Southfish is the marketing company for three Southland fishing companies and the New Zealand Eel Processing Company Limited (NZ Eel), based on Foreshore Road in Bluff. The fishing companies harvest, process and package a wide range of fresh chilled and frozen fish, while NZ Eel harvests and packages freshwater eels, giving Southfish a broad seafood and eel product portfolio to market.
Southfish markets and exports its New Zealand fish products worldwide, supplying deep sea fish species, inshore fish species and a variety of freshwater NZ eel products. The company has established itself as a recognised supplier of high grade NZ seafood and freshwater eel internationally, with current export markets including North America, Australia, Japan, China and Europe, as well as the New Zealand domestic market.
All Southfish seafood products are handled according to the procedures and requirements of New Zealand's Food Safety Authority, designed to meet both New Zealand standards and specific overseas market access requirements. Southfish is EU certified and listed as an EU Supplier, reflecting the rigour of its quality processes.
Southfish operates from Foreshore Road in Bluff as the marketing company for three Southland fishing companies and the New Zealand Eel Processing Company Limited, known as NZ Eel. Together, these businesses harvest, process and package a wide range of fresh chilled and frozen fish alongside freshwater eels, giving Southfish a genuinely broad seafood portfolio to bring to market.
Southfish's product offering spans three main categories: deep sea fish species, inshore fish species, and a variety of freshwater NZ eel products. This range reflects the diversity of Southland's fishing grounds and the specialised processing capability of the NZ Eel Processing Company, which focuses specifically on freshwater eel.
Southfish markets and exports its New Zealand fish products worldwide, having built a reputation as a recognised supplier of high grade NZ seafood and freshwater eel on the international stage. Current export markets include North America, Australia, Japan, China and Europe, alongside continued supply to the New Zealand domestic market. This international footprint reflects both the quality of the product and the company's ability to meet the compliance demands of multiple overseas jurisdictions.
Every Southfish seafood product is handled according to the procedures and requirements of New Zealand's Food Safety Authority. Processes are designed to meet New Zealand standards as well as specific Overseas Market Access Requirements for the markets Southfish serves. The company holds EU certification and is listed as an EU Supplier, a mark of the rigour behind its quality systems and one of the reasons it has been able to maintain long-standing export relationships.
Southfish seafood and freshwater eel products are available in individual cartons or polybins, suitable for airfreight shipment around the world. Frozen product is also packed and shipped in refrigerated shipping containers for larger volume orders. Underpinning all of this is total cold chain management from origin to market destination, ensuring seafood products arrive in the best and freshest condition possible, regardless of how far they need to travel.
Customers and trade partners looking to discuss packaging and delivery options are encouraged to contact Southfish directly. The company's experience managing both airfreight and refrigerated container shipments gives it flexibility to work with buyers of different scales, from smaller specialty orders through to larger volume international shipments.
Southfish is based at Foreshore Road in Bluff, in the heart of one of New Zealand's most historic fishing communities. From this base, the company coordinates the harvesting, processing and export of seafood and freshwater eel products to markets across the globe, while continuing to supply the New Zealand domestic market.