MIGHTY POWER OF SMALL FISH EXPLORED IN NEW TV DOCUMENTARY

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MIGHTY POWER OF SMALL FISH EXPLORED IN NEW TV DOCUMENTARY





Halifax, Nova Scotia - January 9, 2012 – Most people have tried them at least once and we often claim to feel squeezed like one. Some people eat them daily while others can’t stomach the smell or their texture. They pack a healthy punch of omega 3 fatty acids and mega doses of vitamin D. Love or hate them, sardines are one amazing fish.

The Last Sardine Outpost is a half hour documentary that explores the last remaining sardine processing plant in North America located in Blacks Harbour, New Brunswick. The survival of Connors Bros. cannery and the associated fishery defies the odds and is due primarily to the resourcefulness and determination of the 900 residents of this tightly knit coastal community.


The film reveals the world of sardines: from the pristine waters of the Bay of Fundy to the fishing boats that deliver their silvery bounty to the cannery, and from the bustling processing line to store shelves around the world.

The Last Sardine Outpost is written and directed by Latonia Hartery and produced by Edward Peill from Halifax-based Tell Tale Productions Inc.

“This story is all about heart. The people in Blacks Harbour are doing everything possible to keep a 120 year old industry alive - it’s very impressive,” says director Latonia Hartery. “The community is very passionate about maintaining its way of life and if anyone can adapt and make it work it’ll be them.”
In 2010, facing cheaper imports from Asia and South America, the last sardine cannery in the United States closed its doors. This catapulted Connors Bros. into the position of North America’s last remaining – and the world’s largest - sardine processor. Blacks Harbour is hailed as the “Sardine Capital of the World” but the longevity of that title is uncertain. The company was recently sold to a group of UK venture capitalists. The future of the cannery – and the entire community – now hangs in the balance.


The Last Sardine Outpost will be broadcast on CBC Television’s Land & Sea on Sunday, January 22, 2012 at 12 Noon. Following the broadcast, the documentary can be watched on the CBC TV website at: Player   www.cbc.ca/landandsea. Land & Sea is one of CBC’s longest running TV series and can be followed on Twitter: @cbclandandsea
(Photo credit: Latonia Hartery)


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TRATA -55

TRATA: IN MINERVA OLIVE OIL

APPEARANCE:

NUTRITION:
Kcal- 347
Protein- 20g
Total Fat- 29.7g
Sat Fat- 5,4g
Cholesterol- 65,5mg
Sodium- 0,19g
Mono sat, 3,7g
Polyunsaturated- 3,7

PRODUCT OF:
Greece

INGREDIENTS:
Sardines, Olive Oil, Salt

PRICE:

OVERALL:
A slight, pleasant aroma upon opening. five fish to the tin, very good textured fish, good crisp clean tasting fish, no after taste at all. A mighty fine tin of fish, best I've eaten all year. Not dry at all, flavors just so intense. Would and will eat again. 5 strong sardines.







TRATA: IN VEGETABLE OIL




APPEARANCE:

NUTRITION:
Kcal- 377
Protein- 18,2g
Fat- 33,8g
Sat. Fat- 6,05
Cholesterol- 0.5g
Sodium- 0.2g

PRODUCT OF:
Greece

INGREDIENTS:
Sardines, Vegetable Oil, Salt

PRICE: 3.00


OVERALL:
Seven plump, and one small-scaled fish to the tin. Interesting aroma upon opening, slightly oily fish aroma. Scales glide right off with ease. A great texture to the fish. a clean tasting fish, no fishy after taste nor taste, nor spiny. I would and will eat again. These guys get 5 sardines.






TRATA: IN SOYBEAN OIL WITH CHILI PEPPERS

APPEARANCE:

NUTRITION:
Cal- 210
Protein- 10g
Fat- 19g
Sat. Fat- 3.5g
Cholesterol- 150mg
Sodium- 220g

PRODUCT OF:
Greece

INGREDIENTS:
Sardines, Soybean Oil, Chili Peppers

PRICE: 


OVERALL:
Eight fish to the tin; faint oil aroma upon opening. A soft textured fish, heat is subtle... almost questionable. A mild flavor fish. No strong taste or after. Not a spiny fish. 4 sardines.

BELA -54

BELA: IN SPRING WATER

APPEARANCE:

NUTRITION:
Calories-
Fat Calories-
Total Fat-
Sat Fat-
Cholesterol-
Sodium-
Protein-

PRODUCT OF:
Portugal

INGREDIENTS:


PRICE:

OVERALL:




BELA-LIGHTLY SMOKED IN OLIVE OIL

APPEARANCE:


NUTRITION:
Calories- 120
Fat Calories- 70
Total Fat- 7g
Sat Fat- 1.5g
Cholesterol- 20mg
Sodium- 130mg
Protein- 13g

PRODUCT OF:
Portugal

INGREDIENTS:
Sardines, Olive Oil, Salt

PRICE:

OVERALL:
A faint smoke aroma hits you upon opening. Four medium, patchy fish to the tin. Fish have a firm texture, hold shape very well while removing from tin.. . A faint fish taste hits you one moment then gone the next.  Not spiny, a decent tin. I will eat again 5 sardines

BELA: IN CAYENNE PEPPER

APPEARANCE:

NUTRITION:
Calories- 120
Fat Calories- 70
Total Fat- 7g
Sat Fat- 1.5g
Cholesterol- 20mg
Sodium- 130mg
Protein- 13g





PRODUCT OF:
Portugal

INGREDIENTS:


Sardines, Olive Oil, Salt



PRICE:



OVERALL:
A faint oil aroma upon opening. Three plump fish to this tin. (Four on average) A meaty, firm fish, a very subtle heat that's followed by a subtle smoke flavor is present. Both balance out nicely. A clean-tasting fish with no strong fish flavors or aftertaste. Salt is noticeable. Would eat again. 5 Sardines.

BELA: IN LEMON FLAVORED EVOO

APPEARANCE:

NUTRITION:
Calories- 120
Fat Calories- 70
Total Fat- 7g
Sat Fat- 1.5g
Cholesterol- 20mg
Sodium- 130mg
Protein- 13g

PRODUCT OF:
Portugal

INGREDIENTS:
Sardines, Olive Oil, Salt

PRICE:

OVERALL:





BELA: IN TOMATO SAUCE

APPEARANCE:

NUTRITION:
serv.2
Calories- 120
Fat Calories- 80
Total Fat- 9g
Sat Fat- 2.5g
Cholesterol- 25mg
Sodium- 135mg
Protein- 11g

PRODUCT OF:
Portugal

INGREDIENTS:
Sardines, Water, Tomato Puree, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Sea Salt, Natural Smoke Flavor.


PRICE:

OVERALL:
A faint tomato aroma upon opening. Three plump fish to the tin. A mild tomato sauce, smoke flavor creeps up on you as you eat. The smoke flavor compliments the fish, it does not overpower the fish. No strong flavors; a clean-tasting fish. Not a spiny fish. 5 Sardines

TRADER JOE'S- 53

TRADER JOE'S: IN HARISSA

APPEARANCE:

NUTRITION:
Calories- 220
Total Fat- 7g
Sat Fat- 2g
Cholesterol- 35mg
Sodium- 190mg
Protein-15g

PRODUCT OF:
Tunisia


INGREDIENTS:
Soy Oil, Harissa


PRICE:

OVERALL:
Pepper oil aroma upon opening. Four medium fish to the tin. A meaty fish; a very subtle heat is present, almost unnoticeable. No strong taste or after. The sauce is a tad on the watery side, and the consistency and taste. Not a spiny fish. I would eat again. "With hot sauce or pepper" 3 Sardines.

TRADER JOE'S: IN SPRING WATER

APPEARANCE:

NUTRITION:
Calories- 130
Fat. Cal- 70
Total Fat- 7g
Sat Fat- 1.5g
Cholesterol- 90mg
Sodium- 200mg
Protein-17g

PRODUCT OF:
Canda


INGREDIENTS:
Sardines, Spring Water


PRICE:

OVERALL:
A delightful, faint sardine aroma upon opening. Four fish to the tin. A plain tasting fish, spines are noticeable; no strong taste or after. A soft textured fish. I would eat again. "not alone."
3 1/2 sardines.

TRADER JOE'S: LIGHTLY SMOKED SARDINES IN OLIVE OIL

APPEARANCE:


NUTRITION:
Calories- 120
Fat. Cal- 70
Total Fat- 7g
Sat Fat- 1.5g
Cholesterol- 30mg
Sodium- 130mg
Protein-13g

PRODUCT OF:
Portugal

INGREDIENTS:
Sardines, Olive Oil, Salt, Natural Smoke Flavor

PRICE:

OVERALL:
Three large fish to the tin, nice aroma upon popping. In the Portuguese style, all possessed their scales. Packed full of roe. A mild-tasting fish, the texture is a tad on the chewy side. The crap line is still inside the fish. An ok tin, would not eat again. 1 1/2 Sardines



TRADER JOE'S: SKINLESS & BONELESS SARDINES IN OLIVE OIL

APPEARANCE:


NUTRITION:
Calories- 120
Fat Cal- 60
Total Fat- 7g
Sat fat- 1.5g
Cholesterol- 10mg
Sodium- 160mg
Protein- 15g

PRODUCT OF:
Morocco

INGREDIENTS:
Sardines, Olive Oil, Salt

PRICE:

OVERALL:
Four loosely packed fish to the tin, no really noticeable aroma upon opening. A tad dry, not as clean tasting of tin as I had expected. A little oil after taste. Definitely needs to be used in a dish or the sort. (But that's not how I rate them, only on their own) Would eat again, just not alone. 3 Sardines

JOHN WEST- 52

JOHN WEST: IN SUNFLOWER OIL




APPEARANCE:



NUTRITION:
Calories- 200
Fat Cal- 140
Total Fat- 16g
Cholesterol- 65mg
Sodium- 410mg
Protein- 15g

PRODUCT OF:
Produced in Scotland

INGREDIENTS:
Smoked bristling, Sunflower Oil, Salt

PRICE: 2.00

OVERALL:
Pleasant, slight smoke aroma upon opening. Eight Sardines to the tin, ranging from small to medium.
A very clean-tasting fish, with good texture. A slight wood smoke flavor, yet well balanced and not overpowering.A very good tin of fish, I would and will eat again. Five sardines
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NUTRITION:

Calories- 200
Fat Cal- 140
Total Fat- 16g
Cholesterol- 65mg
Sodium- 410mg
Protein- 15g

PRODUCT OF:
Produced in Scotland

INGREDIENTS:
Smoked bristling, Sunflower Oil, Salt

PRICE: 2.00

OVERALL

A Pleasant, slight smoke aroma upon opening. Seven Sardines to the tin, ranging from small to medium.
A very clean-tasting fish, with good texture. A slight wood smoke flavor,A very good tin of fish, I would eat again. Five sardines

LA TORRE- 51

LA TORRE

APPEARANCE: NUTRITION: 

Calories- 80 

Calories from fat- 20 

Total Fat- 2.5g 

Sat. Fat- 1g 

Cholest- 25mg 

Sodium- 170mg 

Protein- 9g

  PRODUCT OF:

Mexico 

  INGREDIENTS: 

Sardines, Tomatoes, Salt, Spices 

  PRICE: 

OVERALL: A very brown watery sauce erupts from the can. Eight pretty round plump fish to the can,(it stops there) Upon the first bite (large) A very sour watery taste, then it hits you! A very gritty texture, felt like a mouth full of sand. Very sour-tasting almost rancid taste. Would not eat again. No sardines.

TWIN DOLPHIN- 50

TWIN DOLPHIN

APPEARANCE: NUTRITION: 

Calories- 190 

Fat Cal- 60

 Total Fat- 7g 

Sat. Fat- 2g

 Sodium- 360 

Sugars- 5g 

Protein- 20g

  PRODUCT OF: 

Thailand

  INGREDIENTS:

Sardines, Tomato Sauce, Salt 

  PRICE: 1.25

  OVERALL: 

Pleasant tomato aroma upon opening. Four medium-sized fish to the can. A very mild tasting fish, tomato sauce holds a slight scorched taste to it. A good texture, not mushy. No major fishy after taste. Would be a good can in a recipe. I may eat again. 3 sardines