{"id":102,"date":"2026-05-23T10:15:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-23T10:15:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eagleskyoverseas.com\/?page_id=102"},"modified":"2026-05-23T10:15:53","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T10:15:53","slug":"yellowfin-tuna-specification","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eagleskyoverseas.com\/?page_id=102","title":{"rendered":"Yellowfin Tuna Specification"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Product Description<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Item<\/th>Specification<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Product Name<\/td>Yellowfin Tuna<\/td><\/tr>
Scientific Name<\/td>Thunnus albacares<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
Product Forms<\/td>Whole, G&G, Loin, Steak, Saku, Fillet<\/td><\/tr>
Processing Type<\/td>Fresh Chilled \/ Frozen<\/td><\/tr>
Origin<\/td>Indian Ocean \/ India<\/td><\/tr>
Flesh Color<\/td>Bright red to pink-red<\/td><\/tr>
Texture<\/td>Firm and meaty<\/td><\/tr>
Odor<\/td>Fresh clean marine odor<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Product Forms<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Form<\/th>Meaning<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
WR<\/td>Whole Round<\/td><\/tr>
G&G<\/td>Gilled and Gutted<\/td><\/tr>
Loin<\/td>Boneless tuna section<\/td><\/tr>
Steak<\/td>Cross-cut slice<\/td><\/tr>
Saku Block<\/td>Sushi-grade rectangular cut<\/td><\/tr>
Fillet<\/td>Boneless side cut<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Standard Size Specification<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Whole Fish<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Size Grade<\/th>Weight<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Small<\/td>5\u201315 kg<\/td><\/tr>
Medium<\/td>15\u201330 kg<\/td><\/tr>
Large<\/td>30\u201360 kg<\/td><\/tr>
Premium<\/td>60 kg+<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Loin \/ Steak<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Product<\/th>Typical Weight<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Loin<\/td>2\u20138 kg<\/td><\/tr>
Steak<\/td>200\u2013500 g<\/td><\/tr>
Saku Block<\/td>200\u2013700 g<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Freezing & Storage<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Parameter<\/th>Specification<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Freezing Method<\/td>Blast Frozen \/ ULT<\/td><\/tr>
Storage Temperature<\/td>-18\u00b0C to -60\u00b0C<\/td><\/tr>
Glaze<\/td>5%\u201320%<\/td><\/tr>
Shelf Life<\/td>12\u201324 months<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Example Glaze Calculation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Gross Weight<\/th>Glaze<\/th>Net Weight<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
1 kg<\/td>20%<\/td>800 g<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Net Tuna Weight<\/mtext>=<\/mo>1<\/mn> kg<\/mtext>\u00d7<\/mo>(<\/mo>1<\/mn>\u2212<\/mo>0.20<\/mn>)<\/mo>=<\/mo>0.80<\/mn> kg<\/mtext><\/mrow>\\text{Net Tuna Weight}=1\\text{ kg}\\times(1-0.20)=0.80\\text{ kg}<\/annotation><\/semantics><\/math>Net Tuna Weight=1 kg\u00d7(1\u22120.20)=0.80 kg<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Quality Parameters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Parameter<\/th>Requirement<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Flesh Color<\/td>Bright red<\/td><\/tr>
Texture<\/td>Firm<\/td><\/tr>
Histamine<\/td>Within export limits<\/td><\/tr>
Foreign Matter<\/td>Nil<\/td><\/tr>
Odor<\/td>Fresh sea smell<\/td><\/tr>
Parasites<\/td>Absent<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Export Quality Grades<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Grade<\/th>Usage<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Sashimi Grade<\/td>Premium raw consumption<\/td><\/tr>
Sushi Grade<\/td>High-quality raw use<\/td><\/tr>
Cooking Grade<\/td>General processing<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Packing Specification<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Parameter<\/th>Details<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Inner Packing<\/td>Vacuum packed<\/td><\/tr>
Outer Packing<\/td>Corrugated export carton<\/td><\/tr>
Packing Style<\/td>Bulk \/ IQF<\/td><\/tr>
Labeling<\/td>Species, grade, catch area, batch no.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Certifications<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  • HACCP<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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    Commercial Description<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    Frozen Yellowfin Tuna Loins, sashimi grade, vacuum packed, 20% glaze, Product of India.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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    Common Export Terms<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
    Term<\/th>Meaning<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
    CO Treated<\/td>Carbon monoxide treated<\/td><\/tr>
    ULT<\/td>Ultra Low Temperature<\/td><\/tr>
    Saku<\/td>Sushi-grade tuna block<\/td><\/tr>
    AAA Grade<\/td>Premium export quality<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Product Description Item Specification Product Name Yellowfin Tuna Scientific Name Thunnus albacares Product Forms Whole, G&G, Loin, Steak, Saku, Fillet Processing Type Fresh Chilled \/ Frozen Origin Indian Ocean \/ India Flesh Color Bright red to pink-red Texture Firm and meaty Odor Fresh clean marine odor Product Forms Form Meaning WR Whole Round G&G Gilled […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-102","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eagleskyoverseas.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/102","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eagleskyoverseas.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eagleskyoverseas.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eagleskyoverseas.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eagleskyoverseas.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=102"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/eagleskyoverseas.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/102\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":105,"href":"https:\/\/eagleskyoverseas.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/102\/revisions\/105"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eagleskyoverseas.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=102"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}