Our succulent meaty sardines are caught off the beautiful coast of Portugal in late summer when the fish have fattened up for spawning, utilizing certified sustainable time-honored net fishing techniques. These sleek silvery fish are rapid reproduces and travel in schools in the confluence of the tropical and northern currents off of Portugal creating productive upwelling. They feed near the surface at night on plankton, allowing fishers to easily target their catch and avoid by-catch of other species.