tuna

YELLOWFIN

Scientific name:
Thunnus Albacares

Commercial name:
Yellow-fin or Pacific long-tailed tuna

BIGEYE

Scientific name:
Thunnus Obesus

Commercial name:
Big-eye tuna

ALBACORE

Scientific name:
Thunnus Alalunga

Commercial name:
White tuna or long-fin or albacore

SKIPJACK

Scientific name:
Katsuwonus Pelamis

Commercial name:
Striped or skipjack tuna

ORIGIN:

Any depending on the availability.

FISHING EQUIPMENT:

– Purse seine
– Rods

PRESENTATION:

WHOLE ROUND

– Brine freezing on board.
– Brine or blast freezing on land.

PROCESSED (whether own elaboration or direct commercialisation)

– BOILED (different cleaning levels according to customer’s specifications):
• Loins and other products (belly, crumbs, etc.)
• Chilled.
• Vacuum frozen.

– RAW (different cleaning levels according to customer’s specifications):
• Loins and other products (belly, crumbs, cubes, etc.)
• Vacuum frozen or in bulk whether glazed or not.