Our fresh whole fish is cut on site for perfect freshness, better flavour and less waste. We use every part of the fish, including the bones in our delicious broth.

February 10, 2020

From ocean to plate: the story of seafood

When you chow down on a tuna melt or shrimp scampi, do you ever wonder how it got to your plate? Every seafood journey is different but has at least one thing in common: it goes through a lot to get there. Our journey begins on a cold and frosty morning in Port Lincoln, South Australia. Our goal is Australian Southern Bluefin Tuna.

Not far from the shore, many SBT (Southern Bluefin Tuna) lease sites have been set up in what we call the ‘Boston Bay and Lincoln Offshore Aquaculture Zone’. There are approximately 12 companies maintaining ranch sites in over 100 platoons. The prized Bluefin Tuna are then fed a diet baitfish over a period of 4 – 5 months while it doubles in size.

The next step is visiting the local market to place an auction on the chosen products that our restaurant needs.

In the case of Southern Bluefin Tuna, we order these especially and within 48 hours we receive our order from Port Lincoln to Sydney to Seabay Restaurant. This kind of fish is exceptionally big and consists of:

  • Akami (red meat);
  • Chutoro (belly fat);
  • Ootoro (tuna fat);
  • Kamatoro (tuna collar).

It is in kitchen where our expert Chefs fillet the Tuna for use in many dishes. You’ll find many restaurants will simply purchase Tuna, which has been pre-filleted at the markets. Although we have this option, Seabay have always been an advocate for maximum use, minimal waste and education. Our head chefs are experts in filleting the whole Tuna.

From the harsh and choppy South Australian waters, to an almost half a year residence in sustainable platoons, a two day and 2000km journey north to Sydney, to a kitchen at Seabay. It is in this kitchen that our dedicated Chefs design an intricate dish full of passion and flavour and rich in a journey which we feel, is worth telling.

After proper treatment at our kitchen, Tuna gets transformed into a tasty ingredient of your favorite dishes that you can always find at Seabay.

Hours
  • Mon - Fri: 7am - 11pm
  • Sat: 10am - 9pm
  • Sun: 10am - 9pm
Location

3579 Settlers Ln. new York, NY 24107

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Looking forward to try some of our best dishes with Southern Bluefin tuna? Feel free to visit our restaurant whenever you like or reach out to us to reserve a table at Seabay Restaurant. We offer a wide variety of seafood dishes made only with the freshest ingredients to satisfy any palate. You can also visit our restaurant during its opening hours stated above.

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