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Albacore White Tuna Fillets in Olive Oil 180 g

Woolworths

Albacore tuna or White tuna is scientifically known as Thunnus alalunga. Our White tuna fillets are responsibly sourced and hand packed in olive oil to preserve its delicate taste.

 

Serving suggestions:

Prepare flavourful appetizers such as  bruschetta’s or crostini’s. 

Top the bread/cracker base with your choice of cream cheese, thinly sliced cucumber or any other crunchy vegetables, topped with the Albacore white tuna fillet pieces. Sprinkle with fresh micro herbs.

Ideal to use in salads or served on it’s own with freshly squeezed lemon juice.

Preserved
Albacore Tuna
Pole-and-line
South Africa
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At A Glance

Caught one-by-one by hook and line Albacore tuna

The albacore tuna, Thunnus alalunga, used in our private label tuna is sourced from fishermen in the USA (pole-and-line or troll caught) or New Zealand (troll caught) who use one pole, line and hook to catch one fish at a time – something that requires great strength and dexterity by the fisher. Pole-and-line and troll fisheries are two of the most selective ways to catch tuna, significantly reducing bycatch and harm to other marine life. These fisheries are also socially responsible as they help ensure the economic viability and resilience of local coastal communities.

Serving suggestion
  • Use it to make appetizers or snacks with bread or crackers. 
  • Use it in salads or straight out of the glass jar.
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Fishing for the Future ensures that all our seafood is responsibly sourced and fully traceable to the fishing boats that supply us. By supporting sustainable fisheries we can make a difference together.

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AAFA North Pacific pole-and-line and troll albacore

Pacific Ocean
The American Albacore Fishery Association operates off the Western coast of the United States and has two subset fisheries: North and South. In the North, pole-and-line and trolling fisheries are the two methods of one-by-one fishing used to catch albacore tuna.
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AAFA South Pacific troll albacore

Pacific Ocean
The American Albacore Fishery Association has two subset fisheries: North and South Pacific, off the Western coast of the United States. The Southern fishery uses the troll method to hunt for albacore tuna, across the fishery.
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New Zealand troll albacore tuna

Pacific Ocean
The New Zealand troll fishery fishes for albacore tuna from the Southern Pacific albacore population. Hunting off of the Northern coasts of New Zealand, the troll fishing vessels begin their trips in the summer months between December and May.
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Woolworths

"Woolies" is a leading retailer with their own values and passions for quality and sustainability being reflected in their long list of community engagement projects and sustainable products, including their pole-and-line caught private label tuna.
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Pole-and-line

This fishing method provides the most selective targeting of tuna possible, with minimal bycatch of non-target fish and marine wildlife like dolphins, turtles and sharks. Pole-and-line fishing targets schools of tuna near the ocean surface, and therefore only needs to use short lengths of line on each pole, typically  5-10m.
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Albacore Tuna

Albacore tuna have particularly long pectoral fins, which inspired their name "Tombo" meaning dragonfly, in Hawaii. This species of tuna is an important contributor to the US canned tuna industry, but can be eaten in numerous different ways.
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