When is Common octopus closed to fishing?

The closed season for Common octopus is 15 April–31 October. Fishing for it is banned within those dates. Legal basis: 2024/21 Çizelge 7.

Which seas is Common octopus found in?

In our records Common octopus appears in these seas: Sea of Marmara, Aegean Sea, Mediterranean, North Aegean & Thrace — Greece, Central & South Aegean — Greece, Ionian Sea — Greece, Crete & Libyan Sea — Greece, Güzelyurt Bay — Northern Cyprus, Kyrenia north coast — Northern Cyprus, Famagusta–İskele — Northern Cyprus, Karpas Peninsula — Northern Cyprus, Akamas–Paphos west coast — Southern Cyprus, Paphos–Limassol south coast — Southern Cyprus, Larnaca southeast coast — Southern Cyprus, Ayia Napa–Protaras — Southern Cyprus, Ligurian Sea — Italy, Tyrrhenian Sea — Italy, Adriatic — Italy, Ionian Sea — Italy, Strait of Sicily — Italy, Sardinian Sea — Italy, Atlantic Ocean — Spain, Mediterranean — Spain, Cantabrian Sea — Spain, Balearic Sea — Spain, Alboran Sea — Spain, Gulf of Cádiz — Spain, Strait of Gibraltar — Spain.

In which months is Common octopus at its peak?

Peak periods by sea: North Aegean & Thrace — Greece October–March; Central & South Aegean — Greece October–March; Ionian Sea — Greece October–March; Crete & Libyan Sea — Greece September–March; Famagusta–İskele — Northern Cyprus all year; Güzelyurt Bay — Northern Cyprus all year; Kyrenia north coast — Northern Cyprus all year; Karpas Peninsula — Northern Cyprus all year; Paphos–Limassol south coast — Southern Cyprus all year; Ayia Napa–Protaras — Southern Cyprus all year; Akamas–Paphos west coast — Southern Cyprus all year; Larnaca southeast coast — Southern Cyprus all year; Ligurian Sea — Italy April, May, June, September, October, November; Strait of Sicily — Italy April, May, June, September, October, November; Tyrrhenian Sea — Italy April, May, June, September, October, November; Ionian Sea — Italy April, May, June, September, October, November; Adriatic — Italy April, May, June, September, October, November; Sardinian Sea — Italy April, May, June, September, October, November; Mediterranean — Spain April, May, June, September, October, November; Strait of Gibraltar — Spain April, May, June, September, October, November; Cantabrian Sea — Spain March, April, May, August, September, October; Balearic Sea — Spain April, May, June, September, October, November; Atlantic Ocean — Spain May, June, July, October, November, December; Alboran Sea — Spain April, May, June, September, October, November; Gulf of Cádiz — Spain April, May, June, September, October, November.

Common octopus

Octopus vulgaris

Ahtapot
Adi ahtapot

Peak this month Minimum size 750 g

Family: Octopodidae
Order: Octopoda
Seas: Sea of Marmara, Aegean Sea, Mediterranean

Common octopus — Comingio Merculiano (1845-1915) in Jatta Giuseppe (1860-1903) (Wikimedia Commons) · source

Legal status

Türkiye

Minimum size: 750 g
Maximum quantity: 1 fish
Closed season: 15 April–31 October

Legal basis: 2024/21 Çizelge 7 communiqué text

Where is Common octopus caught?

Peak months by sea.

Sea of Marmara

Aegean Sea

Mediterranean

Frequently asked questions

When is Common octopus closed to fishing?: The closed season for Common octopus is 15 April–31 October. Fishing for it is banned within those dates. Legal basis: 2024/21 Çizelge 7.
Which seas is Common octopus found in?: In our records Common octopus appears in these seas: Sea of Marmara, Aegean Sea, Mediterranean, North Aegean & Thrace — Greece, Central & South Aegean — Greece, Ionian Sea — Greece, Crete & Libyan Sea — Greece, Güzelyurt Bay — Northern Cyprus, Kyrenia north coast — Northern Cyprus, Famagusta–İskele — Northern Cyprus, Karpas Peninsula — Northern Cyprus, Akamas–Paphos west coast — Southern Cyprus, Paphos–Limassol south coast — Southern Cyprus, Larnaca southeast coast — Southern Cyprus, Ayia Napa–Protaras — Southern Cyprus, Ligurian Sea — Italy, Tyrrhenian Sea — Italy, Adriatic — Italy, Ionian Sea — Italy, Strait of Sicily — Italy, Sardinian Sea — Italy, Atlantic Ocean — Spain, Mediterranean — Spain, Cantabrian Sea — Spain, Balearic Sea — Spain, Alboran Sea — Spain, Gulf of Cádiz — Spain, Strait of Gibraltar — Spain.
In which months is Common octopus at its peak?: Peak periods by sea: North Aegean & Thrace — Greece October–March; Central & South Aegean — Greece October–March; Ionian Sea — Greece October–March; Crete & Libyan Sea — Greece September–March; Famagusta–İskele — Northern Cyprus all year; Güzelyurt Bay — Northern Cyprus all year; Kyrenia north coast — Northern Cyprus all year; Karpas Peninsula — Northern Cyprus all year; Paphos–Limassol south coast — Southern Cyprus all year; Ayia Napa–Protaras — Southern Cyprus all year; Akamas–Paphos west coast — Southern Cyprus all year; Larnaca southeast coast — Southern Cyprus all year; Ligurian Sea — Italy April, May, June, September, October, November; Strait of Sicily — Italy April, May, June, September, October, November; Tyrrhenian Sea — Italy April, May, June, September, October, November; Ionian Sea — Italy April, May, June, September, October, November; Adriatic — Italy April, May, June, September, October, November; Sardinian Sea — Italy April, May, June, September, October, November; Mediterranean — Spain April, May, June, September, October, November; Strait of Gibraltar — Spain April, May, June, September, October, November; Cantabrian Sea — Spain March, April, May, August, September, October; Balearic Sea — Spain April, May, June, September, October, November; Atlantic Ocean — Spain May, June, July, October, November, December; Alboran Sea — Spain April, May, June, September, October, November; Gulf of Cádiz — Spain April, May, June, September, October, November.