Gulf of Maine Conservas Line Caught Bluefin Tuna in Olive Oil
I was introduced to Keper Connell, the one man fishing operation behind Gulf of Maine Conservas, through my involvement with Slow Food USA and Slow Fish (google both amazing organizations to learn more!).
I began my search to educate myself on what truly sustainable fishing practices are, and how to simplify the very murky waters of choosing sustainable seafood for my customers, by chatting with Colles Stowell, journalist and president of the One Fish Foundation. During our talk, he said he had looked at my selection and wondered why I only had a few US based tins. Great question!
My answer was that so far I had found it difficult to source high quality, sustainable tins produced in the US other than Wildfish Cannery and Ekone Seafood. Lucky for all of us, Colles introduced me to a few fishermen (and women), one of them being Keper. After a great phone call discussing his fishing practices and most importantly his ethos, I couldn’t wait to bring his beautiful tuna into the shop to share with all of you.
Keper has been fishing tuna since 2000 and sits on the Board of Directors of the American Bluefin Tuna Association. He is passionate about bluefin conservation, as well as introducing the American consumer to the very high quality style of conservas found during his travels in Europe. He fishes, generally alone, on his 45 ft fishing vessel Figment off the coast of Rye, New Hampshire.
When I received my shipment of tins, I was delighted to see a QR code on top of each tin that links to data for the exact fish that is inside. Traceability in our seafood! This is the standard we are driving towards. Data like where exactly the fish was caught, the date it was caught on, and also the catch time are included.
From G of M: “Caught one fish at a time by rod & reel, tremendous care is taken to preserve its distinctive flavor by canning it in the Mediterranean style. Giant bluefin are the only tuna that forage in the Gulf of Maine, taking on fat as they consume herring and mackerel in the cold waters off Rye, New Hampshire. This additional fat content yields a rich flavor and texture. “
This tin won Best Tinned Tuna at the 2023 Good Food Awards.
Ingredients: Bluefin Tuna, Olive Oil, Salt
Net wt: 6oz
I was introduced to Keper Connell, the one man fishing operation behind Gulf of Maine Conservas, through my involvement with Slow Food USA and Slow Fish (google both amazing organizations to learn more!).
I began my search to educate myself on what truly sustainable fishing practices are, and how to simplify the very murky waters of choosing sustainable seafood for my customers, by chatting with Colles Stowell, journalist and president of the One Fish Foundation. During our talk, he said he had looked at my selection and wondered why I only had a few US based tins. Great question!
My answer was that so far I had found it difficult to source high quality, sustainable tins produced in the US other than Wildfish Cannery and Ekone Seafood. Lucky for all of us, Colles introduced me to a few fishermen (and women), one of them being Keper. After a great phone call discussing his fishing practices and most importantly his ethos, I couldn’t wait to bring his beautiful tuna into the shop to share with all of you.
Keper has been fishing tuna since 2000 and sits on the Board of Directors of the American Bluefin Tuna Association. He is passionate about bluefin conservation, as well as introducing the American consumer to the very high quality style of conservas found during his travels in Europe. He fishes, generally alone, on his 45 ft fishing vessel Figment off the coast of Rye, New Hampshire.
When I received my shipment of tins, I was delighted to see a QR code on top of each tin that links to data for the exact fish that is inside. Traceability in our seafood! This is the standard we are driving towards. Data like where exactly the fish was caught, the date it was caught on, and also the catch time are included.
From G of M: “Caught one fish at a time by rod & reel, tremendous care is taken to preserve its distinctive flavor by canning it in the Mediterranean style. Giant bluefin are the only tuna that forage in the Gulf of Maine, taking on fat as they consume herring and mackerel in the cold waters off Rye, New Hampshire. This additional fat content yields a rich flavor and texture. “
This tin won Best Tinned Tuna at the 2023 Good Food Awards.
Ingredients: Bluefin Tuna, Olive Oil, Salt
Net wt: 6oz
I was introduced to Keper Connell, the one man fishing operation behind Gulf of Maine Conservas, through my involvement with Slow Food USA and Slow Fish (google both amazing organizations to learn more!).
I began my search to educate myself on what truly sustainable fishing practices are, and how to simplify the very murky waters of choosing sustainable seafood for my customers, by chatting with Colles Stowell, journalist and president of the One Fish Foundation. During our talk, he said he had looked at my selection and wondered why I only had a few US based tins. Great question!
My answer was that so far I had found it difficult to source high quality, sustainable tins produced in the US other than Wildfish Cannery and Ekone Seafood. Lucky for all of us, Colles introduced me to a few fishermen (and women), one of them being Keper. After a great phone call discussing his fishing practices and most importantly his ethos, I couldn’t wait to bring his beautiful tuna into the shop to share with all of you.
Keper has been fishing tuna since 2000 and sits on the Board of Directors of the American Bluefin Tuna Association. He is passionate about bluefin conservation, as well as introducing the American consumer to the very high quality style of conservas found during his travels in Europe. He fishes, generally alone, on his 45 ft fishing vessel Figment off the coast of Rye, New Hampshire.
When I received my shipment of tins, I was delighted to see a QR code on top of each tin that links to data for the exact fish that is inside. Traceability in our seafood! This is the standard we are driving towards. Data like where exactly the fish was caught, the date it was caught on, and also the catch time are included.
From G of M: “Caught one fish at a time by rod & reel, tremendous care is taken to preserve its distinctive flavor by canning it in the Mediterranean style. Giant bluefin are the only tuna that forage in the Gulf of Maine, taking on fat as they consume herring and mackerel in the cold waters off Rye, New Hampshire. This additional fat content yields a rich flavor and texture. “
This tin won Best Tinned Tuna at the 2023 Good Food Awards.
Ingredients: Bluefin Tuna, Olive Oil, Salt
Net wt: 6oz
