True South Seafood

Surrounded by the pristine Southern Ocean, True South Seafood operates out of two main locations: in the south of Hobart, Tasmania and Christchurch, New Zealand.

Our divers are an exceptionally tough breed and year round they brave the icy, unpredictable waters of the Great Southern Ocean. From small boats, they employ free-diving and surface supplied air or ‘hookah’ to carefully select and harvest only the best abalone, Pāua, and urchins. Their lifetimes of experience and knowledge often passed from generation to generation ensures deep respect for their environment and for the produce they skilfully bring from seafloor to shore.

In Tasmania and New Zealand, our factories contain large seawater holding tanks where all abalone and Pāua are held for a minimum of 5 days. This ensures that the fish are healthy and not stressed before beginning their transportation overseas so that on arrival they are still of the highest quality. Our urchin processing teams have benefitted from ongoing training with master technicians from Japan and are the best at their craft. Delicate, golden roe is extracted from the spikey shell and carefully cleaned and processed using our unique method.