Island fishmonger · Aotearoa

Sun, salt and straight-off-the-boat fish

Line-caught, iced on deck and packed the same day. Every listing names the region, the method and the best way to cook it.

Sun, salt and straight-off-the-boat fishLanded today
48 hrs From landing to packing
7 regions Named on every listing
0 guesswork Cooking notes in every box
Three plates the islands are known for

Island guide

Three plates the islands are known for

What the beach shacks cook when the boats come in, paired with the catch we pack the same day.

  • Grilled snapper

    Rarotonga

    NZ$42Whole snapper over coconut husk with lime and sea salt.
  • Coconut prawn curry

    Vanuatu

    NZ$38Prawns simmered in coconut milk with island chilli.
  • Lime ceviche

    Fiji

    NZ$34Coral trout cured in lime with mango and palm sugar.

Why people stay

Built around the cold chain

Every choice we make is about keeping the first hour of freshness intact.

Iced, never frozen twice

Slurry ice on the deck, vacuum sealed on shore. Nothing is thawed and refrozen to buy time.

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Cut the morning it ships

Portioned to order, not pulled from a pre-cut tray that has been sitting since Monday.

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Straight off the boat

From the deck

Straight off the boat

Every listing names the region, the boat and the day it landed.

48 hrs

Landing to packing

7 regions

Named on every listing

From the boat to your bench in four moves

Cold chain, explained

From the boat to your bench in four moves

No mystery ice, no re-frozen stock. Here is exactly what happens between the deck and your door.

  1. 01

    Iced on deck

    Slurry ice goes on within minutes of landing, so the flesh never sits warm.

  2. 02

    Cut to order

    Fillets are portioned the morning they ship, never pre-cut and held.

  3. 03

    Sealed and chilled

    Vacuum sealed with a region card naming the boat and the landing date.

  4. 04

    Tracked to the door

    Every box carries a cold-chain check and a live tracking link.

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Straight from the bench

What people actually say

4.9 average from 318 verified orders.

The snapper arrived colder than my fridge. Cooked it that night and it was perfect.
Amelia R. Auckland · Verified order
I finally know which region my shellfish came from. That alone sold me.
James T. Wellington · Verified order
The packing notes told me exactly how long to steam them. No guesswork.
Sophie M. Christchurch · Verified order

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