Bluefin Tuna fishing

The Bluefin Tuna (Thunnus thynnus) is a pelagic fish that can grow up to 500kg (1000lb). The biggest Bluefin Tuna ever caught was 780kg (1496lb). These great fighters can be caught trolling, jigging, casting or drifting; mainly off-shore.

For Ernest Hemingway the Bluefin Tuna is “The king of all fish”. They are prized among sport fishers for their fight and speed.

Overfishing has pushed the Atlantic bluefin populations to the brink of extinction.

Bluefin Tuna fishing

Top Bluefin Tuna Fishing destinations

The three species of bluefin—the Atlantic, Pacific, and southern—have divided the world’s oceans among themselves, and they roam all planetary seas except the polar.

Among the best bluefin tuna fishing destinations are Nova Scotia, Madeira, Canary Islands, the Strait of Gibraltar, Ebro Delta and Balearic Islands in Spain, Sicily, Sardinia, Italy and Australia.

Good to eat Bluefin Tuna

Bluefin tuna and humanity have had an intense relationship from more than 5000 years. Japanese fishermen have been fishing for Pacific bluefin for more than 5,000 years.

Stone Age paintings of bluefin tuna have been found in Sicily. Ancient Mediterranean cultures such as the Phoenician, Carthaginian, Greek or Roman cultures have been hunting for them from the Gibraltar Straits to the Bosporus.

Bluefin tuna have been eaten by humans for centuries: marmitako, the fermented fish sauce called Garum used by rich romans and greeks as a condiment in the cuisines, sushi, sashimi...

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Best Bluefin Tuna Fishing Charters

Katjoa

Faro (Portugal)

37,24 ft 37,24 ft 5
From 900€
FREE Cancellation 7 days notice

Makaira

Horta, San Sebastián de la Gomera (Spain)

29,53 ft 29,53 ft 4
From 1550€
Deposit non-refundable

Altair Donosti

Orio, Spain (Spain)

39,37 ft 39,37 ft 10
From 1195€
Deposit non-refundable

Royal Charters Mallorca Rodman 1250

Can Picafort, Mallorca (Spain)

41,01 ft 41,01 ft 12
From 150€
Deposit non-refundable

Zahorita seis

Barbate, Cadiz (Spain)

32,81 ft 32,81 ft 6
From 700€
Deposit non-refundable

Aura Marina

Puerto Calero, Lanzarote (Spain)

45,93 ft 45,93 ft 10
From 696€
FREE Cancellation 14 days notice

Charter Pescamar

DENIA, Denia (Spain)

24,61 ft 24,61 ft 4
From 450€
FREE Cancellation 30 days notice

Rib 8 Seapro

Jezera, Croatia (Croatia)

26,25 ft 26,25 ft 5
From 1060€
Deposit non-refundable

Servantes

Dubrovnik, Croatia (Croatia)

32,81 ft 32,81 ft 5
From 1300€
Deposit non-refundable