Albacore
Thunnus alalunga
Global studies
GLOBAL EFFORT
Map showing the total number of samples tested by country, with the colors indicating the total number of studies conducted in each country.
Global samples
Mislabeling studies have been conducted in north America, Europe, and south Africa, with the United States having the most studies and samples.
MISLABELING
The global mislabeling rate for Albacore is somewhere between <1% and 57%, with the most likely value being 17%.
The 2017 global production was 232,000 tonnes.
Albacore
Most likely mislabeling rate is 17%.
SUBSTITUTES
Map showing substitutes color-coded by country. An * indicates a seafood product that encompasses more than one species.
Seven substitutes for albacore have been identified in five countries.
