ALBACORE TUNA

English:     ALBACORE TUNA
Latin:     THUNNUS ALALUNGA
Size & weight:    ABT 68cm, 5-25KG on average
Catching areas:    40% Northern Pacific
     27% southern pacific
     8% Indian Ocean
     25% Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean sea
Catching methods:   mostly purse seining, also long-line
More detailed description: it has long saber-shaped pectoral fins and a thin white stripe along its tail. Its top and sides are quite dark gray to steel-blue color but its underside is white to silver color. Albacore can be widely found in sub-tropical and temperate oceans ranging between 13-25 degrees. Albacore tuna is mainly caught from Pacific Ocean.
 Product characteristics: the albacore is the only king of tuna allowed to be called "white meat tuna", due to its white color meat; albacore is also called "the chicken of the sea". Albacore is a mild-tasting. The meat has a somewhat dry texture, and the taste comes close to the taste of chicken meat.

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