Latin Name: Thunnus albacares
Weight: 20-80kg up to 170kg
Length: 60-100cm - reaching 200cm
- Wild Caught
- Farmed
Location
Sustainability
A Quota Management species, Yellowfin Tuna belong to the Scombridae family (mackerels, tunas). A major migratory species, they are found in the warm ocean waters north of New Zealand. They move south to East Cape in the summer. They are generally found over the outer shelf and occur above and below the thermocline.
They are caught mainly from December to March to the east of New Zealand between East Cape and North Cape. They are also found north of North Cape in September and October. Yellowfin Tuna are mainly caught by longliners but sometimes by game fishermen with trolling gear.
Fishing Methods
Fishing Methods
Hook & Handline
Hook & Line
Fishing Season
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Nutrition
Seafood is a highly nutritious food and is a great source of protein. Many species are low in saturated fat and a number of them are a good source of Omega 3.
Did you know?
They can’t stop swimming: They are “obligate ram ventilators”, meaning they must swim constantly with their mouths open to push oxygenated water over their gills. If they stop moving, they will suffocate.
Cooking Tips
Yellowfin tuna is primarily enjoyed as sashimi or flash-seared to medium-rare to prevent the dense, lean flesh from drying out.