Ortiz atún claro fillets in olive oil jar
Location: Vizcaya, País Vasco
Ortiz use only bonito and yellowfin which are the 2 top grades of tuna. Yellowfin is slightly pinky in colour and a little stronger in flavour. Whole fish are cut, filleted and packed by hand on the Cantabrian coast of Spain.- 220g priced by unit /case (12 units per case)ref: FI01622
Website: http://www.conservasortiz.com
Frequently asked questions
Name of Producer:
Conservas Ortiz
Type of fish product:
Atun claro or yellowfin tuna (Thunnus Albacares)
Yellowfin is a high quality tuna although not as high quality as bonito. It is darker and the texture is less fine, with a stonger flavour.
Origin of fish:
Produced in Ondarroa, Vizcaya
Fishing technique:
Fished with purse seine nets which carefully encircle the school of tuna.
Certified by the Earth Island Institute, whose observers on the boats assure a selective fishing method with no by-catch. The technique that is used is the purse seine that has an escape way for dolphins and other endangered species.
More about the Earth Island Institute
Ortiz are registered on the Earth Island Institute International Marine Mammal Project as suppliers of approved dolphin-safe tuna.
The Earth Island Institute write on their website:
“Earth Island's unique International Monitoring Program maintains twelve staff members in seven countries around the world, who regularly inspect tuna in canneries, at dockside, and aboard fishing vessels in order to insure consumers that the tuna they buy is truly “dolphin safe“ This is the largest private environmental monitoring program in the world. We maintain agreements with more than 300 tuna companies around the world....These agreements pledge tuna companies to abide by the Earth Island international “Dolphin Safe” tuna standards of no encirclement of dolphins or other marine mammals during an entire fishing trip, no accidental deaths or serious injuries of any dolphins, and no use of drift gill nets.”
The above information is quoted from the Earth Island website so Brindisa Ltd cannot be held responsible for any misunderstandings or errors, please visit www.earthisland.org for accurate and up to date information about the company and its projects.
Preparation and cure:
Whole fillets are packed by hand
Taste Description:
Fillets of a pinkish brown colour, full flavoured and rich.
Storage and care:
Store in ambient conditions
Serving suggestions / pairings:
Makes an excellent empanada (fish pasty)
Marmitako
Key points:
• The second-top quality grade of tuna (after bonito)
• Extremely high quality and good colour compared to brown, strong skipjack tuna