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Thunnus alalunga\u00a0<\/em>| Albacore<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The albacore tuna, or simply albacore is characterised by having very long pectoral fins, leading to its name in portuguese “atum voador” which means “flying tuna”. This species is known for its tireless fighting during the fishing season. They are found mostly in the upper 100 m of the water column, but can dive down to 800 m. Albacore inhabit tropical to subtropical regions with surface waters typically ranging from 15.6\u02da\u00a0C to 19.4\u02da\u00a0C, although they can tolerate temperatures as low as 9.5\u02da\u00a0C for short periods. This species is highly migratory, travelling in large groups\/schools, typically more then 20 miles off the coastline. Albacore occur in the Azores during April and again from September to December, in coastal zones, open water and around seamounts. At the beginning of July they travel southwest to Spain, between July and August they travel to the Bay of Biscay and in the winter they migrate to the Caribbean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Length:\u00a0<\/strong>1.2 \u2013 1.4 m<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Weight:<\/strong>\u00a040 \u2013 60 kg<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Diet:\u00a0<\/strong>Azores: small pelagic fish, especially chub mackerel<\/a>, blue jack mackerel<\/a>, boar fish<\/a> and cephalopods (octopus and squid<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Longevity:\u00a0<\/strong>9 \u2013 13 years<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conservation Status:\u00a0<\/strong>Near threatened.\u00a0Population trend decreasing. Estimated decrease of 37 % globally in 20 years (1987 \u2013 2007).\u00a0Important for many commercial fisheries and subject to overfishing). In the Azores albacore have not been allocated a minimum catch size<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In other languages<\/strong>
Portuguese:\u00a0Voador
Spanish: At\u00fan blanco
French: Germon\/thon blanc
Italian: Alalunga\/alalonga
German:\u00a0Wei\u00dfe Thun\/Langflossenthun
Dutch:\u00a0Witte tonijn
Swedish: L\u00e5ngfenad tonfisk
Norwegian:\u00a0Albakor
Danish:\u00a0\u00a0–
Finnish:\u00a0Valkotonnikala
Polish:\u00a0Tu\u0144czyk bia\u0142y
Russian:\u00a0\u0414\u043b\u0438\u043d\u043d\u043e\u043f\u0451\u0440\u044b\u0439 \u0442\u0443\u043d\u0435\u0446<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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