{"product_id":"anchovies-arroyabe","title":"Anchovies, Arroyabe","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnchovy Fillets, Arroyabe\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring the nineteenth century, Rufino Arroyabe began selling fish via a bargaining system on the ‘wine route’. This was an area around the Bay of Biscay where products from the valley, such as wine, were traded for fresh fish. Rufino packed his fish in ice and travelled to Gorbea, exchanging and selling along the route. In 1898, he decided to open a cannery and combine it with a winery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the time, fish was canned and preserved by salting and brining, but by the 60’s when Rufino’s son had joined the business, they also began canning fish in olive oil. During this period, they abandoned the winery and focused solely on white tuna and salted anchovies.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1996, they built what is still the factory today, on the outskirts of Bermeo. This allows them to continue with traditional fish preparation but also take advantage on new technological innovation.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSustainability\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCantabrian anchovies make long migrations to reproduce and feed largely on plankton. They are fished in the Cantabrian sea, off the Northern coast of Spain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnnual quotas have been set for the fishing of these anchovies, which has limited the total quantity, in weight, of anchovies that can be fished each year. These limits were based on scientific studies which looked at the reproductive capacity of the fish and their population size.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe individual size of the fish is now also protected, meaning that only fish which meet a minimum length, and have reached reproductive maturity, can be caught.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSelective fishing gear and fishing techniques to minimise the bycatch of other species as well as to allow younger fish to escape, have also been introduced.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMCS rating: 2.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRating Guide\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRating 1: Best choice, the most sustainably produced seafood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRating 2: Best choice, some aspects of production could be improved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRating 3: Not entirely sustainable at this time, okay to eat occasionally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRating 4: Improvements need to be made, potential environmental issues associated with these products.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRating 5: Fish to be avoided.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProduct Size\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTotal weight: 50g. Drained weight: 29g.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnchovies (FISH), Olive Oil, Salt.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pata Negra","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56238266417531,"sku":null,"price":9.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0413\/2939\/3832\/files\/anchovies-arroyabe.jpg?v=1780760291","url":"https:\/\/www.cambridgecheese.com\/products\/anchovies-arroyabe","provider":"The Cambridge Cheese Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}