Common cuttlefish

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 Common cuttlefish caught?

Peak months by sea.

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

Which seas is Common cuttlefish found in?

In our records Common cuttlefish 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 cuttlefish 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; Mediterranean — Spain February, March, April, May, October, November; 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 February, March, April, May, October, November; Sardinian Sea — Italy February, March, April, October, November; Tyrrhenian Sea — Italy February, March, April, October, November; Adriatic — Italy February, March, April, May, October, November; Strait of Sicily — Italy February, March, April, October, November; Ionian Sea — Italy February, March, April, October, November; Alboran Sea — Spain February, March, April, October, November; Strait of Gibraltar — Spain February, March, April, October, November; Gulf of Cádiz — Spain February, March, April, May, October, November; Cantabrian Sea — Spain January, February, March, April, September, October; Atlantic Ocean — Spain January, February, March, April, September, October; Balearic Sea — Spain February, March, April, May, October, November.

Fishing grounds with this species

• A Area do Porto do Sol Pontevedra · Ribeira
• A Barreira Lugo · Ribadeo
• Abatemarco Cosenza · Scalea
• Abwasserkanal Livorno · Campo nell'Elba
• Acate kumsal sektörü Ragusa · Acate
• A Charca de Abanqueiro Pontevedra · Ribeira
• Achelóos Potamós Aetolia-Acarnania · Missolonghi
• Achérontas Potamós Preveza · Parga
• Aci Castello karma kiyi sektörü Catania · Aci Castello
• Acireale akarsu agzi sektörü Catania · Acireale
• Acireale kayalik falez sektörü Catania · Acireale
• Acireale kumsal sektörü Catania · Acireale

The first 12 of 3530 fishing grounds are listed.

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