Woolworths' private label canned and pouched skipjack tuna are caught using a traditional pole-and-line fishing method and are available as solid, chunk or shredded tuna in either brine or vegetable oil. Our pouched tuna also come in delicious flavours such as 'Mexican salsa', 'black pepper and lime', and 'tomatoes and herb'! Our tuna is sourced from some of the world’s leading and most respected fishing companies.

Skipjack tuna are widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian Oceans. The species is fast growing and are at healthy levels in all ocean regions.

The skipjack tuna used in our private label tuna is sourced from fishermen in the Maldives that operate within the boundaries of what the ocean can sustainably produce. The pole-and-line fishing method used by the Maldivian tuna fishermen is a centuries-old method that involves one fisher using one pole, line and hook to catch one fish at a time – something that requires great strength and dexterity by the fisher. It is one of the most selective ways to catch tuna, significantly reducing bycatch and harm to other marine life. Pole-and-line fisheries are also socially responsible as they help ensure the economic viability and resilience of local coastal communities.

Our albacore tuna is also sourced from sustainable stocks and caught one-by-one, either pole-and-line caught or troll caught. Our yellowfin tuna is currently sourced from South Africa or the Maldives and can be rod-and-reel, handline or longline caught. The South African yellowfin tuna longline fishery is participating in a fisheries improvement project.