overview
JC Mackintosh (Atún Rojo del Estrecho) is a specialized fishing company based in Tarifa, Cádiz, that combines sustainable bluefin tuna fishing with traditional Andalusian methods and Japanese quality techniques.
Location & Benefits
- Location: Tarifa, southernmost point of continental Europe
- Advantage: Strait of Gibraltar as a natural migration route for red tuna
Innovative fishing techniques
The 5 Mackintosh Steps
- Stress-free fishing - hand and line fishing with GREEN STICK® technology (15m pole keeps bait above water)
- Ike Jime slaughter - 350 years old Japanese quality technology
- Complete bleeding - For optimal meat quality
- Evisceration - Directly on board
- Controlled cooling - Instant temperature control
All steps are carried out individually by hand on board.
Ike Jime - The Japanese Slaughter Technique
What is Ike Jime? Ike Jime is a 350-year-old Japanese slaughtering technique in which the fish is killed by an immediate, precise cut to the brain. This prevents stress reactions and the resulting loss of quality.
Quality advantages:
- Avoiding "Yake": Prevents "burnt flesh" caused by stress
- Better texture: meat remains tender and firm
- More intense taste: Natural flavors are preserved
- Longer freshness: Significantly extended shelf life
- Highest meat quality: optimal organoleptic properties
For large fish such as bluefin tuna, this technique is carried out by hand, fish by fish, to ensure minimal animal suffering and maximum quality.
Sustainability model
- Catch on demand: Only fish that has already been sold is caught
- MSC-certified: Spain's first bluefin tuna fishery with this sustainability label
- Direct marketing: No middlemen, fixed prices
- Full traceability: From the moment of catch
Special features
- Over 20 years of experience in the Rotthun sector
- First European fishery with GREEN STICK® technology
- Online auctions for freshly caught fish
- Pesca Turismo: First Andalusian fishery with a fish tourism license
- Supreme Taste Award: Three gold stars from the International Taste Institute Brussels
JC Mackintosh successfully combines tradition, innovation and sustainability and has established itself as a premium provider of the highest quality red tuna.
