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Location,
Location, Location …
Raincoast Trading
Albacore Tuna are caught 50 miles off the Washington,
Oregon and British Columbia coastlines in the Pacific
Northwest region. This area is a prime location
along the Albacore's migration pattern. When the
tuna pass through this area their flesh has its
greatest oil content making for a better tasting,
more nutritious fish.
There has been concern raised over the concentration
of Mercury in fish products which include swordfish,
shark, and tuna. Fortunately, Raincoast Trading
ALBACORE TUNA does not present a health concern.
The problem of Mercury accumulation occurs in large
and long-lived fish species that may have accumulated
this chemical over the year. Raincoast Trading ALBACORE
TUNA are a small, immature fish that are harvested
at only a few years of age and have not had time
to accumulate the quantities of mercury that are
deemed unsafe by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency
(CFIA) or The US Food and Drug Agency (FDA)
Handled with Care
Raincoast Trading targets superior quality Albacore
tuna using a specialized "hook and line"
technique, trolling 12 barbless hooks behind each
fishing vessel. This method replaces traditional,
non- discretionary, dolphin-harming netting practices
and helps reduce the number of non - targeted species
being caught.
Once the tuna have been brought on board the fishing
vessel they are flash frozen, a process faster than
traditional freezing methods. The speed of this
procedure seals in more of the tuna's natural oils,
allowing the flavour of the fish to be preserved
and to ensure that the premium quality and freshness
of our product is maintained.
Cooking Procedures
 All
Raincoast Trading tuna are kept frozen during the
preparation for canning. This differs from other
seafood providers who, rather than keep their fish
frozen, cook their tuna once before it is canned
and then again during the canning process. This
process can reduce the flavour and nutritional value
of the tuna and often requires water or oil to be
added to make the tuna moist.
By keeping our tuna frozen during preparation we
are able to reduce the number of times the fish
needs to be cooked. Therefore, the only time our
tuna is cooked is during the actual canning procedure
and then only once. This facilitates the preservation
of the tuna's nutritional oils and natural flavour
throughout the canning process and consequently
we do not need to add any water or oil to keep the
fish moist in the can.
Finally, to protect our customer's health and safety,
we regularly test our tuna to ensure it does not
contain unhealthy mercury levels. It is just another
way that Raincoast Trading is committed to providing
our customers with a superior quality natural product.
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Learn about Mercury and Canned Tuna
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