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JENNETTE'S PIER
Owned and operated by the North Carolina Aquarium Society
in partnership with the North Carolna Aquariums
MILEPOST 16.5NAGS HEAD, NC(252) 441-6421

 

 

 

 


Yellowfin Tuna


These beautiful fish are highly prized for their hard fighting and excellent flavor. While tuna can be difficult to identify, the Yellowfin is readily distinguished by its elongated bright yellow fins. A mature female can produce up to eight million eggs in a season.

The North Carolina record weighs in at 237 lbs. and was caught in 1979 by James Mixon, Jr.