Seasonal Fresh Fish

TUNA

    During the summer and early fall,  the cold waters of the Northwest Atlantic attract schools of Yellowfin, Bigeye, Albacore, and Bluefin Tuna.  Our longline vessels catch these fat-rich, high quality tuna which are shipped fresh worldwide.  Deep Sea Fish ships only the finest sashimi grade tuna for sushi.  Our staff has over 20 years experience in the field of tuna grading .   The species we sell are:

       

Bigeye (Thunnus Obesus)- Bachi in Japanese.  Bigeye Tuna are premium sushi tuna and are in high demand.    

 
  
 
 
Yellowfin (Thunnus Albacares)-  Kihada in Japanese.  The Hawaiian name for Yellowfin, Ahi, has become synonymous in the U.S. with tuna steaks. Ahi is often listed on menus of American restaurants instead of Yellowfin.  
 


 
Albacore Albacore (Thunnus Alalunga)-  Atlantic Albacore is most often sold in ethnic markets and can be found in either head-on or head-off form.   
 
 
 

SWORDFISH (Xiphias Gladias)

Swordfish are excellent grilling "steak" fish that have become increasingly popular in the United States.    We sell swordfish in the H&G form, ready to be resold in smaller pieces, or cut into steaks.    

 

 

Other seasonal species of fresh fish include: 

Black Sea Bass Skipjack Tuna
Bluefish  Skate Wings (Raja)
Bonita Spiny Dogfish
Eel Striped Bass
Escolar Tautog (Blackfish)
Gray Sole Wahoo
Mahi Mahi Weakfish (Squeteague or Sea Trout)
Scup (Porgies) Whiting
Sea Scallops Winter Flounder
Shad Yellowtail Flounder

Please contact our sales deparment for more information about these species.  

Unloading Swordfish and Tuna from a long line vessel: 

Deep Sea Fish is proud to host a fleet of East Coast long line vessels who risk their lives following tuna and swordfish as they migrate throughout the Western Atlantic Ocean.   Every summer and fall,  these vessels come to our facility to offload their catch.    We unload each fish by hand  and transport them from the vessels into our facility with the utmost care.  Each fish is then individually examined before it is ready to be sold.  

 Long Line Vessels at Dock  Swordfish on board      Unloading fish by hand      unloading swordfish      unloading yellowfin tuna from vessel to Deep Sea's dock       bringing yellowfin tuna into Deep Sea's facility

                                                        

Inspecting and Grading a Yellowfin Tuna:

 

Quality is based upon a variety of factors including fat content and color.  Each tuna is carefully examined by experienced tuna graders to ensure it meets our high standards.  Our tuna are 100% natural - they are never treated with C02 or other methods of altering the appearance of the fish.    Our tuna are exported to Japan where they are sold at auction at the world famous Tsukiji market or they are sold to upscale wholesalers and restaurants here in the United States.   

Removing tail from yellowfin tuna      examining quality of a yellowfin tuna       

                              
                      

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(photos courtesy of Eldorado Co.)