Noun
A fish of the genus Priacanthus, remarkable for the large size of the eye.
Source: Webster's dictionaryHawai i approved permits for the first U.S. offshore farming of bigeye tuna in water convert deep in 2009. Source: Internet
Affected species include yellowfin, albacore and bigeye tuna, swordfish, Opah, Ono and other South Pacific species. Source: Internet
Due to the importance of both species to Hawaii-based commercial and recreational fisheries, the Hawaii Tuna Tagging Project was funded to learn more about the yellowfin and bigeye resources of the Central Pacific region from which we all benefit. Source: Internet
The Tuna Commission's conservation and management measures for bigeye and yellowfin tuna stocks currently limit fishing efforts in the WCPO to 2004 or the average of the 2001-2004 effort levels. Source: Internet
Skipjack makes up about 60 percent of the catch, followed by yellowfin (24 percent), bigeye (10 percent), albacore (5 percent), and bluefin the remainder. Source: Internet