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 |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow fin tuna | India | Reference |
| Yellow fin tuna | Mauritius | Reference |
| Yellow tunny | Malaysia | Reference |
| Yellowfin | Australia | Reference |
| Yellowfin | Fr. Polynesia | Reference |
| Yellowfin | St Hel Asc Tris | Reference |
| Yellowfin tuna | Australia | Reference |
| Yellowfin tuna | Solomon Is. | Reference |
| Yellowfin tuna | Christmas I. | Reference |
| Yellowfin Tuna | Cuba | Reference |
| Yellowfin tuna | Djibouti | Reference |
| Yellowfin tuna | Ghana | Reference |
| Yellowfin tuna | Indonesia | Reference |
| Yellowfin tuna | Malaysia | Reference |
| Yellowfin tuna | Mauritania | Reference |
| Yellowfin tuna | New Zealand | Reference |
| Yellowfin tuna | Niue | Reference |
| Yellowfin tuna | North. Marianas | Reference |
| Yellowfin tuna | Micronesia | Reference |
| Yellowfin tuna | Palau | Reference |
| Yellowfin tuna | Papua New Guin. | Reference |
| Yellowfin tuna | Philippines | Reference |
| Yellowfin tuna | Azores Is. | Reference |
| Yellowfin tuna | Timor-Leste | Reference |
| Yellowfin tuna | Puerto Rico | Reference |
| Yellowfin tuna | St Hel Asc Tris | Reference |
| Yellowfin tuna | Sierra Leone | Reference |
| Yellowfin tuna | Viet Nam | Reference |
| Yellowfin tuna | South Africa | Reference |
| Yellowfin tuna | Tonga | Reference |
| Yellowfin tuna | Trinidad Tobago | Reference |
| Yellowfin tuna | United States | Reference |
| Yellowfin tuna | Uruguay | Reference |
| Yellowfin tuna | Wallis Futuna | Reference |
| Yellowfin tuna | Samoa | Reference |
| Yellowfin tuna | Global | Reference |
| Yellow-fin tuna | Fiji | Reference |
| Yellow-fin tuna | Indonesia | Reference |
| Yellow-fin tuna | Tonga | Reference |
| Yellow-fin tuna fish | Hawaii | Reference |
| Yellowfin tunny | Seychelles | Reference |
| Yellow-fin tunny | Azores Is. | Reference |
| Yellow-fin tunny | UK Gr. Britain | Reference |
| Yellowfinned albacore | Australia | Reference |
| Yellowfin-tuna | India | Reference |
| Ahi | Hawaii · Hawaiian | Reference |
| Albacora | Angola · Portuguese | Reference |
| Albacora | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Albacora | Dominican Rep. · Spanish | Reference |
| Albacora | Ecuador · Spanish | Reference |
| Albacora | Mozambique · Portuguese | Reference |
| Albacora | Portugal · Portuguese | Reference |
| Albacora | Azores Is. · Portuguese | Reference |
| Albacora aleta amarilla | Ecuador · Spanish | Reference |
| Albacora da laje | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Albacora de lage | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Albacora-amarela | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Albacora-cachorra | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Albacora-da-lage | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Albacora-de-aba-amarela | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Albacora-de-laje | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Albacora-de-lajo | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Albacora-gaia-amarela | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Albacora-lage | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Albacora-lajeira | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Albacore | Barbados | Reference |
| Albacore | Djibouti · French | Reference |
| Albacore | Martinique · French | Reference |
| Albacore | Mauritania · French | Reference |
| Albacore | Namibia · German | Reference |
| Albacore | Senegal · French | Reference |
| Albacore | Global · French | Reference |
| Aleta amarilla | Argentina · Spanish | Reference |
| Aleta amarilla | Uruguay · Spanish | Reference |
| Allison tuna | Australia | Reference |
| Allison tuna | Puerto Rico | Reference |
| Allison tuna | Hawaii | Reference |
| Allison's tuna | Australia | Reference |
| Allison's tuna | UK Gr. Britain | Reference |
| Alvacor | Azores Is. · Portuguese | Reference |
| Alvacora | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Alvacora-lajeira | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Atlantic yellowfin tuna | Puerto Rico | Reference |
| Atum | Angola · Portuguese | Reference |
| Atum | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Atum albacora | Cape Verde · Portuguese | Reference |
| Atum albacora | Portugal · Portuguese | Reference |
| Atum albacora | Madeira Is. · Portuguese | Reference |
| Atum rabil | Portugal · Portuguese | Reference |
| Atum-albacora | Portugal · Portuguese | Reference |
| Atum-amarelo | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Atum-de-barbatana-amarela | Cape Verde · Portuguese | Reference |
| Atum-de-galha-à-ré | Cape Verde · Portuguese | Reference |
| Atum-galha-amarela | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Atún aleta amarilla | Chile · Spanish | Reference |
| Atún aleta amarilla | Colombia · Spanish | Reference |
| Atún aleta amarilla | Mexico · Spanish | Reference |
| Atún aleta amarilla | Panama · Spanish | Reference |
| Atún aleta amarilla | Venezuela · Spanish | Reference |
| Atun de aleta amarilla | Cuba · Spanish | Reference |
| Atún de aleta amarilla | Cuba · Spanish | Reference |
| Atún de aleta amarilla | Galapagos Is. · Spanish | Reference |
| Atún de aleta amarilla | Mexico · Spanish | Reference |
| Atún de aleta amarilla | Peru · Spanish | Reference |
| Atún de aletas amarillas | Puerto Rico · Spanish | Reference |
| Autumn albacore | Australia | Reference |
| Autumn albacore | UK Gr. Britain | Reference |
| 'Fin | Australia | Reference |
| Fin tuna | Australia | Reference |
| Galha à ré | Azores Is. · Portuguese | Reference |
| Geelvin-tuna | Namibia · Afrikaans | Reference |
| Geelvin-tuna | South Africa · Afrikaans | Reference |
| Gégu | Benin · French | Reference |
| Gelbflossenthun | Germany · German | Reference |
| Gelbflossenthun | Namibia · German | Reference |
| Gelbflossen-Thun | Germany · German | Reference |
| Gelbflossen-Thunfisch | Germany · German | Reference |
| Grand fouet | Reunion [La] · French | Reference |
| Guégou | Benin · French | Reference |
| Ielofino | Cape Verde · Portuguese | Reference |
| Kahauli | Hawaii · Hawaiian | Reference |
| Kanana | Hawaii · Hawaiian | Reference |
| Kihada | Japan · Japanese | Reference |
| Long fin tunny | Mauritius | Reference |
| Longfin | St Hel Asc Tris | Reference |
| Longfin yellowfin tuna | Australia | Reference |
| Maha'o | Hawaii · Hawaiian | Reference |
| Pacific long-tailed tuna | UK Gr. Britain | Reference |
| Palaha | Hawaii · Hawaiian | Reference |
| Peixe de galha à ré | Azores Is. · Portuguese | Reference |
| Peixe-de-galha-à-ré | Angola · Portuguese | Reference |
| Peixinho da ilho | Portugal · Portuguese | Reference |
| Rabão | Angola · Portuguese | Reference |
| Rabil | Mauritania · Spanish | Reference |
| Rabil | Mexico · Spanish | Reference |
| Rabil | Nicaragua · Spanish | Reference |
| Rabil | Portugal · Portuguese | Reference |
| Rabil | Spain · Spanish | Reference |
| Rabo-seco | Cape Verde · Portuguese | Reference |
| Shibi | Hawaii · Hawaiian | Reference |
| Thunfisch | Germany · German | Reference |
| Thon | Seychelles · French | Reference |
| Thon | Togo · French | Reference |
| Thon à nageoires jaunes | France · French | Reference |
| Thon à nageoires jaunes | Fr. Polynesia · French | Reference |
| Thon à nageoires jaunes | Mauritania · French | Reference |
| Thon à nageoires jaunes | Mauritius · French | Reference |
| Thon à nageoires jaunes | Senegal · French | Reference |
| Thon jaune | Reunion [La] · French | Reference |
| Thon rouge | Reunion [La] · French | Reference |
| Tuna | Malaysia | 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
American Samoa · Andaman Is. · Angola · Anguilla · Antigua Barbuda · Argentina · Aruba · Ascension I. · Australia · Azores Is. · Bahamas · Bahrain · Bangladesh · Barbados · Bassas da India · Belize · Benin · Bermuda · Bonin Is. · Brazil · Brunei Daruss. · Cameroon · Canada · Canary Is. · Cape Verde · Cayman Is. · Chagos Is. · Chile · China · Christmas I. · Cocos/Keel. Is. · Colombia · Comoros · Congo (Brazza.) · Congo (DR;Kin.) · Cook Is. · Costa Rica · Cuba · Curacao · Djibouti · Dominica · Dominican Rep. · Easter I. · Ecuador · Equator. Guinea · Fiji · Fr. Polynesia · French Guiana · Gabon · Galapagos Is. · Gambia · Ghana · Grenada · Guadeloupe · Guam · Guatemala · Guinea · Guinea-Bissau · Guyana · Haiti · Hawaii · Honduras · Hong Kong · India · Indonesia · Iran · Ivory coast · Jamaica · Japan · Johnston I. · Jordan · Kenya · Kermadec Is. · Kiribati · Korea (South) · Kuwait · Liberia · Madagascar · Madeira Is. · Malaysia · Maldives · Marquesas Is. · Marshall Is. · Martinique · Mauritania · Mauritius · Mexico · Micronesia · Midway Is. · Montserrat · Morocco · Mozambique · Myanmar · Namibia · Nauru · Neth Antilles · New Caledonia · New Zealand · Nicaragua · Nigeria · Niue · Norfolk I. · North. Marianas · Oman · Pakistan · Palau · Panama · Papua New Guin. · Peru · Philippines · Pitcairn · Portugal · Puerto Rico · Qatar · Reunion [La] · Ryukyu Is. · Salvador [El] · Samoa · Sao Tome Princ. · Saudi Arabia · Senegal · Seychelles · Sierra Leone · Singapore · Society Is. · Socotra Arch. · Solomon Is. · Somalia · South Africa · Spain · Sri Lanka · St Hel Asc Tris · St Kitts Nevis · St Lucia · St Vincent Gren · Suriname · Taiwan/ChTaipei · Tanzania · Thailand · Timor-Leste · Togo · Tokelau · Tonga · Trinidad Tobago · Tuamotu Is. · Turks Caicos Is · Tuvalu · UK Gr. Britain · US M. Outl. Is. · Un. Arab Emir. · United States · Uruguay · Vanuatu · Venezuela · Viet Nam · Virgin Is. (GB) · Virgin Is. (US) · Wake I. · Wallis Futuna · Western Sahara · Yemen
A country record does not establish local abundance, fishing access or a legal target.