Tag: Tuna

Bluefin tuna dealers limit buys as demand shrinks “It’s all about supply and demand and there’s no demand for them, so the dealers don’t want to keep buying them if they’re not able to keep selling them,” fisherman Greg Ares, based out of Green Harbor in Marshfield, said. Why is the tuna market down? On […]

Scombroid Poisoning If you experience facial flushing, sweating, dizziness, and a peppery taste in your mouth and throat shortly after eating canned tuna, you could be having an allergic reaction to a bacterium in marine fish that has begun to spoil. Can eating too much tuna cause dizziness? Symptoms of scombrotoxin poisoning include tingling or […]

The US accounts for maybe 5% of the global Bluefin tuna catch and over half of the US catch is exported, mainly to Japan. About 3/4 of the global bluefin catch goes to Japan where its fatty flesh is consumed as the highest grades of sushi and sashimi – maguro and toro. What happens to […]

A partnership between the Republic of the Marshall Islands and The Nature Conservancy will supply canned tuna to Walmart stores for the store’s Great Value brand across the United States. Where does Walmart tuna come from? For Walmart, one of the newer partnerships shaping its strategy for a sustainable tuna supply is with Pacific Island […]

100-400 meters. Adult tunas usually live at 100-400 meters below the surface, although the exact depth varies across different individuals and species. In general, tunas spend the daytime in deeper waters than at night. They also often go down into the deepest water in search of prey. What bait do you use for tuna? Some […]

Tuna carrying the blue MSC label is certified sustainable. MSC labelled tuna comes from a fishery that has been independently assessed to the MSC Fisheries Standard. What does MSC mean tuna? certified sustainableTuna carrying the blue MSC label is certified sustainable, which means it comes from an approved fishery. Today, one in three tuna caught […]

Managed to prepare this fish so that it’s really tasty, must say its a challenge but well worth the effort. Mack tuna are kostya tszyu of the LBG targets I’ve encountered in my relatively short time fishing. Pound for pound very strong fish. Rip the fillets of the bone and you’ll see a lot of […]

bonito flakes. Katsuobushi (Japanese: 鰹節) is simmered, smoked and fermented skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis, sometimes referred to as bonito). It is also known as bonito flakes. What are dried tuna flakes called? katsuobushiWhat Are Bonito Flakes? Bonito flakes, or katsuobushi, are flakes of smoked, fermented, and dried bonito fish or skipjack tuna. What are bonito […]

They are a great sport fish and are also good to eat. Longtail tuna are normally encountered around 5 to 8 kilograms in size, but larger specimens up to 15kg have been caught in our waters. They are often found in large schools feeding on bait fish but can still be easily spooked when chasing […]

Little tunny- false albacore- Euthynnus alletteratus is very good eating if prepared properly. Bleeding them is essential and when you get home, fillet them and cut them into cubes. Can you eat little tuna? Skipjack and canned light tuna, which are relatively low in mercury, can be eaten as part of a healthy diet. However, […]

You’ll often see it listed as butterfish or white tuna – butterfish due to its high fat content and smooth texture and white tuna due to its colour. It is not, though, related in any way to white albacore tuna. Is tuna a butterfish? Escolar is often referred to as butterfish, walu/waloo, or super white […]

Escolar, sometimes called butterfish, or the less appealing oil fish, is not related to tuna in anyway, yet remains the most common ‘alternative product’ labelled tuna. What is similar to tuna? The Best Fish to Substitute for Tuna, Salmon, and More Cod substitutes: Haddock, Pollack, Black Cod, Stripped Bass, Hake, Mahi Mahi, Grouper. Salmon substitutes: […]

Anything labeled “super white tuna” is almost always escolar. Btw, albacore has a pinkish hue while escolar is white. If you get something that looks super white, has a buttery mouthfeel and a full, fatty flavor it’s probably not albacore tuna. Does escolar taste like tuna? Ironically, said Dr. Kimberly Warner, senior scientist with the […]

kihadamaguro. Five different varieties of tuna are sold in Japan. Each one has a different price and flavor profile. The five kinds are northern bluefin (honmaguro), southern bluefin (minamimaguro), bigeye (mebachimaguro), yellowfin (kihadamaguro) and albacore (binnagamaguro). What is yellowfin tuna in Japanese? Kihada MaguroYellowfin (Kihada Maguro or Ahi) What is yellowfin tuna sushi called? Fish […]

Poke is traditionally made with ahi tuna or octopus. 2. Poke served with salmon is inauthentic. With the arrival of Japanese workers in the late 1800s and the advent of longline fleets plying the deep sea in the Pacific, the predominant poke fish shifted to ahi tuna. What is tuna poke made of? Tuna poke […]

Fully mature adult specimens average 2–2.5 m (6.6–8.2 ft) long and weigh around 225–250 kg (496–551 lb). What is the typical size of a can of tuna? 12 oz. Can – Chunk Light Tuna in Water. Is tuna small or big? If you’re going to eat tuna responsibly, here are some issues you need to […]

The short answer is yes, Skipjack Tuna is good to eat. The flesh can be described as meaty with a mild fishy flavor. When the flesh is raw, it is a beautiful bright red in color. Is skipjack tuna edible? They’re not good to eat. They don’t get very big. They have no status. But […]

When tuna are swimming rapidly, their fins are retracted into grooves, and even their eyes form a smooth surface with the rest of the head. It is not surprising, therefore, that tuna and billfish are the fastest swimmers in the world. Why do tuna swim fast? If fish were like cars, tuna would be the […]

When they are being as languid as possible, they must move a distance equal to their own length every second, which, for a large tuna, is faster than a man can swim at top speed. Because they depend on their own motion to pass oxygen-rich water over their gills, tuna can never stop swimming. Why […]

It is a giant tuna and an animal at the top of the food chain with few natural predators. But the emergence of industrial fishing methods and a savor for the tuna among wealthy sushi lovers have led to tuna overfishing and bluefin tuna extinction. World catches of tuna have doubled in the last decade. […]