Pollastrini sardines are a perfect fish for those of us who are health conscious. Try tossed through pasta. SALVATORE POLLASTRINI located in Anzio just outside of Rome has produced tinned sardines since 1889. Sardines are named after the island of Sardinia were they were once found in abundance. The Pollastrini sardines are fished off the coast of Rome in the Tyrrhenian Sea from April until November.