Greenfish Blog

Ultimate Braai Master Season 8 Episode 11 My experience on set and behind the scenes. There really isn’t anything more South African than a BRAAI. That’s why, when the producers of the South African production Ultimate Braai Master contacted me and said they wanted to do a full episode on the best tuna in Cape Town, I jumped at the opportunity. The scene was set at the De Hoop Nature Reserve, with a very early start.  I cannot believe the number of people, hours and work that goes into the few minutes of viewing that we see at home on...

Going Blue A few days after our tuna slam spirits are still running high as we head out into the deep blue again. With no boats having been out due to bad weather, this was the first fishable day.  We headed out into a similar area of where we SLAMMED it a few days prior and set out lines. But by 2pm we thought we were going home empty when suddenly a rod went and it quickly went from sitting still to having 3 younger 30-40kg Yellowfin on the boat. The next minute Andrew shouted that there is a fish...

Turbo Update 26 May 2023 In October 2022, Turbo came into our lives.  He/she quickly stole our hearts and we put together a fundraiser to rehabilitate and release him/her.  With the generous support of the Greenfish Home Customers we also raised enough money to purchase a satellite tag for Turbo.  (read more https://greenfish.co.za/blogs/gf/the-fight-for-survival-turtles-facing-more-and-more-threats-from-plastic-filled-oceans ) Turbo is the first sub adult turtle to have received such tracker unit and the information gathered it vital.  Turtles are indicator species of the oceans health as they traverse from shore out into the deep blue.  When turtles do well it means our oceans are...

Cape Town Tuna Slam  Greenfish is a family run seafood company founded in 2010. We specialise in high quality, low impact line fish and tuna and supply restaurants and home users in and around Cape Town. We run a purpose built 28ft Cape Craft powered by 2x 300hp Yamaha engines.  The layout is multi functional to suit tuna, snoek and yellowtail fishing. We change the deck layout according to what we are targeting to optimize fishability and quality control of the fish.   Friday 19 May 2023 started off like any other fishing morning - leaving the house at 3am, at...

In a world that is evolving at a pace none of us have ever been exposed to before,  where words like “the new normal” exist, and social behaviours and opinions are changing like the tides, we should try to take a minute to remember our roots and where we have come from. “We are not all in the same boat.  We are in the same storm.  Some have yachts, some canoes, and some are just drowning.  Just be kind and help whoever you can.” Growing up on the West coast, bouncing between boats and harbours around the peninsula from Lamberts...