Albacore Tuna Half Loins | Alaska Gold Seafood

Albacore tuna is caught all over the world. But it is widely regarded among sushi chefs that the line-caught albacore tuna caught off our Pacific Northwest Coast is the best tasting and most nutritious. What makes them the most delicious and nutritious is the fat. As a highly migratory fish, the albacore tuna we catch off the Pacific Northwest coast is at its peak in terms of consuming nutrients as it prepares for its trans-Pacific migration. Gorging on sardines, anchovies and herring make these albacore tuna rich in heart-healthy oils.  These albacore tuna are not just line-caught, they’re bled and then blast frozen immediately on the boat for supreme quality. Using freezers that get air temps down to -30 or -40 F gets the core temperature of the tuna down to zero degrees. Getting the tuna this cold prevents "oil migration" and keeps the quality intact. In our fishermen-owned co-op, a great number of our salmon and halibut fishermen scream with glee when these albacore tuna loins are