Skipjack tuna in water 3-pack
Our skipjack tuna in water is everyone's friend. Sustainably caught with pole and line in the Pacific Ocean - one by one, with negligible bycatch. Packed in water so you can taste the pure, delicious flavor of tuna. Perfect for cold preparations such as a salad.
Together with his fellow fishermen, a total of 6 boats, Glein Stein seeks adventure! Fishing with pole and line gives him the thrill with every catch and the adrenaline that cannot be found anywhere else.
Skipjack tuna, also known as Katsuwonus pelamis, is a smaller tuna species and the star of canned tuna. This fish has a strong, distinctive tuna flavour that enthusiasts recognize immediately. Skipjack contains less fat than larger tuna species, but still offers plenty of protein and omega-3 fatty acids.
Another advantage? Skipjack contains significantly fewer harmful substances like heavy metals, because it is smaller - therefore lower in the food chain, and has a shorter lifespan.
Mercury in fish is something to be aware of, but it needs some context. Mercury enters oceans through human pollution and is stored in the tissue of fish. The longer a fish lives and the higher it is in the food chain, the more mercury it can accumulate. Smaller fish tend to have much lower levels.
The tuna in our cans in the Netherlands is skipjack (Katsuwonus pelamis). This is a smaller tuna species that matures quickly and accumulates less mercury. The levels in our tuna typically range from 0.1-0.2 mg/kg, which is well below the legal limit of 1 mg/kg and under the standard fish limit of 0.5 mg/kg.
You'll find the Fair Trade logo on cans of skipjack tuna from Indonesia. This logo means that the fishery meets the requirements of the Fair Trade certificate. This includes, among other things, that the fishermen work under safe and fair conditions, such as the presence of enough life jackets, safety training, a complaints procedure, sufficient good quality water and food on board, and much more! The fishermen have also united in a fishing cooperative and receive a premium per kg of tuna sold. Fish Tales pays this directly to the fishermen. With this, they set up projects that benefit the community, such as distributing food packages, organizing a beach clean-up, or health insurance for fishing families.
