Usual size
40–70 cm
Maximum
100 cm
Where
Open sea (by boat) · Rock
When
Rough abundance from shore in each sea
Gulf of Cádiz
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Mediterranean and Balearics
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Canary Islands
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Summer to autumn, when schools chase anchovy and sardine close to points and breakwaters.
Natural baits
- Live sardine or anchovy
Lures
- Casting jigs 30–60 g
- Fast-sinking minnows
How to recognise it
Small tuna with a blue back marked by dark wavy lines and a few black spots below the pectoral fin.
Tip
Look for birds and surface boils and cast ahead of the school; always retrieve fast.
Minimum size and rules by area
Atlantic Andalusia
No size limit
Mediterranean Andalusia
No size limit
Ceuta
No size limit
Melilla
No size limit
Murcia
No size limit
Valencia region
No size limit
Catalonia
No size limit
At most 5 per person per day.
Balearic Islands
No size limit
Canary Islands
No size limit
Fish are measured from the tip of the snout to the end of the tail; squid and cuttlefish by the mantle. If it is undersized, release it alive.
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