Species FAO code: BLF

Thunnus atlanticus

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
Marketing standards
Species distribution and habitat
Species description
Combined Nomenclature

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Austria	de Schwarzflossen-Thun de Thunfisch	–
Belgium	fr Thon nl Tonijn	–
Croatia	hr crnoperajna tuna	–
Czech Republic	cs Tuňák atlantický cs Tuňák černoploutvý	–
Denmark	da Sortfinnet tun	–
Finland	fi mustaevätonnikala sv karibisk tonfisk sv svart tonfisk	–
France	fr thon à nageoires noires	–
Germany	de Schwarzflossen-Thun de Thunfisch	–
Ireland	en Blackfin tuna ga Tuinnín dubheite	–
Lithuania	lt atlantinis tunas	–
Luxembourg	de Schwarzflossen-Thun de Thunfisch fr thon à nageoires noires	–
Netherlands	nl Atlantische tonijn	–
Portugal	pt Atum	–
Slovakia	sk tuniak čiernoplutvý	–
Slovenia	sl črnoplavuti tun	–
Spain	es Atún de aleta negra	–
Sweden	sv Svart tonfisk sv karibisk tonfisk	–

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Thunnus atlanticus (Lesson, 1831)

This species is subject to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1536/92 of 9 June 1992 which defines the standard governing the marketing of preserved tuna and bonito. More

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Thunnus atlanticus (Lesson, 1831)

Scientific name

Thunnus atlanticus

Author

(Lesson, 1831)

Rank

Species

FAO code

BLF

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderPerciformes
  - FamilyScombridae
    - GenusThunnus
      - SpeciesThunnus atlanticus

Synonyms

Thynnus balteatus Cuvier, 1832
Parathunnus atlanticus (Lesson, 1831)
Parathunnus ambiguus Mowbray, 1935
Thunnus balteatus (Cuvier, 1832)
Scomber coretta Cuvier, 1829
Thynnus atlanticus Lesson, 1831
Parathunnus rosengarteni Fowler, 1934
Thynnus coretta (Cuvier, 1829)
Orcynus balteatus (Cuvier, 1832)
Thunnus coretta (Cuvier, 1829)

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Thunnus atlanticus (Lesson, 1831)

An annually revised goods classification scheme used in EU for the purposes of customs duty and foreign trade statistics. The scheme is based on the Harmonized System nomenclature, further extended with Community subdivisions. Each subdivision is identified by an eight-digit numerical code. Read more: Combined Nomenclature

03 — CHAPTER 3 - FISH AND CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS AND OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES
- 0302 — Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304
  - Tuna (of the genus Thunnus), skipjack or stripe-bellied bonito (Euthynnus (Katsuwonus) pelamis), excluding livers and roes
    - 0302 33 — Skipjack or stripe-bellied bonito
      - 0302 33 10 — For the industrial manufacture of products of heading 1604
      - 0302 33 90 — Other
    - 0302 39 — Other
      - 0302 39 20 — For the industrial manufacture of products of heading 1604
      - 0302 39 80 — Other
- 0303 — Fish, frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304
  - Tuna (of the genus Thunnus), skipjack or stripe-bellied bonito (Euthynnus (Katsuwonus) pelamis), excluding livers and roes
    - 0303 43 — Skipjack or stripe-bellied bonito
      - 0303 43 10 — For the industrial manufacture of products of heading 1604
      - 0303 43 90 — Other
    - 0303 49 — Other
      - 0303 49 20 — For the industrial manufacture of products of heading 1604
      - 0303 49 85 — Other
- 0304 — Fish fillets and other fish meat (whether or not minced), fresh, chilled or frozen
  - Frozen fillets of other fish
    - 0304 87 00 — Tuna (of the genus Thunnus), skipjack or stripe-bellied bonito (Euthynnus (Katsuwonus) pelamis)
16 — CHAPTER 16 - PREPARATIONS OF MEAT, OF FISH OR OF CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS OR OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES
- 1604 — Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs
  - Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced
    - 1604 14 — Tuna, skipjack and bonito (Sarda spp.)
      - Tuna and skipjack
        Other
        1604 14 41 — In vegetable oil
        Other
        1604 14 46 — Fillets known as ‘loins’
        1604 14 48 — Other
  - 1604 20 — Other prepared or preserved fish
    - Other
      - 1604 20 70 — Of tuna, skipjack or other fish of the genus Euthynnus

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Thunnus atlanticus

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Driftnets

Gillnets and similar nets

Hooks and lines

Longlines (drifting)

Purse seines

Seines

Surrounding nets and lift nets

Troll lines

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 21 - Atlantic, Northwest

Area 31 - Atlantic, Western Central

Area 41 - Atlantic, Southwest