bluefin tuna
noun
blue·fin tuna
ˈblü-ˌfin- 
: a very large tuna (Thunnus thynnus) that is an important food and game fish
called also bluefin
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The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster in 2011 also released Cs-137 into the environment, exposing many fish and other wildlife in the Pacific to the isotope—including migratory fish like the Pacific bluefin tuna and albacore tuna, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
For The Union-Tribune Human activities like coal burning and gold mining can cause mercury pollution in the air, which eventually settles into water, where it is absorbed into the food chain and results in the risk of mercury poisoning in apex predators like bluefin tuna — and people who eat tuna.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
Even dishes that read like a reach, bluefin tuna served on chicharron, land gently, revealing the chef’s story and skill simultaneously.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
In January, a 608-pound bluefin tuna was sold for around $1.3 million dollars – the second-highest price paid since the auction began in 1999.
—Bella Stoddart, CNBC, 6 June 2025
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Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
For The Union-Tribune Human activities like coal burning and gold mining can cause mercury pollution in the air, which eventually settles into water, where it is absorbed into the food chain and results in the risk of mercury poisoning in apex predators like bluefin tuna — and people who eat tuna.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
Even dishes that read like a reach, bluefin tuna served on chicharron, land gently, revealing the chef’s story and skill simultaneously.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
In January, a 608-pound bluefin tuna was sold for around $1.3 million dollars – the second-highest price paid since the auction began in 1999.
—Bella Stoddart, CNBC, 6 June 2025
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“Bluefin tuna.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bluefin%20tuna. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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