Firm, succulent flesh with a low oil content that can be improved by bleeding after capture; the dark flesh lightens on cooking.
New Zealand Yellowtail Kingfish belongs to the Carangidae family. Roving carnivores and an open-water fish found around the North Island and the northern South Island. Regarded as a sashimi grade fish by the Japanese. Caught by trolling, set net, purse seine, trawl or longline.