Yellowfin tuna on deck of the FWS exploratory fishing vessel OREGON. Yellowfin tuna were discovered in the Gulf of Mexico by FWS in June 1954.
Image ID: fish5364, NOAA's Historic Fisheries Collection Location: Gulf of Mexico Photo Date: 1954 June Photographer: Harvey R. Bullis Credit: NOAA Central Library Historical Fisheries Collection • High Resolution Photo Available
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