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 |
|---|---|---|
| Anequim | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Anequim | Cape Verde · Portuguese | Reference |
| Anequim | Portugal · Portuguese | Reference |
| Anequin barbatana curta | Mozambique · Portuguese | Reference |
| Aozame | Japan · Japanese | Reference |
| Atlantic mako | Cuba | Reference |
| Atlantic mako | UK Gr. Britain | Reference |
| Atunero | Spain · Spanish | Reference |
| Blauhai | Germany · German | Reference |
| Bleu pointu | Mauritius · French | Reference |
| Bleu pointu | New Caledonia · French | Reference |
| Blue pointer | Australia | Reference |
| Blue pointer | Indonesia | Reference |
| Blue pointer | United States | Reference |
| Blue shark | Mauritius | Reference |
| Bonito shark | UK Gr. Britain | Reference |
| Cação-anequim | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Cação-atum | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Cação-atun | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Cação-moro | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Cane de mare | Cuba · Spanish | Reference |
| Cane de mare | Spain · Spanish | Reference |
| Carito | Colombia · Spanish | Reference |
| Dentuda | Cuba · Spanish | Reference |
| Dentuse | Cuba · Spanish | Reference |
| Diamante | Spain · Spanish | Reference |
| Dientuse | Cuba · Spanish | Reference |
| Dientuso | Spain · Spanish | Reference |
| Dientuso azul | Cuba · Spanish | Reference |
| Dog shark | St Hel Asc Tris | Reference |
| Janequín | Canary Is. · Spanish | Reference |
| Kortvin-mako | Namibia · Afrikaans | Reference |
| Kortvin-mako | South Africa · Afrikaans | Reference |
| Kurzflossen-Mako | Germany · German | Reference |
| Kurzflossen-Makohai | Germany · German | Reference |
| Lamie | France · French | Reference |
| Mackerel porbeagle | Cuba | Reference |
| Mackerel shark | Australia | Reference |
| Mackerel shark | Indonesia | Reference |
| Mackerel shark | St Hel Asc Tris | Reference |
| Mackerel shark | UK Gr. Britain | Reference |
| Mackerel shark | United States | Reference |
| Maco | Spain · Spanish | Reference |
| Mako | Bahamas | Reference |
| Mako | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Mako | France · French | Reference |
| Mako | Germany · German | Reference |
| Mako | Mauritius | Reference |
| Mako | Mexico · Spanish | Reference |
| Mako | Neth Antilles | Reference |
| Mako | New Zealand | Reference |
| Mako | Peru · Spanish | Reference |
| Mako | Azores Is. | Reference |
| Mako | Puerto Rico | Reference |
| Mako | UK Gr. Britain | Reference |
| Mako | United States | Reference |
| Mako shark | Australia | Reference |
| Mako shark | Indonesia | Reference |
| Mako shark | New Zealand | Reference |
| Mako shark | Niue | Reference |
| Mako shark | United States | Reference |
| Makohai | Germany · German | Reference |
| Makrelenhai | Germany · German | Reference |
| Marache | France · French | Reference |
| Marracho | Cape Verde · Portuguese | Reference |
| Marracho | Azores Is. · Portuguese | Reference |
| Marracho-azul | Portugal · Portuguese | Reference |
| Marrajo | Chile · Spanish | Reference |
| Marrajo | Spain · Spanish | Reference |
| Marrajo | Canary Is. · Spanish | Reference |
| Marrajo dientuso | Nicaragua · Spanish | Reference |
| Marrajo dientuso | Spain · Spanish | Reference |
| Meikotsu | Japan · Japanese | Reference |
| Moro | Uruguay · Spanish | Reference |
| Moro shark | Uruguay | Reference |
| Oxyrhine | France · French | Reference |
| Peixe-ruim | Cape Verde · Portuguese | Reference |
| Pesce tondo | Cuba · Spanish | Reference |
| Pointed nose shark | Guyana | Reference |
| Requin-taupe bleu | Canada · French | Reference |
| Requin-taupe bleu | France · French | Reference |
| Requin bleu | Mauritius · French | Reference |
| Requin mako | France · French | Reference |
| Requin mako | Fr. Polynesia · French | Reference |
| Requin mako (taupe bleu) | Fr. Polynesia · French | Reference |
| Requin maquereau | Mauritius · French | Reference |
| Requin maquereau | New Caledonia · French | Reference |
| Requin maquereau | Senegal · French | Reference |
| Requin taupe bleu | Fr. Polynesia · French | Reference |
| Rinquim | Azores Is. · Portuguese | Reference |
| Sharpnose mackerel shark | Guyana | Reference |
| Sharpnose mackerel shark | Trinidad Tobago | Reference |
| Sharp-nose mackerel shark | UK Gr. Britain | Reference |
| Sharp-nosed mackerel shark | UK Gr. Britain | Reference |
| Sharp-nosed shark | Guyana | Reference |
| Sharp-nosed shark | Trinidad Tobago | Reference |
| Short finned mako shark | Fr. Polynesia | Reference |
| Shortfin mako | Australia | Reference |
| Shortfin mako | Easter I. | Reference |
| Shortfin Mako | Cuba | Reference |
| Shortfin mako | France | Reference |
| Shortfin mako | India | Reference |
| Shortfin mako | Malaysia | Reference |
| Shortfin mako | Malta | Reference |
| Shortfin mako | New Zealand | Reference |
| Shortfin mako | Kermadec Is. | Reference |
| Shortfin mako | Papua New Guin. | Reference |
| Shortfin mako | Azores Is. | Reference |
| Shortfin mako | St Hel Asc Tris | Reference |
| Shortfin mako | South Africa | Reference |
| Shortfin mako | United States | Reference |
| Shortfin mako | Global | Reference |
| Shortfin mako shark | New Zealand | Reference |
| Shortfin shark | India | Reference |
| Snapper shark | Australia | Reference |
| Snapper shark | Indonesia | Reference |
| Sombreiro | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Taupe bleu | France · French | Reference |
| Taupe bleue | France · French | Reference |
| Taupe bleue | Global · French | Reference |
| Tiburón | Chile · Spanish | Reference |
| Tiburón azujelo | Spain · Spanish | Reference |
| Tiburón bonito | Peru · Spanish | Reference |
| Tiburón bonito | Spain · Spanish | Reference |
| Tiburon carite | Puerto Rico · Spanish | Reference |
| Tiburón carite | Puerto Rico · Spanish | Reference |
| Tiburón carite | Venezuela · Spanish | Reference |
| Tiburón carito | Spain · Spanish | Reference |
| Tiburón mako | Panama · Spanish | Reference |
| Tiburón marrajo | Mexico · Spanish | Reference |
| Tinto | Ecuador · Spanish | Reference |
| Tinto | Spain · Spanish | Reference |
| Tubarão-sombreiro | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Tubarao-anequim | Portugal · Portuguese | Reference |
| Tubarão-anequim | Cape Verde · Portuguese | Reference |
| Tubarão-anequim | Portugal · Portuguese | 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
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A country record does not establish local abundance, fishing access or a legal target.