Most of our products are available nationally at various retailers, wholesalers and club stores. For specific locations for particular products, please contact us at talktous@oceanfish.com and please remember to include your city and province.

Many of our tuna, salmon, ready-to-eat or shellfish products can be found at Costco Wholesale, Wal-Mart, Zellers, Safeway, Co-op, Atlantic Co-op, Giant Tiger, London Drugs, Longo’s, Capers, Quality Foods, The Garden Basket, Fiesta Farms, Sobey’s, Price Choppers, Metro, Thrifty's and IGA stores to name a few.

Sockeye salmon is a rich red colour, ideal when you want your dish to look spectacular. For everyday sandwiches, salmon cakes or omelets, use economical pink salmon. You can choose our “no salt added” or “skinless and boneless” pink salmon if you prefer. Albacore tuna is the whitest in colour, and is referred to as “white” tuna. It is the one to choose for sushi or special salads. Yellowfin and Skipjack are the other most common types of tuna. These mild flavoured varieties are labeled “light” because of their colour. Ocean’s Albacore comes in solid and flaked packs while our Light tuna comes in chunk and flaked. Use solid and chunk tuna in salads and casseroles, flaked tuna makes sandwiches a snap! For sodium reduced diets, Ocean’s also offers a Low Sodium Chunk Light Tuna and low sodium solid white tuna as well.

Ocean’s salmon is WILD salmon, caught off the coast of British Columbia and Alaska. Whether it’s traditional canned salmon or in one of our new convenience items, such as SnacKits, Salads or Snack ‘N Lunch’s, you can be sure it’s WILD salmon!

Ocean’s. The future is wild!

Yes. We will not harm dolphins or other marine mammals as we fish. Since 1991, Ocean Fisheries has led the way in environmental responsibility. We will not buy tuna from vessels that net fish associated with dolphins, or tuna caught with gill nets or drift nets, as these can sometimes entrap dolphins, other marine animals or birds. Our purchasing agreements require certification of dolphin-safe fishing practices from all our tuna suppliers.

Our Dolphin friendly policy has been certified by Earth Island Institute’s International Marine Mammal Project after rigorous screening and assessment. Earth Island Institute approved monitors have continued access to our facilities and records to ensure that this policy is upheld.

Most seafood will contain trace amounts of mercury with levels being affected by their environment and place in the food chain. But we know seafood is also the main source of omega-3 fatty acids that are essential for good health and proper neurological development. A study published in the prestigious Lancet concluded that the health benefits of eating fish far outweigh the negative impacts of mercury. Health Canada has a very strict limit of 0.5 parts per million which is half of the U.S. regulatory limit of 1.0 ppm. Ocean’s has a strict quality control program that starts testing at the suppliers. We test our product regularly to ensure it meets federal standards.

For more information about Mercury and Health Canada’s recommendations, please click here.

Many of our products are produced in nut-free facilities. However, due to some exceptions, please visit the Products pages of our website to see specifics for each product.

Most of our products are gluten free as well, however, we do have some ready to eat products that are not. All of our traditional canned tuna, salmon, baby clams, crabmeat, shrimp and oysters are gluten free. However, for a specific products, please see the Products pages.

Ocean’s has recently decided to voluntarily declare the best before dates on all products to allow our consumers to be sure about their product freshness. If the can is in good condition it may even last longer although optimal freshness is best when consumed earlier than the best before date. Any rusty, bulging, leaking or significantly damaged cans should be discarded and all canned food should be stored at room temperature. Cans stored at high temperatures might have a reduced shelf life.

Canned Salmon has a shelf life of 5 years from date of manufacturing. Our canned tuna (water packed) is 3 years, as are our Crabmeat, Shrimp and Baby Clams. Our ready-to-eat products, such as our Salads and Snack ‘N Lunch items are good for 2 years from the time of manufacturing. Our SnacKit products have the shortest shelf life of 18 months before the crackers may become stale.

All canned fish products should be consumed immediately after opening or, if refrigerated in a container other than the opened can, within one to three days.

For specific dates regarding any products you might have, please check the can for the best before dates or contact us at talktous@oceanfish.com if you have any further questions.

Omega 3 fatty acids are the good fats found in foods like salmon, tuna, avocado, walnuts and flax seeds. Omega 3, and regular exercise, can help get your good cholesterol (HDL cholesterol) up where it needs to be. Fish is an excellent source of protein and a source of omega-3, which may lower blood cholesterol (LDL cholesterol) and increase heart health.

Omega 3’s are particularly important for cognitive and behavioral function of the brain. In fact, infants who do not get enough omega-3 fatty acids from their mothers during pregnancy are at risk for developing vision and nerve problems. On the research frontiers, omega 3’s have also been linked to reduction in sudden cardiac death, reduction in triglycerides, reduction in depression disorders, and improvement in arthritis and osteoporosis to name a few. There are a number of studies being conducted in North America help clarify the benefits even further.

A well balanced diet of a variety of types of fish is always recommended to get the full benefits of omega 3's. Salmon and mackerel are two fish species that are a good source of omega 3's. According to Health Canada's food guide. "Eating Well with Canada's Food Guide recommends at least two Food Guide Servings of 75 grams (½ cup) each week of fish. Choose fish such as char, herring, mackerel, salmon, sardines and trout. " This is not only for Omega 3 but as a lower fat alternative to other forms of protein that are higher in the “bad” cholesterol (LDL cholesterol). While Health Canada does not have a recommended daily intake for omega 3, studies show that a daily range of 0.5g to 1.8g significantly reduces death from heart disease. The amount of omega 3 found in canned salmon is about 1.1g per 100g serving and light skipjack tuna is about 0.2g per 100g serving.

As stated by the Canadian Heart & Stroke Foundation…. “You need a certain amount of fat in your diet for healthy functioning. But eating too much of the wrong kinds of fat may cause an unhealthy imbalance, raising the “bad” LDL cholesterol and lowering the “good” HDL cholesterol, which can increase your risk of high blood pressure, clogging of the arteries, heart attack and stroke. That’s why it’s important to eat a healthy diet that is lower in fat, especially saturated and trans fats. Not all fats are created equal. The healthier fats are monounsaturated and polyunsaturated, while the unhealthier ones are saturated and trans fats.”

For more information, visit the Health Canada Food Guide website, Canada’s Physical Activity Guide website, and the Heart & Stroke Foundation website. All are great sources of information about health, nutrition and exercise.

No one food, diet or exercise can replace a lifestyle of balanced eating and activity!

The crystal you discovered is not glass but a hard mineral salt called Struvite. Although this naturally occurring salt is found in virtually all canned seafood products; it may, on rare occasions, form crystals that have a glass like appearance. These crystals may be aesthetically unpleasant, but they represent no health hazard and actually contain minerals that are important for proper nutrition.

The easiest way to determine if it is indeed Struvite or not, is to place it in some vinegar and let it sit for a few hours or overnight. If it is the salt, it will dissolve in the vinegar whereas glass will not. There is some literature on Struvite available from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). If you’d like to read further on this please click on the PDF below.

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