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Trying to find a good tuna here without resorting to the exorbidant John West prices.

I used to buy one in olive oil that was absolutely delicious. What is the nicest tasting brand here?

I have a feeling this may turn into another plastic scouring pad thread

That died didn't it?

mraph33 wrote:That died didn't it?

It was tinned.

No but seriously - what is the good tuna? Can you buy Sirena here?

There's no tuna here with the Dolphin Friendly stickers on

Chocoholic wrote:There's no tuna here with the Dolphin Friendly stickers on

That's because in reality, Dolphins and Tuna don't get on. Tuna is not Dolphin friendly, they're very surly fish.

Not funny dude.

Chocoholic wrote:Not funny dude.

In all seriousness, Dolphin Safe tuna was a myth perpetrated by (evil) marketers to create a point of difference for a brand.

Tuna and Dolphins do not school near each other.

I second Ian....

What is Dolphine friendly tunaa???

It is like saying... "Ham free Beef"

Actually yes they do. A school of dolphins will follow Tuna and pick them off. The dolphins will drive the tuna to the surface and ball them together so it's easier to pick them off working as a team. The dolphins very often follow the tuna from above, which is how they get caught in the nets, as trawlers will follow dolphin schools and drop their nets which not only catch the tuna but many dolphins as well, drowning them.

In the UK the 'Dolphin Friendly' sticker can be seen on most brands of tuna, so it's not just one company.

From an article on the subject from ABC Australia:

'Fishing boats follow schools of dolphins because tuna tend to gather beneath them.

In a type of fishery known as a 'purse seine' fishery, for example, a helicopter and a fast, main boat are used to track dolphins.

Once dolphins are spotted, speedboats are launched to herd dolphins away, while the main boat drops a kilometre-long curtain of net.'

Sadly this practice also separates the mothers from their calves and many of the young dolphins die from lack of nutrition.