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Species catalogue
Albacore
Order
Perciformes
Family
Scombridae
Marine fish with regularly ossified skeleton. Fusiform body, long head and pointed snout. Small and conical teeth, distributed in each jaw. Dorsal fins very close together. Lunate caudal fin. Dark blue back and silver belly, separated by an iridescent blue band. It weighs up to 30 kg.
Characteristics
FAO code
ALB
ALB
Specie
Thunnus alalunga
Thunnus alalunga
Type
Blue fish
Blue fish
FAO Fishing Areas
- Area 21: the Northwestern part of the Atlantic Ocean
- Area 27: the Northeastern part of the Atlantic Ocean
- Area 31: the Western part of the Atlantic Ocean
- Area 34: the Eastern Central part of the Atlantic Ocean
- Area 37: the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea
- Area 41: the Southwestern part of the Atlantic Ocean
- Area 47: the Southeastern part of the Atlantic Ocean
- Area 51: the Western part of the Indian Ocean
- Area 57: the Eastern part of the Indian Ocean
- Area 61: the Northwestern part of the Pacific Ocean
- Area 67: the Northeastern part of the Pacific Ocean
- Area 71: the Western Central part of the Pacific Ocean
- Area 77: the Eastern Central part of the Pacific Ocean
- Area 81: the Southwestern part of the Pacific Ocean
- Area 87: the Southeastern part of the Pacific Ocean
Fishing seasons
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
International denominations
Germany
Weisser Thun
France
Thon blanc
Italy
Tonno bianco
Portugal
Atum voador
United Kingdom
Albacore
Japan
Binnaga
Fishing areas
