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Yellowtail Kingfish

Average length 50-80 cm, average weight 3-5 kg. Blur green above, silver-white below, yellow on sides. Fins yellowish, tail fin brightest. Common in coastal waters and around North Island. Pelagic. Caught mainly by trawling, some by set net, line and trolling. Landed all year round but more available during the summer. Size of resource unknown but probably small.
Yellowtail Kingfish
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