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Leaping mullet

Chelon saliens

  • Sivri burun kefal
  • Sivriburun kefal
Peak this month
Family
Mugilidae
Order
Mugiliformes
Seas
Sea of Marmara, Black Sea, Aegean Sea, Mediterranean
Leaping mullet
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Legal status

The regulation holds no separate minimum size or closed season entry for this species. The provisions for Türkiye as a whole apply.

Where is Leaping mullet caught?

Peak months by sea.

Black Sea

peak this month
  • Jan
  • Feb
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Technique
Bolognese

Sea of Marmara

peak this month
  • Jan
  • Feb
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  • Aug
  • Sep
  • Oct
  • Nov
  • Dec
Technique
Bolognese

Aegean Sea

peak this month
  • Jan
  • Feb
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  • Apr
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  • Jun
  • Jul
  • Aug
  • Sep
  • Oct
  • Nov
  • Dec
Technique
Bolognese

Mediterranean

peak this month
  • Jan
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Technique
Bolognese

Frequently asked questions

Which seas is Leaping mullet found in?
In our records Leaping mullet appears in these seas: Black Sea, Sea of Marmara, Aegean Sea, Mediterranean, 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.
In which months is Leaping mullet at its peak?
Peak periods by sea: Sea of Marmara all year; Black Sea all year; Aegean Sea all year; Mediterranean all year; Famagusta–İskele — Northern Cyprus December–February; Güzelyurt Bay — Northern Cyprus December–February; Kyrenia north coast — Northern Cyprus December–February; Karpas Peninsula — Northern Cyprus December–February; Paphos–Limassol south coast — Southern Cyprus December–February; Ayia Napa–Protaras — Southern Cyprus December–February; Akamas–Paphos west coast — Southern Cyprus December–February; Larnaca southeast coast — Southern Cyprus December–February.

Fishing grounds with this species

The first 12 of 604 fishing grounds are listed.

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