Finestkind is my company. I sell fish and shellfish and source quota on behalf of independent owner operators and small companies. I am dedicated to returning the best possible price to these fishers. It is my belief that as the first link in a very long chain they are invaluable and should be recognised as such. The advantage of dealing with this sector is we are able to maximise the quality of the fish, with good handling and treatment in the first catch stages. All product is ice slurried and sorted immediately upon catch to minimise handling. The quality is excellent. I pack the product on behalf, using an independent packhouse on a contract basis, to meet marketing requirements. Finestkind is a niche company in a domestic and global marketplace. Because we do not have the resources of the larger companies, systems are simpler and smaller using a “hands on” approach. The returns reflect a new way of working within the industry and this proven method of marketing is necessary to ensure financial survival in the current economic climate and declining numbers of our industry. I have been exporting for fourteen years now, mainly to Australia and USA and the brand name and myself are well known in the New Zealand commercial fishing industry. Species available for export are blue cod (parapercis colias), yellowbelly flounder, (rhombosolea leporina) sand flounder (rhombosolea plebeia), littleneck clams (Austrovenus stuchyburyi), and New Zealand scallops (pectin novazealandiae).
Paua or paua is the Maori name given to three species of large edible sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs which belong to the family Haliotidae (there is only genus Haliotis), known in the USA as abalone, and in the UK as ormer shells.
FinestKind is a company selling seafood and sourcing quota on behalf of independent owner operators and companies. We are dedicated to returning the highest possible price to fishers while promoting the best quality product.