Queensland State Archives posted a photo:
Artwork by George Coates
The yellowfin tuna is one of the open ocean’s fastest, strongest predators and an important fishery species everywhere that it lives. Reaching weights of at least 190 kg and lengths of nearly 2 m, the yellowfin tuna is a large species that will eat just about anything that it can swallow (typically whole). Like many open ocean bony fishes, yellwofin tunas start out as extremely tiny larvae, no more thatn a few millimeters long and weighing only a few hundredths of a gram. Within two years, individuals reach lengths of one meter and are sexually mature.
The yellowfin tuna is a highly prized food fish and is fished heavily throughout its range. Generally, scientists believe that these fisheries are managed fairly well, and the species is not considered overfished. However, there are some populations that are fished more heavily than others, and it