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Tunafest at El Capote
The beginning of summer heralds tuna from the Atlantic to make their way to the warmer spawning grounds of the Mediterranean. As they swim along the western coastline of Southern Spain to cross through the Straits of Gibraltar they become ensnared in a maze of nets – the subsequent slaughter; Almadraba is an age old…
Atún
Saturday morning. 8am. Body clock still set. Coffee to kick start the wake up process. Pottering around the house and finally surfing and checking the latest news on social media. And there it was. A phone number. I dialled… “Do you have any left? …I’m on my way!” My summer began beckoned to Coaling Island. …
El Capote (Chef Lede) – Almadraba
After the first full moon of May as the Spring turns to Summer the Spanish coastal towns from Tarifa to Conil watch in the splendour of Blue-fin tuna making their way from the cold Atlantic waters to warmer Mediterranean spawning grounds. Their streamlined bodies having packed on blubber during the winter months make these massive…