Conservas Ortiz es una empresa familiar, asentada en la costa del Mar Cantábrico y dedicada desde 1891 a la elaboración artesanal de conservas de pescado de la mejor calidad.
A través de cinco generaciones la familia Ortiz ha forjado una tenaz cultura guiada por el respeto y la pasión por la calidad, con el firme propósito de disfrutar y preservar el mejor sabor del mar.
Una filosofía que ha sido capaz de evolucionar con el tiempo adaptándose a las nuevas exigencias, sin renunciar jamás a los procesos artesanales que simbolizan la esencia de la empresa y garantizan un sabor único.
Dedicated to learning and appreciating the generosity of the sea and adapting to the rhythm of its natural cycles. Each fish’s biological and migratory cycle has an optimum moment for its capture and quality. In the Bay of Biscay, this moment is traditionally known as ‘costera’ or fishing season: when and where each species is in its best condition of taste and size. By respecting the ‘costeras’, in addition to contributing to marine biodiversity, we are certain that the taste of our fish is undoubtedly the best.
As this calendar shows, each fish has its optimum moment, its season, its “costera” in the Cantabrian Sea. And every year is different because many factors come into play with the fish and the sea, making each time a unique and unrepeatable fishing season.
Experience has made us value and commit ourselves to traditional fishing techniques carried out by experienced fishermen, whose philosophy demands respect for sea life.
Traditional fleets use selective fishing methods, respect the coastline and catch fish in close proximity. This is how they guarantee the freshness of the fish, with their excellent know-how.
Our fish are caught with the following traditional fishing methods:
It is mainly used for White Tuna. A traditional, selective and sustainable method that pulls the fish one by one, guaranteeing excellent freshness and quality.
It is used for White Tuna and Mackerel. It is a selective fishing method that uses several hook lines from a moving boat.
It is used for anchovy, mackerel, sardine, horse mackerel and southern mackerel. It is a bag-shaped net that closes over a school of fish. This selective and close proximity fishing method provides optimum freshness and quality.
Conservas Ortiz has created an exclusive and distinctive seal to reinforce and communicate our commitment to the sea: ‘Pescado Con Caña, uno a uno’ (Individually line-caught), present on our packaging. This seal guarantees the angling, both with live bait and trolling, of White Tuna by experienced fishing fleets.
The great taste of our Tuna is the result of a careful selection of the best catches by fishery and season. The ‘Pesca Responsable y Seleccionada’ (Responsible and Selected Fishing) seal also guarantees that it has been caught by fleets with the best practices in the conservation of fisheries and respecting strict sustainability criteria.
Setting Total Allowable Catch Quotas (TACs), based on scientific recommendations, by the authorities, for each type of fishing, is essential for the conservation of the species. Conservas Ortiz supports and rigorously complies with these fishing regulations, as well as with the norms and legislations of the European Union and the destination countries of all our products.
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