Where is Annular seabream caught?

Annular seabream

Diplodus annularis

İsparoz

İspari

Peak this month Minimum size 12 cm

Family

Sparidae

Order

Eupercaria incertae sedis

Habitat

weedy/rocky shore

Seas

Sea of Marmara, Aegean Sea, Mediterranean

Bait

shrimp, mamun, bread · micro jig, soft plastic worm

Technique

bottom fishing, LRF

Legal status

Greece

Minimum size: 12 cm
Maximum quantity: 5 kg
Closed season: Tür/alan/dönem için daha sıkı kural olabilir

Legal basis: EU 2019/1241 Ek IX + Yunan ulusal mevzuatı communiqué text

Where is Annular seabream caught?

Peak months by sea.

Sea of Marmara

peak this month

Natural bait: shrimp, mamun, bread; regional support: European anchovy / Atlantic horse mackerel / shrimp
Lure: micro jig, soft plastic worm
Technique: Bottom Fishing

Aegean Sea

peak this month

Natural bait: shrimp, mamun, bread; regional support: European sardine / mamun / sülünez
Lure: micro jig, soft plastic worm
Technique: Bottom Fishing

Mediterranean

peak this month

Natural bait: shrimp, mamun, bread; regional support: European sardine / European squid / shrimp
Lure: micro jig, soft plastic worm
Technique: Bottom Fishing

Bait and technique

Habitat

weedy/rocky shore

Fishing technique

bottom fishing, LRF

Natural baits

shrimp, mamun, bread

Lures

micro jig, soft plastic worm

Tackle recipe

A setup to start from. Rod length, line diameter and drag are changed to suit the size of fish you are after and the current and bottom structure of the ground.

Bolognese

Trotting in current

Controlled float trotting with a long telescopic rod

Level: Intermediate–Advanced
Effort: Low

Rod: 4.00–7.00 m; 5–30 g
Reel: 2000–3000
Main line: 0.16–0.22 mm mono
Leader/trace: 0.12–0.20 mm
Hook/lure: #14–#6
Bait/lure: Shrimp
Connector: Swivel/clip; pick a suitable breaking strain
Rod: 4.00–7.00 m; 5–30 g
Reel: 2000–3000
Main line: 0.16–0.22 mm mono
Leader/trace: 0.12–0.20 mm
Hook/lure: #14–#6
Bait/lure: YEM0004
Connector: Swivel/clip; pick a suitable breaking strain

Watch out: Power line risk with long rods

Keep with you: Pliers, hook remover, glasses and first aid

Regulations: Communiqué 2024/21 Article 16 hook and line limits and place bans are checked

LRF

Light Rock Fishing

Small and medium shore species on light lures of about 1 – 12 g

Level: Beginner–Advanced
Effort: Low–Moderate

Watch out: Hooks, slippery ground and night visibility

Regulations: Güncel Yunanistan ve AB mevzuatı kontrol edilir

Float Fishing

Float fishing

Presenting the bait at a set water layer

Level: Beginner–Advanced
Effort: Low

Rod: 3.60–6.00 m; 5–30 g
Reel: 2000–3000
Main line: 0.16–0.24 mm mono
Leader/trace: 0.12–0.22 mm
Hook/lure: #12–#4
Bait/lure: Shrimp
Connector: Swivel/clip; pick a suitable breaking strain
Rod: 3.60–6.00 m; 5–30 g
Reel: 2000–3000
Main line: 0.16–0.24 mm mono
Leader/trace: 0.12–0.22 mm
Hook/lure: #12–#4
Bait/lure: YEM0004
Connector: Swivel/clip; pick a suitable breaking strain

Watch out: Current and line tangles with other anglers

Keep with you: Pliers, hook remover, glasses and first aid

Regulations: Communiqué 2024/21 Article 16 hook and line limits and place bans are checked

Frequently asked questions

What is the minimum size for Annular seabream?

In recreational angling the minimum catch size for Annular seabream is 12 cm. Fish below that length have to be returned to the water. Legal basis: EU 2019/1241 Ek IX + Yunan ulusal mevzuatı.

Which seas is Annular seabream found in?

In our records Annular seabream 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, Tyrrhenian Sea — Italy, Adriatic — Italy, Strait of Sicily — Italy, Atlantic Ocean — Spain, Mediterranean — Spain, Cantabrian Sea — Spain, Balearic Sea — Spain, Strait of Gibraltar — Spain.

In which months is Annular seabream at its peak?

Peak periods by sea: Sea of Marmara all year; Aegean Sea all year; Mediterranean all year; North Aegean & Thrace — Greece April–October; Central & South Aegean — Greece April–October; Ionian Sea — Greece April–October; Crete & Libyan Sea — Greece April–October; 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; Strait of Sicily — Italy April, May, June, September; Tyrrhenian Sea — Italy April, May, June, September; Adriatic — Italy April, May, June, September; Balearic Sea — Spain April, May, June, September; Mediterranean — Spain April, May, June, September; Strait of Gibraltar — Spain April, May, June, September; Atlantic Ocean — Spain March, April, May, August; Cantabrian Sea — Spain March, April, May, August.

Which bait is Annular seabream caught with?

Baits and lures on record: shrimp, mamun, bread, European anchovy, Atlantic horse mackerel, micro jig, soft plastic worm, European sardine, sülünez, European squid.