All the Gulf of Maine Conservas

Dan’s tasting notes:  Best tinned tuna product I’ve ever eaten, period. Pristine clean flavor and impeccable texture.

“Know your farmer” they say, and most of our customers subscribe to that philosophy. Now, thanks to Keper Connell, we can say, “Know your fisherman.” Every Atlantic Bluefin from Gulf of Maine Conservas is caught by Keper with a rod and a reel, and then carefully preserved in olive oil. In conversation he tells me, “To the best of my knowledge, the domestic or American conservas is a mere seedling in the zeitgeist in the food world, let alone the American palate. I am very eager to see where you take my product. I am also very interested in your tomatoes, when the time is right.”

Small batch and sustainable is the future we advocate for. And not just because it tastes better, but, it does taste better.

One single can of Wild Bluefin Tuna hand-packed in olive oil. Line caught in the Gulf of Maine.

Gulf of Maine Conservas Serving Suggestions (pdf)

Each can is 6 oz, and carries a sticker with a QR code that will show you an industry-leading amount of detail about the catch.

Hook-and-line caught off the coast of Rye, New Hampshire, these tinned mackerel are skin-on boneless fillet chunks, cooked once, in the can.

6 oz tin

Canned Mackerel pictured in an avocado and tomato salad with lemon, onion, and garlic. Served with seeded sourdough toast.

You know how the cans of eel you can get at Asian markets are tough and gnarly and almost candied? That’s not what this is. At all. This is like if lox were thick-cut bacon.  An astoundingly good tin of fish. We are positively gobsmacked. Knocked out. Wowed.

Please note, as of 10/2024 the can size is 3oz (this product originally debuted in a 6oz can, which is in the photos)

Gulf of Maine Conservas Smoked Eel in Olive Oil pictured with herbed cream cheese on toast, garnished with pickled shallots and parsley.

Made from 100% organic cotton. Adjustable strap in the back.