Tuna

A tin of bluefin tuna belly in rectangular card packaging. The Herpac logo is written in red lettering above an ink-black sea with seagulls flying above it. There is a golden porthole on the right hand side of the packaging through which you can see the glistening bluefin tuna belly.
£12.95
Bluefin tuna belly
A closed jar of tuna fillets with a gold lid and a blue label with Olasagasti written in white lettering, against a pale yellow background
£9.95
White tuna fillets in olive oil
A tin of bluefin tuna loin in rectangular card packaging. The Herpac logo is written in red lettering above a reddish-brown sea with seagulls flying over it. There is a golden porthole on the right hand side of the packaging through which you can see the meaty tuna loin.
£11.95
Bluefin tuna loin
A tin of yellowfin tuna sirloin in rectangular card packaging. The Herpac logo is written in red lettering above a purple sea with seagulls flying over it. There is a golden porthole on the right hand side of the packaging through which you can see the light peach coloured tuna sirloin.
£11.95
Yellowfin tuna sirloin
A tin of bluefin tuna belly in rectangular card packaging. The Herpac logo is written in red lettering above an ink-black sea with seagulls flying above it. There is a golden porthole on the right hand side of the packaging through which you can see the glistening bluefin tuna belly.
£25.95
Bluefin tuna belly | Large
Carmelo spicy tuna fillets on a yellow wooden table. The paper box is green and red with big letters saying Carmelo and there are golden illustrations around the box
£5.95
Spicy tuna fillets in olive oil
White tuna fillets in apple vinegar in a glass jar from the brand Angelachu.
£12.95
White tuna fillets in apple vinegar
A tin of white tuna in olive oil, packaged in a yellow rectangular box featuring the brand name Olasagasti.
£19.95
White tuna ventresca | Large
A rectangular box with light orange lettering and an image of a tuna, with Zallo written in white beneath it
An open tin of thinly sliced ventresca tuna belly in olive oil on a narrow chopping board.
£14.95
White tuna ventresca
A tin of Bonito del Norte tuna in pink packaging with red lettering and an ornate gold border, against a wood background
£5.95
White tuna in wine vinegar
A jar of Zallo tuna fillets in a red-coloured Espelette pepper--spiked sauce with a gold lid and black, gold and red labelling
£11.95
White tuna loins with chilli
A rectangular tin of albacore tuna in black and yellow packaging with an image of a tuna fish on the front and Zallo written in white lettering
£5.95
White tuna in olive oil
A tin of Bonito del Norte tuna in red and black packaging with a drawing of a tuna on the front and Zallo written in white lettering
£5.95
White tuna in paprika escabeche
Ventresca in jersey butter, packaged in a circular chocolate-brown tin with a golden border and golden lettering, against a wooden backdrop.
An open circular golden tin containing fillets of ventresca in jersey butter.
£22.95
Ventresca in Jersey butter
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A tin of tuna belly in a rectangular yellow box with blue lettering and a gold border.
£14.95
White tuna ventresca
A tin of yellowfin tuna belly in a rectangular yellow box with blue lettering and a gold border.
Open tin of ventresca tuna. Inside the tin you can see large flakes of delicious tuna in a golden olive oil
£12.95
Yellowfin ventresca
A tin of Santa Catarina tuna in black and white packaging with a gold label against a yellow wood background
£4.95
Tuna fillets in olive oil
A tin of tuna with pepper, in newspaper packaging with a red band around it with Santa Catarina written in white lettering on it.
A tin of tuna fillets in red pepper infused olive oil, packaged in a silver tin set against a pale background.
£4.95
Tuna fillets with Azorean pepper
A rectangular tin of tuna with blue and black packaging with a drawing of a tuna fish on the front and Zallo written in white lettering
£5.95
White tuna in vinegar escabeche
Tuna fillets with fennel
£4.95
Tuna fillets with fennel
A jar of tuna fillets with a black and red label featuring Japanese iconography against a wood background.
£10.95
White tuna with wakame and teriyaki
A jar of tuna fillets in olive oil with black and yellow labelling
£10.95
White tuna loins in olive oil
Tinned white tuna in square blue card packaging with Alalunga in silver, embossed lettering above a diagram of a tuna. There is a red stripe along the bottom of the packaging.
An open, circular, golden-coloured tin with tuna fillets in tomato sauce, on a pale background.
£11.95
Albacore tuna loin in tomato sauce
Canned white tuna in square blue card packaging with Alalunga in silver, embossed lettering above a diagram of a tuna. There is a copper stripe along the bottom of the packaging.
An open tin of Albacore tuna tarantelo in olive oil from Alalunga.
£12.95
Albacore tuna tarantelo in olive oil
A rectangular box with a green background, silver border, and Berthe written in yellow above an image of a girl in a yellow dress
£4.95
Tuna fillets with lemon
A rectangular tin of tuna belly with curry in mint green packaging with grey borders, set against a wooden backdrop.
£8.95
Ventresca | Tuna belly with curry
A large circular tin of tuna. The tin is blue and illustrated with big letters reading olasagasti, the brand name
£59.95
White tuna in olive oil | 1.8kg
A dark blue tin of tuna with Olasagasti written in white across the front.
£26.95
White tuna in olive oil | 720g
A square red box with Olasagasti written in white lettering inside an ornate gold border.
£5.50
Yellowfin tuna in olive oil
Canned white tuna in square blue card packaging with Alalunga in silver, embossed lettering above a diagram of a tuna. There is a red stripe along the bottom of the packaging.
Spicy albacore tuna
£9.95
Spicy albacore tuna
White tuna in salsa Catalana
£5.95
White tuna in salsa Catalana
Bluefin ventresca in Jersey butter
£32.95
Bluefin ventresca in Jersey butter
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A tin of bluefin tuna tarantelo in rectangular card packaging. The Herpac logo is written in red lettering above an emerald green sea with seagulls flying above it. There is a golden porthole on the right hand side of the packaging through which you can see the glistening tuna tarantelo.
Bluefin tuna tarantelo
£11.95
Bluefin tuna tarantelo

Tuna

Much of the tuna that we stock is Albacore or white tuna. It also takes the name Bonito del Norte because it is fished in the Bay of Biscay just off Spain's northern coast. The fishing campaign happens during the summer months when the tuna swims close to the coast and it is at its best. The tuna is pole-and-line caught, meaning there is no by-catch, and is MSC-certified.

Skipjack is a small, abundant species of tuna, and so there are no sustainability issues around this tuna. Although skipjack is abundant, the local Azorean fishing fleets which Santa Catarina sources from still catch the fish pole-and-line, ensuring that the tuna is caught in small batches. The Azorean fleet catches in an entire season what a vessel using purse seine in a large fishery would catch in a day. This approach - one fisherman, one pole, one line, one hook, one fish - means no wasteful by-catch, no seabed destruction and no damage to the fish's flesh, which can happen when tuna is netted. The mercury content of the skipjack tuna is also very low due to the pure waters around the Azores where it is caught.

Olasagasti, Don Reinaldo and Real Conservera also can yellowfin tuna, caught in the Pacific ocean. Yellowfin has a velvety texture, and a stronger flavour than Albacore.

Bluefin tuna is highly prized for its rich depth of flavour and fatty flesh. The Los Peperetes' bluefin is caught off the Spanish coast using traditional fixed traps or almadraba, an ancient fishing method that avoids bycatch and damage to marine habitats. 

Ventresca is the undercut or tuna belly: the prime cut of the fish. It is a small, fatty cut with a lot of flavour and a silken texture. The tuna belly is full of flavour so you do not need to do a lot with it to enjoy it. Tarantelo is another sought-after cut. It is from close to the ventresca, but has a slightly firmer texture.

More about tuna:

  • Once it is canned, tuna is no longer classed as an oily fish because it is cooked prior to canning and this reduces its omega-3 content.
  • Tuna is highly nutritious, a protein-rich seafood that has a low fat content. It still contains omega-3 fatty acids which are good for cholesterol levels, blood pressure, eye health and much more. Canned tuna also contains Vitamins B12 which guards against anaemia, and D, needed for a healthy immune system and bone health.
  • The tuna we stock is sustainably caught. This not only means it is fished pole-and-line, but also seasonally and to quota to avoid overfishing.
  • Cooking with canned tuna. Adding the large tins of Olasagasti tuna to a slow-cooking tomato, onion and garlic pasta sauce is a great way to batch cook. The tuna in escabeche or salsa Catalana are great added to an empanada filling as the sharpness of the vinegar cuts through the vegetables, cheese and pastry. The ventresca has a lot of flavour and so you can enjoy that on toast on its own, or with a few slices of tomato drizzled with olive oil.