Rare catch

Albacore

Real football fact · Nickname

US Concarneau · “Les Thoniers” (France)

US Concarneau, from the fishing port of Concarneau in Brittany, France, are nicknamed "Les Thoniers", the tuna fishers. In 2023 they reached Ligue 2 for the first time.

Source: Wikipedia (French and English)

Fish tale

The albacore has extra-long side fins, like a player stretching before kick-off. It is a kind of tuna, and the football club of Concarneau in France are nicknamed "Les Thoniers", the tuna fishers. This one zooms off like a team chasing promotion.

Island story

On Futbol Island the albacore can be caught at:

  • South Pier Fishing Station: The old fishing station at the end of the South Pier. Mackerel shoals pass here.

Size on the island: 60–130 cm.

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