Big game (offshore)
Yellowfin tuna
Atum-albacora · Thunnus albacares
Bright yellow finlets and very long sickle second dorsal/anal fins on big fish; metallic blue and yellow.
Best months
Jun–Oct
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F
M
A
M
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D
Legal minimum size
No minimum landing size listed in Anexo II — daily weight limits and good practice still apply.
Habitat
Offshore, warm surface water.
Method
Trolling, casting to surface schools, chunking.
Regulation
Highly-migratory species — catch-and-release is recommended good practice.
Legal sizes per Portaria 484/2016/M (Anexo II). Always confirm with the Direção Regional de Pescas.