Habitat:
Bluefin tuna are pelagic fish that often travel in large schools, especially when they are young. Older fish in the 350 to 500 poundrange tend to journey in smaller schools numbering from a few to as many as 40 members. The very largest fish tend to be mostly solitary.Bluefin tuna are built for speed and endurance and may reach speeds of over fifty miles per hour. Being seasonal migrators, tuna generally appear off Northeast coast by early summer. Both trolling and light tackle fishing are popular ways to catch tuna.

Diet:
Herring, butterfish, mackerel and squid.