Why is tinned tuna so cheap compared to tuna steak when they are both from the same fish?
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They are the same fish in the same way a pug and a timberwolf are both dogs. Canned tuna is typically skipjack tuna which are typically 3 or 4 feet in length. They are considered least threatened in terms of their conservation status. You also don’t have to find unblemished whole pieces to put in a can. Steaks, on the other hand, require a piece to be free from any defects and typically come from rarer tuna like albacore and blue or yellow fin which grow up to 15 feet and weigh more than a Mazda Miata.
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