Tuna & Other Pelagics

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Fish Generic Image

Species of Tuna & Other Pelagics

Southern Bluefin Tuna Image
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Latin Name:
Thunnus maccoyii
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Origin:

  • New Zealand
  • Australia
  • South Africa
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Method of Harvest:
Pelagic longline
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Availability:
Peaks February to September
Yellowfin Tuna Image
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Latin Name:
Thunnus albacares
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Origin:

  • Australia
  • Tahiti
  • Fiji
  • South Africa
  • Brazil (plus others)
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Method of Harvest:
Pelagic longline
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Availability:
Year-round
Bigeye Tuna Image
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Latin Name:
Thunnus obesus
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Origin:

  • Australia
  • Tahiti
  • Fiji
  • South Africa
  • Brazil (plus others)
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Method of Harvest:
Pelagic longline
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Availability:
Year-round
Albacore Image
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Latin Name:
Thunnus alalunga
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Origin:

  • Tahiti
  • Fiji
  • Australia
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Method of Harvest:
Pelagic longline
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Availability:
Year-round
Swordfish Image
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Latin Name:
Xiphias gladius
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Origin:

  • NZ
  • South Africa
  • Australia (plus more)
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Method of Harvest:
Pelagic longline
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Availability:
Year-round
Opah
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Latin Name:
Lampris guttatus
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Origin:

  • NZ
  • Tahiti
  • Brazil
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Method of Harvest:
Pelagic longline
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Availability:
Year-round
Wahoo
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Latin Name:
Acanthocybium solandri
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Origin:

  • Tahiti
  • Fiji (plus more)
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Method of Harvest:
Pelagic longline
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Availability:
Year-round
Mahi Mahi
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Latin Name:
Coryphaena hippurus
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Origin:

  • Japan
  • Australia
  • South Africa (plus more)
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Method of Harvest:
Pelagic longline
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Availability:
Year-round

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