Which seas is Pompano found in?

In our records Pompano appears in these seas: Aegean Sea, Mediterranean, Adriatic — Albania, Ionian Sea — Albania, Bay of Vlorë — Albania, 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 Pompano at its peak?

Peak periods by sea: Ionian Sea — Albania May–October; Adriatic — Albania May–October; Bay of Vlorë — Albania May–October; Aegean Sea all year; Mediterranean all year; Mediterranean — Spain June–September; 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 June–September; Sardinian Sea — Italy June–September; Tyrrhenian Sea — Italy June–September; Adriatic — Italy June–September; Strait of Sicily — Italy June–September; Ionian Sea — Italy June–September; Alboran Sea — Spain June–September; Strait of Gibraltar — Spain June–September; Gulf of Cádiz — Spain June–September; Cantabrian Sea — Spain May–August; Atlantic Ocean — Spain May–August; Balearic Sea — Spain June–September.

Pompano

Trachinotus ovatus

Yaladerma
Tüysüz

Peak this month

Family: Carangidae
Order: Carangiformes
Seas: Aegean Sea, Mediterranean

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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 Pompano caught?

Peak months by sea.

Aegean Sea

peak this month

Technique: Bottom Fishing

Mediterranean

peak this month

Technique: Bottom Fishing

Frequently asked questions

Which seas is Pompano found in?: In our records Pompano appears in these seas: Aegean Sea, Mediterranean, Adriatic — Albania, Ionian Sea — Albania, Bay of Vlorë — Albania, 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 Pompano at its peak?: Peak periods by sea: Ionian Sea — Albania May–October; Adriatic — Albania May–October; Bay of Vlorë — Albania May–October; Aegean Sea all year; Mediterranean all year; Mediterranean — Spain June–September; 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 June–September; Sardinian Sea — Italy June–September; Tyrrhenian Sea — Italy June–September; Adriatic — Italy June–September; Strait of Sicily — Italy June–September; Ionian Sea — Italy June–September; Alboran Sea — Spain June–September; Strait of Gibraltar — Spain June–September; Gulf of Cádiz — Spain June–September; Cantabrian Sea — Spain May–August; Atlantic Ocean — Spain May–August; Balearic Sea — Spain June–September.