tuna fish (bluewfin)

There are three stocks of bluefin tuna distributed across four oceanic regions: the Western Atlantic, the Eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean, the Pacific, and the Southern Ocean. They account for only about one percent of the global tuna catch.

Bluefin tuna is considered the king of the tuna family and is famous for fetching six‑figure prices from exclusive restaurateurs at Tokyo’s well‑known Tsukiji fish market. With a long history of fishing pressure, it has largely disappeared from the menus of restaurants in North America and Europe and is now found mainly in expensive sushi restaurants. However, thanks to international conservation efforts, there are signs of recovery in bluefin stocks in the northeastern Atlantic Ocean, raising hope that the fate of this highly valuable fish may change.

Atlantic bluefin tuna is a highly prized food fish. In addition to its commercial value as food, its large size, remarkable speed, and great strength have attracted admiration from anglers, writers, and scientists as a formidable predator. Atlantic bluefin tuna typically preys on small fish such as sardines, herring, eels, and crustaceans.