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Bullet tuna, Auxis rochei
Frozen bullet tuna laid in a tray, Aertembaga, North Sulawesi
Frozen bullet tuna laid in a tray, Aertembaga, North Sulawesi
Product 09 of 09Bait Edition

Bullet Tuna from Indonesia

Auxis rochei

Bullet tuna from Indonesia, land frozen or sea frozen. Purse seine and hook caught, bait grade, IQF or BQF, 300–700 g — in 20 kg cartons, woven bags or palletised bulk.

Trade namesBullet tuna · Tongkol lisong
FreezingLand frozen · Sea frozen
Catch methodPurse seine · Hook caught
GradeBait grade
Size300–500 g · 500–700 g
PresentationWhole round (WR) · IQF · BQF
PackingCarton 20 kg · Woven bag · Bulk on wooden pallets, plastic wrapped
ComplianceHACCP · BKIPM
Packing

Shipped in 20 kg cartons, woven bags or in bulk on wrapped wooden pallets.

Carton 20 kg — lot-marked.
Carton 20 kg — lot-marked.
Bulk — blocks on a wooden pallet, plastic wrapped.
Bulk — blocks on a wooden pallet, plastic wrapped.
Woven bag — tied and stacked in cold store.
Woven bag — tied and stacked in cold store.
Season
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Peak April–June and August–November; lighter December–March. Based on Prigi and Gulf of Bone landings.

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How we grade it

Sorted by weight into 300–500 g and 500–700 g, and packed as bait grade for longline and pole-and-line fleets.

How it stays cold

Frozen at sea or right after landing, held at −20 to −35 °C, and packed in cartons, woven bags or wrapped pallets.

What ships with it

A health certificate, catch certificate and certificate of origin go with every shipment. One Latin name, the same on every document.