bluefin
Britishnoun
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"The price of diesel was just the last straw," he said, after other key concerns including catch limits on bluefin tuna and new regulations for fishing eels.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
Some species, such as Atlantic bluefin tuna, can temporarily cope by diving deeper or increasing heat loss, but even these adaptations may not be enough if surface waters keep warming.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 18, 2026
Mr Kimura paid 56.5 million yen for a bluefin tuna in 2012 and 155 million yen in 2013 - setting record prices both times.
From BBC ● Jan. 5, 2026
This time, that meant everything from burlesque and close-up magic to a four-hour stained-glass class and a very unusual encounter with a bluefin tuna.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2022
The giant bluefin back on the surface, swimming in a big circle around me and the keg.
From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick
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