{"id":4831,"date":"2015-06-25T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-06-25T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www-prod.greenpeace.org\/usa\/yellowfin-tuna\/"},"modified":"2024-11-20T10:47:12","modified_gmt":"2024-11-20T10:47:12","slug":"yellowfin-tuna","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/usa\/oceans\/wildlife-facts\/yellowfin-tuna\/","title":{"rendered":"Yellowfin Tuna"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class='p4subtitle'>Thunnus Albacares<\/span><br \/><span class='p4descriptive_paragraph'>Yellowfin tuna are named for their bright yellow finlets, and dorsal and anal fins. This large tuna species can be black, dark blue or greenish on top with a yellow or silver belly.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class='wp-block-image size-large p4featured_image'><img src='https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/planet4-usa-stateless\/2024\/11\/4ba2f97d-yellowfin-tuna-e1436191473754.jpg' alt='Yellowfin Tuna' \/><figcaption class='wp-element-caption'>Yellowfin tuna school. Photo by Bill Abbot\/Flickr. Creative Commons. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div id=\"greycenter\">\n<h2>Biology<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<p>Yellowfin tuna can be found in all tropical and subtropical seas except the Mediterranean. They migrate long distances throughout the year.<\/p>\n<p>Yellowfin tuna usually measure about 6.8 feet in length and weigh up to 440 pounds.<\/p>\n<p>This species forages and feeds on crabs, squid, octopus, shrimp, lobster, and various species of fish. They prey using their sight and compete with many other large fish for food.<\/p>\n<p>Spawning occurs throughout the year with the peak during summer months. After mating, eggs are released into the water and fertilized externally.<\/p>\n<p>Yellowfin tuna are very fast swimmers and can reach speeds of 50 mph by folding their fins into special indentations.<\/p>\n<p>Yellowfin are strong schoolers, often swimming in mixed schools of similar sized species. In the eastern Pacific Ocean, larger yellowfin are often found schooling with dolphins.<\/p>\n<p>Yellowfin tuna usually live for 8 years.<\/p>\n<div id=\"greycenter\">\n<h2 id=\"a2\">Threats<\/h2>\n<p>Yellowfin have some natural predators including sharks and large bony fish.<\/p>\n<p>The most serious threat to yellowfin tuna is the commercial fishery. This species is a popular target and the mode of catch (purse seine) can capture huge schools at a time. In the U.S., yellowfin tuna is one of the primary fish for canned consumption.<\/p>\n<p>The tuna fishery has long been controversial for its high rates of dolphin bycatch; however, regulation has improved adverse impacts to dolphins.<\/p>\n<p>Yellowfin are also sport-fished in southern California, Baja, Mexico, Hawaii, and along the southeastern U.S. including the Gulf of Mexico.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thunnus AlbacaresYellowfin tuna are named for their bright yellow finlets, and dorsal and anal fins. This large tuna species can be black, dark blue or greenish on top with a yellow or silver belly. Yellowfin tuna school. Photo by Bill Abbot\/Flickr. Creative Commons. 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