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  2. Atlantic bluefin tuna - Wikipedia

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    The Atlantic bluefin tuna has been the foundation of one of the world's most lucrative commercial fisheries. Medium-sized and large individuals are heavily targeted for the Japanese raw-fish market, where all bluefin species are highly prized for sushi and sashimi. This commercial importance has led to severe overfishing.

  3. Tutuila - Wikipedia

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    The largest Tuna processing plant in the world, known as StarKist, is located in Atu'u, across the bay from Fagatogo. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] In the harbor there is a workshop of the Marine Railways, which takes care of the maintenance and repair of fishing ships.

  4. Big-game tunny fishing off Scarborough - Wikipedia

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    The Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus Thynnus) (or "tunny" as it was known in Britain at the time) is a large and powerful fish, arguably the strongest fish in the world, which is frequently the target of big-game fishermen. Off the Yorkshire coast in that era various records were made (including a world record) for size of tunny caught with rod ...

  5. Tuna - Wikipedia

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    A tuna (pl.: tunas or tuna) is a saltwater fish that belongs to the tribe Thunnini, a subgrouping of the Scombridae family.The Thunnini comprise 15 species across five genera, [2] the sizes of which vary greatly, ranging from the bullet tuna (max length: 50 cm or 1.6 ft, weight: 1.8 kg or 4 lb) up to the Atlantic bluefin tuna (max length: 4.6 m or 15 ft, weight: 684 kg or 1,508 lb), which ...

  6. Motorcycle-sized tuna fetches more than $1 million at Japan ...

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    A bluefin tuna about the size of a motorcycle has been sold for $1.3 million (207 million yen) ... considered the world’s largest, began to collect data in 1999, according to Kyodo.

  7. Japan's tuna market, the world's largest, hit hard by ... - AOL

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    Japan's tuna market is taking an outsized hit from the coronavirus pandemic, pressuring restaurants and wholesalers to adapt to survive. Japan's tuna market, the world's largest, hit hard by ...

  8. Thunnus - Wikipedia

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    Atlantic bluefin tuna, the largest member of this genus, can grow to 15 feet (4.6 m) long and weigh up to 1,500 pounds (680 kg). All tunas are extremely strong, muscular swimmers, and the yellowfin tuna is known to reach speeds of up to 50 miles per hour (80 km/h) when pursuing prey.

  9. Tuna is increasingly popular in the US. But is it good for you?

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    Tuna is a species of saltwater fish that is found in all the world's oceans, including the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian. There are 15 types of tuna globally, Weintraub notes, but in Western ...