Skipjack tuna in Papua New Guinea

Abstract

Those of you who like to go fishing outside the reef will have come across a smallish tuna, about 4 to 10 pounds in weight, which has distinct broad stripes along the belly. This is the skipjack tuna, or Katsuwonus pelamis. It is much sought after, since it is quite acceptable to most of the world’s tuna eaters, and is also suitable for some traditional processes of curing in Japan.