| Fact
Book |
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| English Name: |
Albacore |
| Latin Name: |
Thunnus alalunga |
| Length (Inches): |
22 - 40 |
| Weight (Kg.): |
15 - 25 |
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| Characteristic: |
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. |
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| Habitat: |
Albacore can be widely
found in sub-tropical and temperate oceans ranging between
13-25 degrees. In the Pacific, a younger albacore will
migrate between eastern and western shores. In North Pacific,
each of them has different migration style. Spawning adults
exceeding six years old make shorter journeys than their
offspring. In summer and fall, their migration areas range
from lower California to British Columbia. |
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| Harvest
Areas: |
Albacore tunas are mainly
caught from Pacific Ocean. They are 2 stocks, the northern
stock is between 45 ?N, from Japan to North America and
the southern stock is between 15?S and 40?S, from Chile
to New Zealand. The northern stock has higher catch than
southern stock. Albacore tuna are also caught from Atlantic
Ocean. They are 3 independent stocks; the northern stock
is around Bay of Biscay, the southern stock is around
West Africa and the Mediterranean. Somes are caught from
the Indian Ocean. |
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| Popular
Production Form: |
White color meat, as
highest quality tuna for canning |
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| Preparation:
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Albacore is usually grilled
because it dries out quite quickly. Avoid using high temperature
cooking. |
| Sources: |
http://www.services.fishmonger.com
http://planet-hawaii.com |
| Nutrition
Facts |
Serving Size : 100 g
/ 3.5 OZ (raw) |
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| Amount
per serving |
| Calories |
172 |
| Total
fat |
7.2
g. |
| Saturated
Fat |
1.9
g. |
| Cholesterol |
38
mg. |
| Sodium |
51
mg. |
| Protein |
25.2
g. |
| Omega-3 |
2.1
g. |
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