King OscarPremium Sardines in Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Mediterranean Style, 3.75 Ounce Cans (Pack of 12), Wild Caught Sardines

Q: Are the KO Tiny Tots the best ones or are the Crown Prince as small & good? What happened to the KO Extra Smalls? Thank you.

The smallest sardines are brisling, and the smallest brislings will be cross-packed. As another indicator of fish size, each tin will usually state the rough # of fish they hold. You will see that cross packed brislings are the smallest sardine packed in at about 30 fish per tin, then two layer packing at around 18 fish per tin, then single layer at about 10, then up to non-brisling single layer from non KO brands which will have like 3 sardines in the same sized tin.

Q: Is the sardine boneless?

These have SKIN AND BONE IN because it says 1800 mg of Omega 3s....King Oscar has a skinless and boneless brand with 1300 mg of Omega 3s, that's how you know the difference 🙂👍

Q: Where are they packed?

I bought some recently - Nov 2019. Says "Packed in Poland".

Q: Why does catching sardines using purse seine nets make filleting and gutting redundant?

Thanks for reaching out! Purse seine fishing is a practice by which the fish are able to pass any inedible materials prior to being hauled aboard. We hope this helps answer your question. Thanks again for reaching out!