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Wild. Sustainable.

West Coast.

Locally Sourced × Sustainably focused

 
 

Our Boats. Our Fish. From our fishermen direct to you. We are proud British Columbians striving to be the leader in sustainable fishing practices.

 

Welcome to Finest At Sea Ocean Products Ltd. We are the leading provider of the finest quality seafood on the West Coast. All our products are 100% wild and are caught by our own fishermen through sustainable fishing practices. We have been operating since 1977 as F.A.S. Seafood Producers Ltd. Finest At Sea was established as a ‘boutique-style’ seafood market here in Victoria and has expanded to several locations in Vancouver.

 

 

LOCATIONS

VICTORIA JAMES BAY

27 Erie Street Victoria, BC V8V 1P8    250.383.7760

HOURS SEAFOOD MARKET DAILY 10a - 6P FOOD TRUCK TAKE AWAY DAILY 11a - 7p

VANCOUVER KERRISDALE

4675 Arbutus Street
Vancouver, BC V6J 4A3    604.266.1904                       

Hours SEAFOOD MARKET + deli tUESDAY-sUNDAY 10a - 7p bistro take out tUESDAY-sUNDAY 11a - 7p


 

Our Story

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It all started when…

As a young boy, Bob Fraumeni was fascinated by the sea.  He spent countless hours fishing in Gonzales Bay in Victoria, peering into the ocean, wondering what was down there.  Although he wasn’t born into a fishing family, he was drawn to the sea.  As he got older, a teenage Fraumeni began hanging around the busy docks of Victoria’s Harbour, which at the time had three fish processing plants in full operation.

In 1977, Bob bought his first boat, a 36-foot West Coast troller designed for Salmon fishing.  However, even as he set out on his first trips, Bob Fraumeni knew the salmon industry was going downhill.

“I realized it was time to branch out to other fisheries - especially ground fish,” Bob recalls.

By 1984, Bob’s company had grown and was established as a limited company called F.A.S.Seafood Producers Ltd., which stands for ‘Frozen At Sea.'  F.A.S. now has 8 boats plying the seas, catching everything from Halibut up in Haida Gwaii to Albacore Tuna off the West Coast of Vancouver Island.

After selling exclusively to the Asian Market for many years, Bob was eager to make his high quality products available locally.  ‘Finest At Sea’ was established as a boutique-style seafood company with locations in Victoria and Vancouver, B.C.  Bob recognized your need for a source of top quality, 100% wild seafood products of known origin and now the Finest At Sea Products are just a phone call away.

 
 

BEST FISH & CHIPS IN TOWN

Our Fleet

Finest At Sea has ten large offshore fishing vessels, including the FV: Ocean Pearl, the largest vessel in the B.C. fishing fleet.  Our vessels are equipped with cutting-edge, deep cold (-60º) freezing systems.  As any experienced fish buyer knows, freshness can only be guaranteed when the time between expiration and freezing is measured in minutes.

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FV Ocean pearl

This impressive 130ft ship leads our fishing fleet. Year round the 'Ocean Pearl' is catching Sablefish, along with some Halibut and Rockfish.

 

FV Scania Queen

Our ‘Queen’ reels in Spring, Coho, and Pink Salmon for us. Captained each summer by our fearless leader Bob Fraumeni while he mentors future fishers.

 
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FV MALAHAT II

The Malahat isn't just the stretch of highway between Victoria and Duncan... it also is the name of a member of our fleet! She fishes for Albacore Tuna, Halibut and Lingcod

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FV Nordic spirit

This 56’ member of our fleet, catches Spot Prawns, Halibut, Tuna and Sablefish. It is set up for various sustainable catch methods including, traps and long-lining

 

FV Hanna Lio

The 'Hanna Lio' longlines for Halibut, and Sablefish but also brings in our, Rockfish, and Lingcod as some tasty bi-catch

 

FV stAR wars II

The Star Wars II is one of our largest ships, but it packs one of our smallest fish: herring. Beyond Herring Packing, the Star Wars II also brings in Halibut and goes on some very impressive Ghost Gear Recovery missions 

FV Nordic Rand

You can find the 'Nordic Rand' reeling in Tuna, Spot Prawns, Sablefish, and Halibut.

 
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FV salmon king

This Tuna-catching machine finds its home south of the border as part of our US fleet.

The 'Conquest' makes up the other half of our US fleet.

 

WHY WE ARE THE FINEST

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Contact Us

We at Finest at Sea take great pride in the service that we provide to all of our customers. If you have any questions, concerns, or comments please let us know below!  

 

 

Our Office

27 Erie Street
Victoria, BC. V8V1P8