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What's the Difference Between Spanish and Portuguese Sardines?

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I'm currently building up a Christmas snack pantry (its a tradition for me) and Ive got Italian salami, olives, cheeses, crackers and stuff but when I went to the deli, I noticed that they have both Spanish and Portuguese sardines in cans. Since they both seem to be packed similarly (in oil or tomato sauce), can anybody tell me if there are any differences between them other than the country they were canned in?
 
PoS said:
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I'm currently building up a Christmas snack pantry (its a tradition for me) and Ive got Italian salami, olives, cheeses, crackers and stuff but when I went to the deli, I noticed that they have both Spanish and Portuguese sardines in cans. Since they both seem to be packed similarly (in oil or tomato sauce), can anybody tell me if there are any differences between them other than the country they were canned in?
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They are the same fish, but caught in different waters that are determined by Portuguese and Spanish economic exclusive fishery zones.

Same same...............other than being canned with different oils, sauces, etc. etc. etc.

Portugal & Spain might have to ban their Sardine seasons because European commission has determined that they are over catching and depleting the sardine stock. I think a lottery would be a better way of limiting the fleet, and a annual catch limit to take the stress of the sardine population. It works well where ever it's been tried.

Don't ask me why, but I follow the fisheries news in the Atlantic, mainly concentrating on the Grand banks and eastern US.
 
RetiredUSN said:
They are the same fish, but caught in different waters that are determined by Portuguese and Spanish economic exclusive fishery zones.

Same same...............other than being canned with different oils, sauces, etc. etc. etc.

Portugal & Spain might have to ban their Sardine seasons because European commission has determined that they are over catching and depleting the sardine stock. I think a lottery would be a better way of limiting the fleet, and a annual catch limit to take the stress of the sardine population. It works well where ever it's been tried.

Don't ask me why, but I follow the fisheries news in the Atlantic, mainly concentrating on the Grand banks and eastern US.
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RetiredUSN said:
They are the same fish, but caught in different waters that are determined by Portuguese and Spanish economic exclusive fishery zones.

Same same...............other than being canned with different oils, sauces, etc. etc. etc.

Portugal & Spain might have to ban their Sardine seasons because European commission has determined that they are over catching and depleting the sardine stock. I think a lottery would be a better way of limiting the fleet, and a annual catch limit to take the stress of the sardine population. It works well where ever it's been tried.

Don't ask me why, but I follow the fisheries news in the Atlantic, mainly concentrating on the Grand banks and eastern US.
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That was very interesting. I've had both Spanish and Portuguese sardines in the local bars in both countries and found them very much the same. But I had never looked into the background. I wonder, if there is a lot of buying going on to build up stores for a year of dearth.
 
joG said:
That was very interesting. I've had both Spanish and Portuguese sardines in the local bars in both countries and found them very much the same. But I had never looked into the background. I wonder, if there is a lot of buying going on to build up stores for a year of dearth.
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Fisheries every wheres are stressing fish populations.

I, along with many others in the area are fighting Omega Protein who's fleet is depleting the "Menhaden" stock in the Bay. Many fish species depend on Menhaden to survive.
 
RetiredUSN said:
Fisheries every wheres are stressing fish populations.

I, along with many others in the area are fighting Omega Protein who's fleet is depleting the "Menhaden" stock in the Bay. Many fish species depend on Menhaden to survive.
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I just had to Google Omega Protein, I had no idea so much fishing was done by a single fishing fleet.
 
The language they speak
 
Polar Bum said:
I just had to Google Omega Protein, I had no idea so much fishing was done by a single fishing fleet.
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Omega Protein isn't even a Virginia based company, and has been raping the lower bay for years, (200,000 metric tons annually) and now it looks like the Canadian's are buying the company, and I seriously doubt they have any real concerns for the well being of the lower Chesapeake.

Menhaden are a main source of food for Mackeral, Stripers, Blues, Trout, and Redfish, and they also play a major role in filtering pollutants and bio organisms.
 
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