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| English: |
southern bluefin (Southern
Pacific, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean) |
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| Latin: |
Thunnus thynnus |
| Size + Weight: |
today's av. catch abt 7 kgs |
| Biggest Angled Fish: |
157 kgs New Zealand, 1981
Rodney James Beard |
| Catching Areas: |
25%Southern Pacific
10%Atlantic Ocean
65% Indian Ocean |
| Catching methods: |
Pole and Line, surface trolling
and long-line fishing |
| Share of all tuna caught: |
abt 0,4 % or 13000 m/t |
| Main Production Areas: |
Thailand, Indonesia, United
States, Japan |
| Life cycle: |
At least 12 years |
| Major markets: |
Japan |
| Popular Product Forms: |
Fresh (Sashimi) |
| Southern Bluefin is
considered the ultimate delicatessen of the tuna family in Japan. For Bluefin sashimi (raw
tuna fillets) the Japanese are willing to pay extremely high prices, due its size, color,
high fat content , texture and taste. The high price is caused by the fact that this tuna
species is very hard to get. Very few markets can compete with the prices that Japanese
buyers are willing pay. |
| Future Supply :
The Southern Bluefin tuna is the most overexploited tuna species. The stocks are heavily
depleted. Japan, Australia and New Zealand have imposed restrictions on the catching of
this tuna species. This situation has triggered actions by several environmental groups
such as WWF and GreenPeace. Many initiatives around the world have been taken to ranch
wild caught bluefin tuna in captivity, In Croatia, Spain, Marocco, Australia and Japan.
This industry will continue to grow, but due to the slow growth of the big-eye and the
high costs involved, it cannot fulfil the demand for bluefin in any way. |
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