Common pandora

Legal status

Where is Common pandora caught?

Peak months by sea.

Bait and technique

Habitat

stony/sandy depths

Fishing technique

bottom fishing, light jigging

Natural baits

shrimp, squid, sardine

Lures

kabura jig, inchiku

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is the minimum size for Common pandora?

In recreational angling the minimum catch size for Common pandora is 15 cm. Fish below that length have to be returned to the water. Legal basis: 2024/21 Çizelge 7.

When is Common pandora closed to fishing?

There is no closed season specific to Common pandora — the regulations set no time ban for this species. Area and gear rules still apply. The limit that applies all year is the minimum size: 15 cm. Legal basis: 2024/21 Çizelge 7.

Which seas is Common pandora found in?

In our records Common pandora 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 pandora at its peak?

Peak periods by sea: Sea of Marmara April–November; Aegean Sea April–November; Mediterranean March–October; 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; Sardinian Sea — Italy May, June, September, October; Tyrrhenian Sea — Italy May, June, September, October; Adriatic — Italy May, June, September, October; Ionian Sea — Italy May, June, September, October; Strait of Sicily — Italy May, June, September, October; Ligurian Sea — Italy May, June, September, October; Mediterranean — Spain May, June, September, October; Alboran Sea — Spain May, June, September, October; Strait of Gibraltar — Spain May, June, September, October; Atlantic Ocean — Spain April, May, August, September; Gulf of Cádiz — Spain May, June, September, October; Cantabrian Sea — Spain April, May, August, September; Balearic Sea — Spain May, June, September, October.

Which bait is Common pandora caught with?

Baits and lures on record: shrimp, European squid, European sardine, European anchovy, Atlantic horse mackerel, kabura jig, inchiku, mamun, sülünez.

Fishing grounds with this species

• A Area do Porto do Sol Pontevedra · Ribeira
• Acate kumsal sektörü Ragusa · Acate
• Achelóos Potamós Aetolia-Acarnania · Missolonghi
• Achérontas Potamós Preveza · Parga
• Aci Castello karma kiyi sektörü Catania · Aci Castello
• Acireale kumsal sektörü Catania · Acireale
• A Coruña kayalik falez sektörü A Coruña · A Coruña
• A Coruña sulak alan sektörü A Coruña · A Coruña
• Adele Beach Rethymno · Rethymno
• Afratiás Réma Lasithi · Sitia
• Africo karma kiyi sektörü Reggio Calabria · Africo
• Agiokampos Kıyısı Larissa · Agia

The first 12 of 917 fishing grounds are listed.

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