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Photo	Names
Image courtesy of: Regulatory Fish Encyclopedia, Office of Seafood and Office of Regulatory Affairs, US Food and Drug Administration.	Latin: Thunnus alalunga French: Germon or Thon blanc German: Weiser thun Spanish: Albacora, Atun blanco Russian: Albakor Japanese: Binnegamaguro

Description

The albacore tuna is one of five varieties of tuna that has been harvested for centuries. All tuna belong to the Sombridae family or mackerels. Albacore tuna are marketed at sizes between 4.5 and 12 kg (10 to 30 lbs). They are smaller than most other tuna and have longer than average pectoral fins.

Markets	Commercial Aspects
Exporting Countries Capture: United States, Taiwan, Netherlands, Antilles, Ecuador, Japan Primary Consumers Japan, United States, Europe	About 200,000 tons of albacore tuna are harvested annually. The majority of the harvest comes from the Pacific.

Production Trends	Diet/Health Info
The albacore population appears stable, and production is expected to reflect that stability.	All tuna harber bacteria in their meat, that if not handled correctly can cause scombroid poisoning in humans.

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