bluefins
Prized sushi fish
Bluefins are large, powerful tuna prized as the apex of sushi and sashimi, particularly in Japanese cuisine.
The Atlantic, Pacific, and Southern bluefin species can grow to enormous sizes—over a thousand pounds—and their rich, fatty flesh commands extraordinary prices at fish markets.
A single bluefin sold for over three million dollars at the Tokyo auction.
Overfishing has made bluefin populations a subject of conservation concern worldwide.
Large edible ocean fish
- AtlanticOcean bordering Europe
- PacificEarth's vastest ocean
- SouthernOf the region below
- migratoryRegularly moving between regions
pelagic · apex · predator · warm-blooded · schooling · spawning · larvae · juvenile
Vinegared rice with toppings
- sashimiThinly sliced raw fish
- auctionCompetitive public sale
- longlineFishing line with many hooks
- purse-seineEncircling net with drawstring
harpoon · quota · catch · season · commercial · recreational · charter · sportfishing
Wildlife trade agreement
- endangeredAt risk of extinction
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
- overfishingUnsustainable marine harvest
- depletionReduction of supply
collapse · moratorium · quota · regulation · sustainable · recovery · breeding · ranching
tuna
Large edible ocean fish
migratory · pelagic · apex · predator · warm-blooded · schooling · spawning · larvae · juvenile · adult
sushi
Vinegared rice with toppings
purse-seine · harpoon · quota · catch · season · commercial · recreational · charter · sportfishing · record
CITES
Wildlife trade agreement
- endangeredAt risk of extinction
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
- overfishingUnsustainable marine harvest
depletion · collapse · moratorium · quota · regulation · sustainable · recovery · breeding · ranching · farming
fatty
High in lipids
nigiri · maki · omakase · delicacy · prized · butchering · loin · belly · collar · kama
auction
Competitive public sale
yen · dollar · demand · supply · Japanese · export · trade · wholesale · buyer · bidding
- bluefin tunaLarge pelagic fish, Thunnus