{"id":833,"date":"2020-12-17T07:49:25","date_gmt":"2020-12-17T07:49:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gica.tn\/en\/?p=833"},"modified":"2020-12-17T07:49:26","modified_gmt":"2020-12-17T07:49:26","slug":"species-profile-anchovy-in-tunisia-engraulis-encrasicolus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gica.tn\/en\/?p=833","title":{"rendered":"Species profile: Anchovy in Tunisia \/ Engraulis encrasicolus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Biological characteristics<\/strong><\/td>– A marine species belonging to the small pelagic family that lives along the coasts and grows in wide banks.
– Present in the Mediterranean Sea.
– Usable biomass \u2248 4532T.
– Fishing season: May \u2013 November. \u00a0
– Fishing Equipment: Pelagic trawl – lamparo or purse seine. \u00a0
– presented:
* Fresh: entire, filleted, deboned and eviscerated.
* Processed (salted, processed or canned).
– Minimum commercial size = 9cm (usually between 12 and 15cm).<\/td><\/tr>
Presentation mode<\/strong><\/td>– Fresh: small quantity. \u00a0
– Processed: salted anchovies, canned and semi-preserved anchovies in oil, marinated anchovies, anchovy fillets or also anchovy paste.<\/td><\/tr>
Packaging<\/strong><\/td>– In metal box: iron, aluminium.
– In liquid-tight glass jars. \u00a0
– In barrels.<\/td><\/tr>
Trade flow<\/strong><\/td>– Anchovy processed in Tunisia, is mainly intended for export.
– The destination countries are Italy, France and the United Kingdom.
– As far as imports are concerned, Spain, followed by Italy and Argentina in 3rd position, are the main suppliers of the Tunisian industry of anchovies.<\/td><\/tr>
Anchovies around the world<\/strong><\/td>– The main producers are Turkey, Spain and Italy. \u00a0
– The main consumers are Spain, Italy and Greece.
– The main exporters are Argentina, Italy, Spain and Croatia.<\/td><\/tr>
The anchovy in Tunisia between the artisanal and the industrial<\/strong><\/td>\u00a0Tunisian have long integrated anchovies into their culinary traditions, and have transformed it into semi-preserved salted or pickled.\u00a0
However, this species has attracted Tunisian and foreign investors in recent years and the country has seen a whole processing chain set up in coastal areas.\u00a0
These manufacturers had the idea of canning the Mediterranean anchovy, much appreciated for its taste, and to offer a well-respected range of this fish.<\/td><\/tr>
What to prepare with anchovies?<\/strong><\/td>Several culinary dishes are perfected with the authentic flavor of Tunisian anchovies, for example: \u00a0
– The olive tapenade,
– Salad (tomato or potato) with anchovy fillets, \u00a0
– Tapenade with pepper and anchovy,
– Anchovy puff pastry in oil,
– Spaghetti with anchovies and eggplant. \u00a0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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