Thunnus thynnus, the Atlantic bluefin tuna, is the largest, swiftest and most va

Thunnus thynnus, the Atlantic bluefin tuna, is the largest, swiftest and most valuable fish in the North Atlantic waters. The giant bluefin is the prize of the Japanese sushi bar, and commands prices that last year averaged $10 per pound and this year averaged $15 per pound. The highest price paid f...

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Main Author: Beem, Edgar Allen
Format: Text
Language:unknown
Published: Portland Public Library Digital Commons 1995
Subjects:
Fisheries
Tuna
North Atlantic
Online Access:https://digitalcommons.portlandlibrary.com/news_times/1233
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spelling ftportllibrary:oai:digitalcommons.portlandlibrary.com:news_times-2232 2023-05-15T17:31:26+02:00 Thunnus thynnus, the Atlantic bluefin tuna, is the largest, swiftest and most va Beem, Edgar Allen 1995-08-24T07:00:00Z https://digitalcommons.portlandlibrary.com/news_times/1233 unknown Portland Public Library Digital Commons https://digitalcommons.portlandlibrary.com/news_times/1233 Maine News Index – Maine Times Fisheries Tuna text 1995 ftportllibrary 2022-10-20T20:46:32Z Thunnus thynnus, the Atlantic bluefin tuna, is the largest, swiftest and most valuable fish in the North Atlantic waters. The giant bluefin is the prize of the Japanese sushi bar, and commands prices that last year averaged $10 per pound and this year averaged $15 per pound. The highest price paid for a tuna in Maine this summer was $64 per pound, and with a fish weighing close to 500 pounds tuna fishermen are fortune hunters in search of a $30,000 prize. Reports suggest that the Atlantic bluefin population has declined by 80 to 90 percent in the past 20 years, from 220,000 fish to as few as 20,000. Details. Text North Atlantic Portland Public Library: Digital Commons
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Tuna
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Tuna
Beem, Edgar Allen
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description Thunnus thynnus, the Atlantic bluefin tuna, is the largest, swiftest and most valuable fish in the North Atlantic waters. The giant bluefin is the prize of the Japanese sushi bar, and commands prices that last year averaged $10 per pound and this year averaged $15 per pound. The highest price paid for a tuna in Maine this summer was $64 per pound, and with a fish weighing close to 500 pounds tuna fishermen are fortune hunters in search of a $30,000 prize. Reports suggest that the Atlantic bluefin population has declined by 80 to 90 percent in the past 20 years, from 220,000 fish to as few as 20,000. Details.
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