yellowfin tuna
noun
yel·low·fin tuna
ˈye-lō-ˌfin- 
ˈye-lə-
: a nearly cosmopolitan tuna (Thunnus albacares) with yellowish fins
called also yellowfin
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Toyama is known for firefly squid, white shrimp, yellowfin tuna and pressed trout sushi.
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
The friends rationed Oreos (two cookies per person, after dinner each day), tore through scores of books, had mandolin singalongs under the stars and hooked massive yellowfin tuna to turn into sashimi and tacos.
—Terry Ward, CNN Money, 25 July 2025
One recent study found that protecting swaths of ocean increases catch for valuable fish, including large migratory species like bigeye and yellowfin tuna, which alone support $40 billion in global business.
—Dona Bertarelli, Time, 30 June 2025
Tagging fish has led to countless revelations, and one of the strangest may involve a 22-inch yellowfin tuna tagged off Venice, Louisiana, in May.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 18 June 2025
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
The friends rationed Oreos (two cookies per person, after dinner each day), tore through scores of books, had mandolin singalongs under the stars and hooked massive yellowfin tuna to turn into sashimi and tacos.
—Terry Ward, CNN Money, 25 July 2025
One recent study found that protecting swaths of ocean increases catch for valuable fish, including large migratory species like bigeye and yellowfin tuna, which alone support $40 billion in global business.
—Dona Bertarelli, Time, 30 June 2025
Tagging fish has led to countless revelations, and one of the strangest may involve a 22-inch yellowfin tuna tagged off Venice, Louisiana, in May.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 18 June 2025
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“Yellowfin tuna.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yellowfin%20tuna. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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