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Southern bluefin tuna

Thunnus maccoyii

Where to fish

A destination match is not yet verified. The country records below describe occurrence, not a confirmed local fishing trip.

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Local names

A name can refer to different fish in different places.

NameRegionSource
Aleta azul del SurUruguay · SpanishReference
Atum-do-sulPortugal · PortugueseReference
AtúnChile · SpanishReference
Atún del SurSpain · SpanishReference
Atún rojo del SurSpain · SpanishReference
Bachi maguroJapan · JapaneseReference
Blauflossen-ThunGermany · GermanReference
BluefinAustraliaReference
Bluefin tunaNew ZealandReference
Indo (Goshu) maguroJapan · JapaneseReference
Japanese Central Pacific Bluefin TunaAustraliaReference
Minami maguroJapan · JapaneseReference
SBTAustraliaReference
Southern bluefinUruguayReference
Southern bluefin tunaAustraliaReference
Southern bluefin tunaMalaysiaReference
Southern bluefin tunaNew ZealandReference
Southern bluefin tunaSouth AfricaReference
Southern bluefin tunaUnited StatesReference
Southern bluefin tunaGlobalReference
Southern tunnyAustraliaReference
Südlicher Blauflossen-ThunfischGermany · GermanReference
Suidelike blouvin-tunaSouth Africa · AfrikaansReference
ThunfischGermany · GermanReference
Thon rouge du sudGlobal · FrenchReference
TunnyNew ZealandReference

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

Source records

Country occurrence records

Amsterdam I. · Argentina · Australia · Brazil · Crozet Is. · Indonesia · Kermadec Is. · Madagascar · New Zealand · Prince Edward I · South Africa · St Paul I. · Tristan Cunha · Uruguay

A country record does not establish local abundance, fishing access or a legal target.