Status Seafood, Inc.
South African Sustainable Seafood Specialist
Frozen Fish
All Fish is Blast frozen at sea and deemed Sashimi grade.
A number of fish we carry are classified as GREEN - BEST CHOICE by the WWF/SASSI, (please see the list below)
All wild caught fish is caught in both the Atlantic and Indian Oceans along the Southern African Coastline or grown in GAA certified aquaculture facilities.
All landings are put through a rigorous inspection process including microbiological testing to ensure the highest level of quality is attained while upholding sustainability.
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Name |
Monkfish |
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Specie |
Lophius vomerinus | |
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Description |
Firm texture with a sweet, delicious flavor. Excellent low-fat, low cholesterol source of protein and vitamin B. | |
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Area & Method of catchment |
South Atlantic Ocean | Bycatch in demersal hake trawl | |
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Sustainability rating |
BEST CHOICE - GREEN by WWF / SASSI | |
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Seasonality |
Year Round |
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Name |
John Dory |
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Specie |
Zeus Capensis | |
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Description |
Firm succulent white meat, one of the tastiest fish from South Africa | |
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Area & Method of catchment |
South Atlantic Ocean | Common bycatch of hake trawl fishery | |
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Sustainability rating |
BEST CHOICE - GREEN by WWF / SASSI | |
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Seasonality |
Year Round |
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Name |
Jacopever (Red Snapper) |
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Specie |
Helicolenus dactylopterus | |
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Description |
Firm texture and a sweet, nutty flavor, well suited for a wide variety of Spices | |
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Area & Method of catchment |
South Atlantic Ocean | Natural bycatch of Hake trawls | |
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Sustainability rating |
BEST CHOICE - GREEN by WWF / SASSI | |
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Seasonality |
Year Round |
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Name |
Angelfish |
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Specie |
Brama Brama | |
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Description |
Firm yet mild large white flaked fish | |
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Area & Method of catchment |
South Atlantic Ocean | Important bycatch of pelagic longline fisheries | |
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Sustainability rating |
BEST CHOICE - GREEN by WWF / SASSI | |
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Seasonality |
Year Round |
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Name |
Cape Gurnard |
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Specie |
Chelidonichthys capensi | |
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Description |
White flesh that is likened in texture to lobster, mild flavor | |
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Area & Method of catchment |
South Atlantic Ocean | Bycatch of commercial fisherman in the Eastern Cape | |
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Sustainability rating |
BEST CHOICE - GREEN by WWF / SASSI | |
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Seasonality |
Year Round |
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Name |
Snoek, Barracouta |
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Specie |
Thyrsites atun | |
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Description |
Silvery and Oily fish, no scales, firm succulent flakey flesh | |
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Area & Method of catchment |
Western Agulhas Bank, South Africa | Wild Caught | |
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Sustainability rating |
BEST CHOICE - GREEN by WWF / SASSI | |
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Seasonality |
Year round |
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Name |
Smooth Skin Escolar |
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Specie |
Lepidocybium flavobrunneum | |
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Description |
High oil & omega-3 rich, intensely flavored flesh | |
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Area & Method of catchment |
South Atlantic Ocean | Wild Caught | |
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Sustainability rating |
BEST CHOICE - GREEN by WWF / SASSI | |
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Seasonality |
Year round |
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Name |
Mahi-mahi, Dorado |
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Specie |
Coryphaena Hippurus | |
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Description |
lean fish with a firm texture with large, moist, dark flakes | |
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Area & Method of catchment |
South Atlantic Ocean | |
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Sustainability rating |
BEST CHOICE - GREEN by WWF / SASSI | |
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Seasonality |
All year round |
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Name |
Farm Raised Dusky Kob |
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Specie |
Argyrosomus japonicus. | |
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Description |
Mild taste, firm texture, big white flakes | |
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Area & Method of catchment |
Farmed in an Aquaculture facility | |
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Sustainability rating |
Farm undergoing certification | |
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Seasonality |
All year round |
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Name |
Yellowfin Tuna |
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Specie |
Thunnus albacares | |
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Description |
Sashimi grade Superfrozen at Sea (FAS) -65 degrees | |
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Area & Method of catchment |
South Atlantic Ocean | Wild Caught | |
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Sustainability rating |
BEST CHOICE - GREEN by WWF / SASSI | |
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Seasonality |
February through to September |
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Name |
Butterfly Tuna, Atlantic Kingfish |
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Specie |
Gasterochisma melampus | |
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Description |
High oil content & Omega-3s, firm white flakes | |
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Area & Method of catchment |
South Atlantic Ocean | Wild Caught | |
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Sustainability rating |
By catch - sustainable from useage perspective | |
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Seasonality |
February through to September |
Packing and Processing Information:
Facility:All fish is processed in HACCP, SABS and FDA approved vessels/Facilities. 
Catch: Fish is either wild caught or farm raised where stated and graded for export.
Sustainability: Classification on most fish by WWF/SASSI
All Fish are procured from boats and aquaculture facilities using industry accepted fishing/farming procedures Landings are in accordance with all legally set quotas. Seasonal breeding break periods are strictly adhered to.
FROZEN IS BETTER THAN FRESH
The California Sea Grant Program, a cooperative extension of the University of California, offers this consumer tip for purchasing high quality seafood:
Consumers should base their seafood purchases on quality. Frozen seafood can be superior in quality to fresh products. Many fish and shellfish are 'flash frozen' within hours of the harvest. It might take several days for the same seafood to make it to your local seafood dealer as 'fresh'