Tuna and Swordfish
Our long line wild-caught yellowfin, bluefin, bigeye and swordfish are fished in Indian and Atlantic Oceans off the South African coastline (fishing zone FAO 47), by our contracted supply vessels, for fresh exports, mainly to the USA and Japan.
Bigeye (Thunnus Obesus)
Swordfish (Xiphias Gladius)
Bluefin (Thunnus Thynnus)
Yellowfin (Thunnus Albacares)
The highest quality fish are carefully selected, quality graded and packed HGT (Headed, Gutted and Tailed) at our land-based facility in Durban and contracted land-based facility in Cape Town.
The vessels are longliners that go out to sea for 5-7 days, ensuring top quality when the product is landed. The cold chain is meticulously maintained with ice onboard the vessels, slurry ice is added at offload point and arrives at the processing facility in top condition.
Seasonal Availability
The season is all year round, with better catches in the winter months and weaker catches in the summer months.
We export only first-grade South African origin fresh Tuna and Swordfish that is catch certificate compliant and NOAA approved.
Gallery
Santa Monica vessel 2 – Cape Town
Supply vessel “Santa Monica” – Cape Town
Santa Monica Vessel – Cape Town
Supply vessel “Santa Monica” arrival – Cape Town
Supply vessel “Ocean Crest” arrival
Supply vessel “Ocean Crest” arrival – Durban
Supply vessel “Ocean Crest” departure
Supply vessel “Ocean Crest” departure – Durban
Supply vessel “Atu-S” alongside
Supply vessel “Atu-S” alongside – Durban
Supply vessel “Atu-S” alongside
Supply vessel “Atu-S” alongside – Durban
Discharging
Discharging
Discharging
Discharging
Offloading
Discharging
BHD factory-outside older-edited
Processing facility – Durban
Ice tubs transported to processing plant
Ice tubs transported to processing facility
Unloading the ice tubs
Unloading the ice tubs
Loading onto the conveyor
Loading onto the conveyor
Trimming of Tuna
Trimming of Tuna
Packing into cartons
Packing into cartons
Boxed products
Boxed products preparing for loading