‘Kings of Their Own Ocean’: The Great Bluefin Tuna

An insightful and inspiring fish tale of one Atlantic bluefin tuna in ‘Tuna, Obsession, and the Future of Our Seas.’
‘Kings of Their Own Ocean’: The Great Bluefin Tuna
Bluefin tuna. National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Public Domain
Anita L. Sherman
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Tuna in a can. That’s the tuna that I grew up with, most notably in a favorite tuna casserole that my mother made. My kids grew up relishing a tuna melt lovingly put together with solid white albacore. As adults, we are all sushi and sashimi fans.

While in the tuna family, the Atlantic bluefin tuna is on an entirely different level than its cousin the albacore. This fierce fish is bigger, stronger and with meat that is not headed into cans but rather savored fresh for its rich, red succulence. Once caught, the bluefin has few precious (preferably chilled) days between the ship and a discriminating customer’s palette.

Anita L. Sherman
Anita L. Sherman
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Anita L. Sherman is an award-winning journalist who has more than 20 years of experience as a writer and editor for local papers and regional publications in Virginia. She now works as a freelance writer and is working on her first novel. She is the mother of three grown children and grandmother to four, and she resides in Warrenton, Va. She can be reached at [email protected]
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