b'Southern bluefin tuna are among the most sought-after tuna species in the world. ANDREW GRANT - PELAGIC CHARTERSS BT (Southern bluefinZealands South Island from mid toaround East Cape and into the Bay MIGRATION AND LOCATIONSlate March or April. They feed upof Plenty. By the time they get to tuna) are knownon our huge quantities of baitfishthe North Island they have gained to spawn South ofsuch as lantern fish and squid, thena lot of condition and are far fatter Indonesia in the Indianhead north via both coasts of Newand heavier than when they arrived Ocean, they thenZealand including some travellingin Godzones waters. They keep travel south headingthrough the Cook Straight. getting fatter during the migration down Australias westDuring May they typically arrivenorth around Godzone so once in coast and then moveoff Wairarapa, Hawkes Bay, andthe BOP region youre looking at east to southeast along Australiasthen Gisborne and in late May theyprime condition bluefin, primed for south coast and on to Newmake it up past the Ranfurly Banksthe table. /FISHINGINGODZONE41'