ALBACORE TUNA-THE GUILT FREE ALTERNATIVE SOON AVAILABLE FROM CORNISH TUNA .COM LTD.
While many of the worlds tuna fisheries continue to inflict unacceptable ecological damage to dolphins and catch rates decline through over exploitation British consumers now have a guilt free locally sourced alternative on their own doorsteps.
Albacore tuna with their delicious pale meaty flesh are also known as the “chicken of the sea” but increasingly they are acquiring a third title, “sustainable”.
The Cornish Tuna boat Ben Loyal's operators have been influenced and inspired by the Basque’s who have fished albacore in a low impact manner in the Bay of Biscay for centuries catching albacore by trolling surface lures.
This method is highly skilled, produces relatively low volumes of superb premium quality 3/5 year old albacore rich in omega 3 oils ideal for the top end restaurant and supermarket trade.
Once aboard the boat Cornish tuna are immediately chilled in iced seawater before being individually bagged, tagged to ensure traceability and boxed in ice in well chilled fish holds to maintain peak condition.
The season kicks off in June west of Cape Finisterre a long steam from Newlyn, as the season progresses the albacore migrate into Biscay and follow the edge of the European continental shelf northwards finishing around October time to the west of Ireland.
It follows that the landings of Cornish tuna are highly seasonal in the same manner as our potatoes asparagus strawberries and other culinary delights that see dedicated foodies flocking west to sample them in our local eateries.
WE GUARANTEE THAT IT WILL BE WELL WORTH SEARCHING OUT THE RESTAURANTS WHERE THEY ARE SOMETIMES AVAILABLE.
