Southern bluefin tuna is a long-lived migratory species, found throughout the Southern Hemisphere, which can move thousands of kilometres in a year. It is a highly sought after tuna species, due to its flesh being of high oil and low moisture content.
New Zealand Southern bluefin tuna are exported to Japan, the USA and Canada where it is highly prized for sashimi and sushi. Almost all large bluefins are shipped to Japan where they can fetch very high prices.
Found in the north east waters of the North Island and the south west waters of the South Island.The main method of catching is on long lines.Fish are instantly killed upon landing (Ikijime process) to enhance flesh quality.Fish are gilled and gutted at sea immediately after they are caught and placed in an ice slurry to rapidly chill fish.After slurrying, the fish are placed in muslin cloth to protect skin and packed in ice as they are transported to the factory.
| %DailyValue* | ||
| Total calories | 131Kcal | |
| Calories from fat | 36.9kcal | |
| Total fat | 4.1g | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 1.1g | 5.5% |
| Cholesterol | 53mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 67mg | 3% |
| Total Carbohydrate | 0.3mg | 0.1 |
| Dietry fibre | 0 | 0 |
| Sugars | trace | 0 |
| Protein | 23.3g | 47% |
| Vitamin A | 39ug | 0.8 |
| Vitamin C | 0.3mg | 0.5 |
| Calcium | 11mg | 1 |
| Iron | 1.6mg | 9 |
