rico | Reference |
| Albacore | St Hel Asc Tris | Reference |
| Albacore | South Africa | Reference |
| Albacore | United States | Reference |
| Albacore | Alaska | Reference |
| Albacore | Uruguay | Reference |
| Albacore | Global | Reference |
| Albacore fish | Hawaii | Reference |
| Albacore tuna | Australia | Reference |
| Albacore tuna | New Zealand | Reference |
| Albacore tuna | Sierra Leone | Reference |
| Albacore tuna | UK Gr. Britain | Reference |
| Albacorinha | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Albakoor | Namibia · Afrikaans | Reference |
| Albakoor | South Africa · Afrikaans | Reference |
| Alvacora | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Ara lunga | Monaco · French | Reference |
| Ara-lunga | Monaco · French | Reference |
| Asinha | Cape Verde · Portuguese | Reference |
| Àsinha | Portugal · Portuguese | Reference |
| Atum | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Atum | Portugal · Portuguese | Reference |
| Atum avoador | Madeira Is. · Portuguese | Reference |
| Atum voador | Cape Verde · Portuguese | Reference |
| Atum voador | Portugal · Portuguese | Reference |
| Atum-branco | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Atum-branco | Cape Verde · Portuguese | Reference |
| Atum-de-galha-comprida | Cape Verde · Portuguese | Reference |
| Atum-voador | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Atum-voador | Portugal · Portuguese | Reference |
| Atum-voador | Madeira Is. · Portuguese | Reference |
| Atún | Ecuador · Spanish | Reference |
| Atún | Spain · Spanish | Reference |
| Atún aleta larga | Chile · Spanish | Reference |
| Atún blanco | Mexico · Spanish | Reference |
| Atún blanco | Spain · Spanish | Reference |
| Atún de aleta larga | Chile · Spanish | Reference |
| Atún de aleta larga | Peru · Spanish | Reference |
| Avoador | Angola · Portuguese | Reference |
| Bandolim | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Binnaga | Japan · Japanese | Reference |
| Binchô | Japan · Japanese | Reference |
| Bonette | Senegal · French | Reference |
| Bonito | Barbados | Reference |
| Bonito del Norte | Spain · Spanish | Reference |
| Carorocatá | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Carorocoatá | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Ervacora | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Germon | Canada · French | Reference |
| Germon | France · French | Reference |
| Germon | Germany · German | Reference |
| Germon | Martinique · French | Reference |
| Germon | Morocco · French | Reference |
| Germon | Namibia · German | Reference |
| Germon | Global · French | Reference |
| Germon Atlantique | Canada · French | Reference |
| Langflossenthun | Germany · German | Reference |
| Langflossenthun | Namibia · German | Reference |
| Langvin tuna | South Africa | Reference |
| Longfin tuna | Australia | Reference |
| Longfin tuna | Canada | Reference |
| Longfin tuna | St Hel Asc Tris | Reference |
| Longfin tuna | South Africa | Reference |
| Longfin tunny | South Africa | Reference |
| Longfin tunny | UK Gr. Britain | Reference |
| Long-fin tunny | Australia | Reference |
| Long-fin tunny | Azores Is. | Reference |
| Long-finned albacore | Australia | Reference |
| Long-finned albacore | Puerto Rico | Reference |
| Long-finned tuna | Hawaii | Reference |
| Sierra | Ecuador · Spanish | Reference |
| Thun | Germany · German | Reference |
| Thunfisch | Germany · German | Reference |
| Thon blanc | France · French | Reference |
| Thon germon | Fr. Polynesia · French | Reference |
| Tuna | Canada | Reference |
| Tuna | Namibia · Afrikaans | Reference |
Seasons
A species-wide fishing season is not verified. Use the destination guide and local agency for the water and dates you choose.
Regulations and identification
- Northern Territory — Northern Territory Government
Check the rules for the exact water, date, licence and fish identification. This link does not establish an open season.
- New South Wales — NSW fisheries
Check the rules for the exact water, date, licence and fish identification. This link does not establish an open season.
- Canada — Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Check the rules for the exact water, date, licence and fish identification. This link does not establish an open season.
- New Zealand — Fish & Game New Zealand
Check the rules for the exact water, date, licence and fish identification. This link does not establish an open season.
- United States marine waters — NOAA Fisheries
Check the rules for the exact water, date, licence and fish identification. This link does not establish an open season.
Source records
Country occurrence records
Admiralty Is. · Alaska · Albania · Algeria · American Samoa · Andaman Is. · Angola · Argentina · Ascension I. · Australia · Azores Is. · Bahamas · Barbados · Benin · Bermuda · Bonin Is. · Brazil · Cameroon · Canada · Canary Is. · Cape Verde · Chagos Is. · Chile · China · Christmas I. · Cocos/Keel. Is. · Comoros · Congo (Brazza.) · Congo (DR;Kin.) · Cook Is. · Cuba · Cyprus · Dominican Rep. · Easter I. · Ecuador · Egypt · Equator. Guinea · Fiji · Fr. Polynesia · France · French Guiana · Gabon · Galapagos Is. · Gambia · Ghana · Greece · Guam · Guinea · Guinea-Bissau · Guyana · Hawaii · India · Indonesia · Ireland · Isle of Man · Israel · Italy · Ivory coast · Jamaica · Japan · Johnston I. · Jordan · Kenya · Kermadec Is. · Kiribati · Korea (South) · Lebanon · Liberia · Libya · Madagascar · Madeira Is. · Malaysia · Maldives · Malta · Marquesas Is. · Marshall Is. · Mauritania · Mauritius · Mexico · Micronesia · Midway Is. · Monaco · Morocco · Mozambique · Namibia · Nauru · New Caledonia · New Zealand · Nigeria · Niue · Norfolk I. · North. Marianas · Palau · Papua New Guin. · Philippines · Portugal · Puerto Rico · Reunion [La] · Ryukyu Is. · Samoa · Sao Tome Princ. · Senegal · Seychelles · Sierra Leone · Society Is. · Solomon Is. · Somalia · South Africa · Spain · Sri Lanka · St Hel Asc Tris · St Pierre Miq. · Suriname · Syria · Taiwan/ChTaipei · Tanzania · Timor-Leste · Togo · Tokelau · Tonga · Trinidad Tobago · Tuamotu Is. · Tunisia · Turks Caicos Is · Tuvalu · Türkiye · UK Engld Wal · UK Gr. Britain · UK No Ireld · UK Scotland · US M. Outl. Is. · United States · Uruguay · Vanuatu · Venezuela · Viet Nam · Virgin Is. (US) · Wake I. · Wallis Futuna · Western Sahara
A country record does not establish local abundance, fishing access or a legal target.