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albacore

a tunny, Thunnus alalunga, occurring mainly in warm regions of the Atlantic and Pacific. It has very long pectoral fins and is a valued food fish
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Kingfish, false albacore, sailfish, dolphin and blackfin tuna are almost always more active near the surface from first light till the sun gets up high.
Second World War pilot Ian Fraser, who torpedoed the Abruzzi (below left) in |an Albacore bomber (below right)
If--like most of us--you've known albacore only as canned "white" tuna, it's mesmerizing to see them alive.
For a three-bedroom Albacore house with garage, prices start at PS465,000, while the four-bedroom Barque with water views is priced at PS750,000.
Steakhouse 9, under the direction of executive chef Joseph Merkling, has a menu featuring a variety of steaks, as well as prime rib, lamb, pork chops, chicken, halibut, albacore tuna and seafood fettuccine Alfredo.
Judy, from Scaling Dam Sailing Club, crewed by her husband Paul, won the Saturday race on handicap and was second on Sunday in an Albacore class dinghy.
This includes shark, swordfish, tilefish, king mackerel, tuna steaks, and canned albacore tuna.
Studies show that fresh seafood (like wild-caught salmon, albacore tuna and shrimp) may actually help ya beat the blues, thanks to its high levels of mood-boosting omega-3 fatty acids.
Taiwanese fishing boats are fewer but larger today, Greenpeace found in a study from 2002 though this year, and their owners are putting pressure on big eye tuna and albacore. Other marine life, such as sea turtles, are also getting stuck in their nets, the group said.
In addition to albacore tuna and skipjack tuna, traditional catches for EU fishermen, the agreement allows experimental fishery for periods of up to six months.
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