On Food and Cooking

Common

Name

Scientific

Name

Abundance

Bluefin Thunnus thynnus (northern); T.

maccoyii    (southern)

very

rare

Bigeye, ahiT.   obesusrare

Yellowfin,  ahiT.   albacaresabundant

AlbacoreT.  alalungaabundant

SkipjackKatsuwonus  pelamisabundant

Common  NameSizeFat Content,    %

Bluefinto   1500    lb/675  kg 15

Bigeye, ahi20–200   lb/9–90 kg 8

Yellowfin,  ahi3–200    lb/1–90 kg 2

Albacore20–45   lb/9–20 kg 7

Skipjack4–40    lb/2–20 kg2.5

These days, most tuna are harvested in the
Pacific and Indian oceans. By far the largest
catches are of skipjack and yellowfin tuna,