Fish
Southern Bluefin
A tier
Southern bluefin (Thunnus maccoyii) is the Southern Hemisphere bluefin of Australia, New Zealand, and Indian/Southern Ocean fisheries—ultra-premium sashimi fat and colour, historically severely overfished. Australian ranching near Port Lincoln is famous. Only purchase quota-legal product. Flavour and oil rival northern bluefins. A conservation caution and a culinary peak in the same bite—treat accordingly.
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NigiriSashimiSeared Rare
Traits
Australian RanchPremiumQuota CriticalRegulatedSouthernThunnus maccoyiiUltra FattyUltra Premium
History
AU
Japanese and Australian fleets expanded southern bluefin catch for sashimi.
AU
Port Lincoln ranching transformed southern bluefin into a managed farm-fattened export.
AU
CCSBT quotas guided slow southern bluefin stock rebuilding.