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Southern
Bluefin Tuna
Thunnus
maccoyii
Bigeye
Tuna
Thunnus obesus
Yellowfin
Tuna
Thunnus albacares
BACKGROUND
INFORMATION
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Full
coloured pink to red flesh with high oil/fat content and low
moisture.
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Found
in the north east waters of the North Island and the south west
waters of the South Island. |
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The
main method of catching is on long lines. |
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Fish
are instantly killed upon landing (Ikijime process) to enhance
flesh quality. |
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Fish
are gilled and gutted at sea immediately after they are caught
and placed in an ice slurry to rapidly chill fish. |
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After
slurrying, the fish are placed in muslin cloth to protect skin
and packed in ice as they are transported to the factory. |
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Premium
flesh for sashimi. |
PACKAGING/PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
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Chilled
Whole Gutted Fish |
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Fish
are firstly graded according to the weight, with a full range
of sizes available.
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Other
important grading factors considered are the firmness of fish
and the shape of fish. |
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Fish
are packed with ice into an insulated cardboard box. |
STORAGE,
HANDLING & DEFROST RECOMMENDATIONS
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Chilled
Products |
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Handle
fish with extreme care, do not bend the fish. |
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Keep
well chilled 0C(32F). On receival product should be drained
and re-iced to retain quality and increase shelf life. |
NUTRITIONAL
INFORMATION
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(Per 100 gm raw fillets - approximate)
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%DailyValue*
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| Total
calories |
131Kcal
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| Calories
from fat |
36.9kcal
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| Total
fat |
4.1g
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6%
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| Saturated
fat |
1.1g
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5.5%
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| Cholesterol |
53mg
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18%
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| Sodium |
67mg
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3%
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| Total
Carbohydrate |
0.3mg
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0.1
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| Dietry
fibre |
0
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0
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| Sugars |
trace
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0
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| Protein |
23.3g
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47%
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| Vitamin
A |
39ug
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0.8
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| Vitamin
C |
0.3mg
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0.5
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| Calcium |
11mg
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1
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| Iron |
1.6mg
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9
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Southern
Bluefin Tuna
Bigeye
Tuna
Yellowfin
Tuna
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