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Round sardinella

Sardinella aurita

  • Yuvarlak sardalya
  • Büyük sardalya
Peak this month
Family
Dorosomatidae
Order
Clupeiformes
Seas
Sea of Marmara, Aegean Sea, Mediterranean
Round sardinella
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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 Round sardinella caught?

Peak months by sea.

Sea of Marmara

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Technique
Sabiki Rig

Aegean Sea

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Mediterranean

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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.

LRF

Light Rock Fishing

Small and medium shore species on light lures of about 1 – 12 g

  • Level: Beginner–Advanced
  • Effort: Low–Moderate

Watch out: Hooks, slippery ground and night visibility

Regulations: Güncel Yunanistan ve AB mevzuatı kontrol edilir

Frequently asked questions

Which seas is Round sardinella found in?
In our records Round sardinella 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.
In which months is Round sardinella at its peak?
Peak periods by sea: North Aegean & Thrace — Greece April, May, August, September, October, November; Central & South Aegean — Greece April, May, August, September, October, November; Ionian Sea — Greece April, May, August, September, October, November; Crete & Libyan Sea — Greece April–November; Sea of Marmara all year; 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.

Fishing grounds with this species

The first 12 of 450 fishing grounds are listed.

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