Pacific bluefin tuna (Thunnus orientalis) is a species of tuna. Like its close relatives the Atlantic bluefin tuna and southern bluefin tuna, it is one of the most valuable commercial fish in the ocean, and are heavily targeted for the Japanese seafood market. About 80% of the world's bluefin tuna is consumed in Japan, where it is highly prized for sashimi and sushi.
Sustainability
The Pacific bluefin population was thought to be sustainable through the 20th century, but in 2014, the species' status was changed to "vulnerable". Attempts to coordinate an international response to reductions in the Pacific bluefin population have not yet succeeded. Pacific bluefin tuna are rated AVOID by all seafood sustainability programs.