Where to fish
A destination match is not yet verified. The country records below describe occurrence, not a confirmed local fishing trip.
Explore the trip libraryLocal names
A name can refer to different fish in different places.
| Name | Region | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Vaca | Puerto Rico · Spanish | Reference |
| Albacora | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Apluro | Cape Verde · Portuguese | Reference |
| Atlantic black skipjack | UK Gr. Britain | Reference |
| Atlantic black skipjack | Uruguay | Reference |
| Atlantic little tuna | Mauritania | Reference |
| Atlantic little tuna | South Africa | Reference |
| Atlantic little tunny | Ghana | Reference |
| Atlantic little tunny | UK Gr. Britain | Reference |
| Atlantiese kleintuna | South Africa · Afrikaans | Reference |
| Atum | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Atún | Portugal · Portuguese | Reference |
| Atuncito | Venezuela · Spanish | Reference |
| Atunes | Equator. Guinea · Spanish | Reference |
| Bacoreta | Cape Verde · Portuguese | Reference |
| Bacoreta | Mexico · Spanish | Reference |
| Bacoreta | Nicaragua · Spanish | Reference |
| Bacoreta | Spain · Spanish | Reference |
| Bacorète | Mauritania · Spanish | Reference |
| Barrilete | Cape Verde · Portuguese | Reference |
| Bonite | Togo · French | Reference |
| Bonite queue raide | Martinique · French | Reference |
| Bonito | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Bonito | Colombia · Spanish | Reference |
| Bonito | Cuba · Spanish | Reference |
| Bonito | Dominican Rep. · Spanish | Reference |
| Bonito | Mexico · Spanish | Reference |
| Bonito | Puerto Rico · Spanish | Reference |
| Bonito | Trinidad Tobago | Reference |
| Bonito | United States | Reference |
| Bonito | Uruguay · Spanish | Reference |
| Bonito | Venezuela · Spanish | Reference |
| Bonito-cachorro | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Bonito-pintado | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Bonito-rajado | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Cabaña pintada | Venezuela · Spanish | Reference |
| Carachana | Venezuela · Spanish | Reference |
| Carachana pintada | Venezuela · Spanish | Reference |
| Comevíveres | Cuba · Spanish | Reference |
| Curuatá-pinima | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Falscher Bonito | Germany · German | Reference |
| False albacore | Puerto Rico | Reference |
| False albacore | United States | Reference |
| Fule-fule | Portugal · Portuguese | Reference |
| Kleiner Thun | Germany · German | Reference |
| Little tuna | Bahamas | Reference |
| Little tuna | Puerto Rico | Reference |
| Little tuna | Sierra Leone | Reference |
| Little tuna | UK Gr. Britain | Reference |
| Little tuna | United States | Reference |
| Little tuna | Virgin Is. (US) | Reference |
| Little Tunny | Cuba | Reference |
| Little tunny | France | Reference |
| Little tunny | Malta | Reference |
| Little tunny | Puerto Rico | Reference |
| Little tunny | St Hel Asc Tris | Reference |
| Little tunny | Syria | Reference |
| Little tunny | UK Gr. Britain | Reference |
| Little tunny | United States | Reference |
| Melena | Portugal · Portuguese | Reference |
| Melva | Angola · Portuguese | Reference |
| Melva | Portugal · Portuguese | Reference |
| Merma | Angola · Portuguese | Reference |
| Merma | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Merma | Cape Verde · Portuguese | Reference |
| Merma | Portugal · Portuguese | Reference |
| Ravil | Mauritania · French | Reference |
| Taiseiyou-yaito | Japan · Japanese | Reference |
| Taiwan yaito | Japan · Japanese | Reference |
| Thonine | France · French | Reference |
| Thonine | Germany · German | Reference |
| Thonine | Martinique · French | Reference |
| Thonine | Mauritania · French | Reference |
| Thonine | Senegal · French | Reference |
| Thonine commune | France · French | Reference |
| Thonine commune | Martinique · French | Reference |
| Thonine commune | Global · French | Reference |
| Thonine | Cape Verde · French | Reference |
| Tuna | Ghana | Reference |
| Tunina | Monaco · French | 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
- 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.
- 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
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A country record does not establish local abundance, fishing access or a legal target.