Sole of Discretion CIC - Albacore Tuna Belly

Thunnus alalunga - Through the Slow Fish network we made connections with two Spanish boats operating in the Bay of Biscay. The boats are owned by traditional Basque fishing families, and though they are much larger than the boats we buy from locally at 25m, the crews are paid though a share of the catch rather than on a contract etc. It is not possible in the precarious weather off the Bay of Biscay for the smaller boats to go into the deeper waters. The Itoitz is a towed hook and line troll fishery, while the Kalamua is pole & line and simulates a ‘feeding frenzy’ to catch the albacore. Tuna belly is the most succulent and flavorful part of the tuna.