Yellowfin Tuna Peak in Cuvu, Fiji, Charter Boats Landing Limits Daily

Yellowfin are piling up on Fiji’s Coral Coast, and Cuvu is in the middle of it. Coral Coast Fishing Charters said its morning and afternoon trips were both landing yellowfin on April 13, with anglers heading back with smiles and, as the write-up put it, hope for some sashimi. That is the kind of signal charter clients want: not a one-off bite, but repeat fish coming over the rail on multiple outings.

For anglers booking now, the timing matters. Tourism Fiji says yellowfin make a popular appearance in Fiji from March to April, and FishingBooker’s Fiji destination page says April marks the end of the wet season while tuna are still cruising around the islands. In practical terms, that means the window is short, seasonal, and already in the back half. If you want Cuvu at its hottest, the time to get on the calendar is now, not after the month turns.

The setup helps explain why the bite is holding. Coral Coast Fishing Charters leaves from Cuvu Beach, right next to the Shangri-La Fijian Resort, on the Coral Coast of Viti Levu. Captain Fai has fished these waters for more than 25 years, and that kind of local time on the water is what usually separates a decent tropical charter from one that actually finds tuna when the season turns on. The boat is a 29-foot Carvel sport-fishing platform powered by twin 200-horsepower Yamaha engines, with room for up to 10 passengers, so this is a serious charter operation built for offshore runs, not a casual beach launch.

The useful detail here is how the fish are showing. Both morning and afternoon trips were connecting, which tells you the bite was not locked into one tiny window. For anglers trying to decide whether to gamble on Fiji, that matters more than any glossy destination pitch. When tuna are biting through the day and boats are still coming back with fish, you are looking at a live seasonal run, not a marketing line.

The bigger picture is just as strong. The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission calls yellowfin a cornerstone species in the region’s tuna fishery, with about 678,000 metric tons caught across the Western and Central Pacific Ocean in 2024. Fiji’s longline fleet caught 14,203 metric tons in 2024, including 3,472 metric tons of yellowfin, up from 2,127 metric tons in 2022. Fiji’s 2025-2026 budget also put FJD 24.9 million into fisheries overhaul, including offshore surveillance and tuna-sector development. Around Cuvu, though, the message is simpler: yellowfin are in season, the charter boats are landing them, and the best part of the run is happening now.