"Albacore's a dynamite food for athletes!" says fisherman Ed, who raised his two sons on a steady diet of football, commercial fishing, and plenty of protein-packed troll-caught albacore. Ed's oldest son Ned is the head coach at Ilwaco High School, while his younger son Ian plays football at Eastern Oregon University in La Grand.

The family also has two horses; "My wife Linda and the boys have always ridden competitively, we all work hard and play hard," Ed says. "We eat a lot of troll-caught albacore since it has more protein than almost any other fish -- more that 25 grams per serving -- plus amino acids and all kinds of other good stuff. It's power food, pure fuel for athletes, and tastes just wonderful... there's nothing else quite like it."

Ed started commercial fishing with his Dad when he was just eight years old, and now spends about 170 days a year at sea. Although he's still home for months at a time each year, "The only thing I really regret about fishing is missing my family. I've been married to Linda for 30 years, and there's my sons Ned and Ian -- then just a year and four months ago my new granddaughter arrived, and now I have another grandchild on the way!"

¼ cup orange juice
¼ cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons parsley, chopped
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
½ teaspoon oregano
½ teaspoon pepper

Mix all of the above, then pour over troll-caught albacore steaks or loins. Marinade in the refrigerator for at least half an hour, then toss them onto the barbecue or bake in a preheated 350F oven for half an hour or so until done. And don't overcook them! Take them off the heat when they're still pink in the middle! Serve with corn on the cob and maybe a little salad.

Fast Facts

Troll-caught albacore tuna has 25.2 grams of protein per 3.5 ounce serving. By comparison, swordfish has 19.4 grams; Chinook salmon, 19 grams; coho salmon, 21 grams; Atlantic salmon, 18 grams; rockfish, 19 grams; and Chilean sea bass, 13.2 grams.

Source: Oregon Albacore Commission

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