yellowfin tuna

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yellowfin tuna (countable and uncountable, plural yellowfin tunas)

(uncountable) An edible species of tuna, Thunnus albacares, found especially in tropical seas.

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As elsewhere though, overfishing is a huge problem, with almost half of the country's marine resources now being fully exploited and a further 15% overexploited, including important commercial species such as rock lobster and yellowfin tuna. Source: Internet

Products in her basket included chicken breast fillets, yellowfin tuna and ribeye steaks in addition to an apple cake, wholemeal breadm a vegetable bake and spinach. Source: Internet

Largest yellowfin tuna lately has been in the 70-pound range, with lots between 30 and 40 pounds. Source: Internet

The pantropical spotted dolphin are know to be in the vicinity of yellowfin tuna and there have indeed been a flush of small “jellybean” yellowfin in waters off Narooma and Bermagui in recent weeks. Source: Internet

There were some yellowfin tuna coming up on the Iman Bank earlier, but these fish proved very elusive and few were hooked. 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

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