Which seas is Greater weever found in?

In our records Greater weever appears in these seas: Black Sea, Sea of Marmara, Aegean Sea, Mediterranean, North Aegean & Thrace — Greece, Central & South Aegean — Greece, Ionian Sea — Greece, Crete & Libyan Sea — Greece, 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 Greater weever at its peak?

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

Which bait is Greater weever caught with?

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

Greater weever

Trachinus draco

Trakonya
Çarpan balığı

Peak this month

Family: Trachinidae
Order: Perciformes
Habitat: sandy bottom
Seas: Sea of Marmara, Black Sea, Aegean Sea, Mediterranean
Bait: shrimp, fish flesh · soft plastic, micro jig
Technique: bottom fishing, LRF

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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 Greater weever caught?

Peak months by sea.

Black Sea

peak this month

Natural bait: shrimp, fish flesh; regional support: European anchovy / European sprat
Lure: soft plastic, micro jig
Technique: Bottom Fishing

Sea of Marmara

peak this month

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

Aegean Sea

peak this month

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

Mediterranean

peak this month

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

Bait and technique

Habitat: sandy bottom
Fishing technique: bottom fishing, LRF
Natural baits: shrimp, fish flesh
Lures: soft plastic, micro jig

Frequently asked questions

Which seas is Greater weever found in?: In our records Greater weever appears in these seas: Black Sea, Sea of Marmara, Aegean Sea, Mediterranean, North Aegean & Thrace — Greece, Central & South Aegean — Greece, Ionian Sea — Greece, Crete & Libyan Sea — Greece, 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 Greater weever at its peak?: Peak periods by sea: Sea of Marmara all year; Black Sea all year; Aegean Sea all year; Mediterranean all year; North Aegean & Thrace — Greece October–April; Central & South Aegean — Greece October–April; Ionian Sea — Greece October–April; Crete & Libyan Sea — Greece September–June; Ligurian Sea — Italy May–September; Sardinian Sea — Italy May–September; Tyrrhenian Sea — Italy May–September; Adriatic — Italy May–September; Strait of Sicily — Italy May–September; Ionian Sea — Italy May–September; Mediterranean — Spain May–September; Alboran Sea — Spain May–September; Strait of Gibraltar — Spain May–September; Gulf of Cádiz — Spain May–September; Cantabrian Sea — Spain April–August; Atlantic Ocean — Spain April–August; Balearic Sea — Spain May–September.
Which bait is Greater weever caught with?: Baits and lures on record: shrimp, fish flesh, European anchovy, Atlantic horse mackerel, soft plastic, micro jig, European sprat, European sardine, mamun, sülünez, European squid.