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Photo	Names
Illustrations by Chris Van Dusen Images Courtesy of Seafood Business Magazine	Latin: Thunnus thynnus French: Thon rouge German: Roter thun Spanish: Atun Russian: Polosaty tunyets Japanese: Karomaguro

Description

The bluefin tuna is one of five varieties of tuna that has been harvested for centuries. All tuna belong to the Sombridae family of mackerels. Bluefins are the largest of the comercially important tuna species. Bluefin tuna are marketed at sizes around 68 kg (150 lbs), although they can grow to over 675 kgs (1,500 lbs).

Markets	Commercial Aspects
Exporting Countries Capture: United States, Taiwan, Ecuador, Japan, Spain, France Primary Consumers Japan, United States, Europe	Western Atlantic stocks of bluefin tuna are less than 20% of 1970 levels but are recovering. Most other stocks are healthy

Production Trends	Diet/Health Info
Production will lprobalby remain lower than past harvests, but will likely increase as stock conditions improve	All tuna harber bacteria in their meat that, if not handled correctly, can cause scombroid poisoning in humans.

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