Blue Fin Tuna
“The King”
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Big Eye Tuna
"House Tuna"
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Yellow Fin Tuna
|
Ahi Tuna |
| Known to exceed 1000 lbs |
May reach over 1000 lbs |
Rarely exceeds 300 lbs |
weight varies |
| Most commonly 200 to 400 lbs |
Most commonly 100 to 200 lbs |
Most commonly 50 to 100 lbs |
Bright red color |
Full body flavor comparable to perfectly
aged wine
$$$$$ |
Flavor comparable to a full body wine |
Mild flavor comparable to a pinot noir
$ |
Caught by hook
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Price is two times higher than tellow fin netted |
| We Fedex from Massachusetts |
Second best
$$ |
Yellow fin typically served in town
are caught by net and more inexpensive
Because of the lighter color, we do not consider
Gulf or California yellow fin as Ahi |
Hawaiian word ofr yellow fin tuna,
but only from Hawaii because of their feeding patterns
and water temperature |
