skipjack tuna
noun
plural skipjack tuna or skipjack tunas
: a relatively small tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis synonym Euthynnus pelamis) that is bluish above and silvery below with oblique dark stripes on the sides and belly
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Canned light and skipjack tuna generally have lower mercury levels.89
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—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 5 Mar. 2026
Seafood Seafood that's high in protein includes: Canned salmon and tuna, which are more affordable than fresh seafood, and last up to five years
Frozen and fresh fish
Sardines
Shellfish, like clams and shrimp
Tip: When possible, choose skipjack tuna.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 26 Feb. 2026
Initial bites include ikura tartlet, a fresh salmon roe tartlet; katsuo pesto, skipjack tuna with pesto spaghetti; and aji toast, with horse mackerel and homemade milk bread.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2025
It is naturally found in kombu (kelp, a sea vegetable) and katsuobushi (smoked and dried skipjack tuna flakes).
—Yukari Sakamoto, AFAR Media, 12 June 2025
Three ounces of skipjack tuna, for example, contain iron, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, thiamin, folate, vitamin B12, vitamin A, and a whopping 18 grams of protein, per the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 8 Oct. 2024
Deep-sea fishing for skipjack tuna, mahi-mahi, red snapper, grouper, and giant trevally; surfing the offshore breaks; and kayaking through mangrove swamps are excellent ways to fill a few days.
—Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2023
In 1982, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Tuvalu, Nauru, the Federated States of Micronesia, Palau, Papua New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands agreed to coordinate relations with foreign fishing fleets, which were descending on the surrounding waters in search of lucrative skipjack tuna.
—Lindsey McGinnis, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Sep. 2021
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Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 5 Mar. 2026
Seafood Seafood that's high in protein includes: Canned salmon and tuna, which are more affordable than fresh seafood, and last up to five years
Frozen and fresh fish
Sardines
Shellfish, like clams and shrimp
Tip: When possible, choose skipjack tuna.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 26 Feb. 2026
Initial bites include ikura tartlet, a fresh salmon roe tartlet; katsuo pesto, skipjack tuna with pesto spaghetti; and aji toast, with horse mackerel and homemade milk bread.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2025
It is naturally found in kombu (kelp, a sea vegetable) and katsuobushi (smoked and dried skipjack tuna flakes).
—Yukari Sakamoto, AFAR Media, 12 June 2025
Three ounces of skipjack tuna, for example, contain iron, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, thiamin, folate, vitamin B12, vitamin A, and a whopping 18 grams of protein, per the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 8 Oct. 2024
Deep-sea fishing for skipjack tuna, mahi-mahi, red snapper, grouper, and giant trevally; surfing the offshore breaks; and kayaking through mangrove swamps are excellent ways to fill a few days.
—Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2023
In 1982, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Tuvalu, Nauru, the Federated States of Micronesia, Palau, Papua New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands agreed to coordinate relations with foreign fishing fleets, which were descending on the surrounding waters in search of lucrative skipjack tuna.
—Lindsey McGinnis, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Sep. 2021
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