How fresh is fresh tuna?

[andyswann]

I havent noticed any tuna fish swimming about Scotland recently, so I'd like to know how long it takes for fresh (not tinned) tuna to reach the shops in Scotland? Any ideas?

[Artemis]

As fresh as Cod,Haddock etc. Did it come out of the sea yesterday? No . But is highly chilled to preserve it and isn't frozen and defrosted.

[andyswann]

But I can buy cod and haddock caught yesterday.

[acw]

http://www.waaeddie.co.uk/

That company does overnight distribution... I think most others are the same. 

I think actually that most "fresh" fish that's sold DID come out of the sea the day before.  However, I concede that tuna caught near Florida or Mexico is more likely to be shipped than flown to Scotland.  They obviously do use the preservation techniques Artemis described though. 

You should ask the fishmonger next time you pick some up.  Otherwise the packets might be labelled, like strawberries in Sainsbury's - they say exactly which farm they came from, and sometimes when they were picked.