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Tuna

Definition:

A group of large predatory fish species related to the mackerel living in the open ocean.

Many tuna species are important food fish for people. Tunas are the single most important resource exploited in the high seas.

Examples of tuna species include the large bluefin tuna, the yellowfin tuna, the albacore tuna, the bigeye tuna, and the skipjack tuna.

Source: GreenFacts

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Bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus)
Bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus)
Skipjack tuna (Euthynnus pelamis)
Skipjack tuna (Euthynnus pelamis)

Source: DMF Fish Finder 

Related words:

Capture fishery - Cod

To read about this term in context:

GreenFacts Digest on Fisheries:

Translation(s):

Español: Atún
Français: Thon


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18-7-2008