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Atlantic bluefin tuna

Thunnus thynnus · Tonyina roja · Atún rojo

Protected — put it back — STRICTLY REGULATED under ICCAT quota. Recreational capture requires a specific authorisation and is catch-and-release in most cases. Do not target without checking current rules.

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Scientific name: Thunnus thynnus

Also called: Tonyina roja · Atún rojo

What it takes: Live baitLarge trolled lure

How to rig for it

Heavy trolling or live-baiting

Best light: First light · Daylight · Dusk

Depth: 0–200 m

Water temperature: 17–26 °C

When Atlantic bluefin tuna is in season

June· July· August· September· October

Where to catch Atlantic bluefin tuna around Barcelona

Not a shore species around Barcelona — this one is a boat or an inland fish. See the species reference for how to reach it.

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