The Condition of Bigeye Tuna Stocks If you were skeptical with the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation's (ISSF) status of
Is bigeye tuna feeling the same overfishing pressure as bluefin?
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Tuna (Maguro) Articles
Sushi lovers may rejoice as juvenile bluefin tuna harvest is halved
The State of Bluefin Tuna Bluefin tuna is highly prized, fetching prices in the tens of thousands of dollars for a single fish in famed yearly Japanese auctions. One such bluefin tuna sold for an incredible 1.76 million in 2013, a price which reflects the status and...
Massive Bluefin Tuna Caught Off Nova Scotia
Marc Towers and Neil Cooke came to the coast of Nova Scotia with a goal: catch a bluefin tuna. Clocking in at an average of 6.5 feet long and over 500 lbs, these torpedo shaped fish are respected for their size, strength and endurance, making them some of the toughest...
The most expensive tuna ever sold
And we have a new winner! As is usual, on the first auction for the new year at the Tsukiji fish market, a new record was set for the most expensive tuna sold. Selling for $736,000 (56.49 million Yen), the 593 pound (269 kilogram) bluefin tuna came out around $1,238...
What will you do when there is no more bluefin tuna?
How will you feel when there is no more bluefin tuna sushi? No maguro. No toro. While I tend to rant a bit when it comes to the issue of over harvesting bluefin tuna, I will try to take a step off my pedestal for this entry, but I would really like to hear what others...
The Origin of the California Roll
Ah, the humble California roll. While I often refer to this as the "Big Mac" of rolls, it is actually quite tasty, given its lack of any real historical precedents. California rolls are far from traditional sushi, but they aren't as far from the norm as you might...
New Bluefin Tuna Price Record
And we have a winner! Today, January 5th, 2011, a 754 pound bluefin tuna was sold in the Tsukiji Fish Market in Japan for a whopping $396,000 (or about $526/lb). What makes this even more interesting is that the last record sale price was recorded on the exact same...
An Evening of Sushi at Home
As I do on occasion, last weekend I decided to make sushi at home. We had some friends over, supplied the fish and the sake, and for a few hours, we were our own itamae (sushi chef). My order from arrived on Friday, and I immediately prepared the food and stored it...
Bluefin Tuna Fishing Quotas Under Review This Week
This week in Paris is the showdown where ICCAT (The International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas) will set bluefin tuna quotas for 2011. From November 17 – 27, meetings will take place between member nations to discuss the severe decline in bluefin...