We are working with the MSC organisation, fisheries and fishermen of Australia to deliver not only the best quality, freshest fish possible but to also make sure that wherever possible we use only sustainable fish.

Its well worth looking at the MSC Web site and learning a little about this great and much needed work.

The MSC’s fishery certification program and seafood ecolabel recognise and reward sustainable fishing. They are a global organisation working with fisheries, seafood companies, scientists, conservation groups and the public to promote the best environmental choice in seafood.

To this end we are going to display all our fish and the level of sustainability of each.

There are some countries that are very good at fishing and they have perfected their skills of harvesting.  There are other countries however, that have perfected their fishing industry in order to enhance their culinary enjoyment of their catch. Vietnam is such a country. As a nation they have a healthy obsession about food, which permeates through the art, literature and poetry of the society. This goes right down to how you are greeted in a rural community. Hello have you eaten yet? or hi there, you must be hungry?, are common ways of being greeted in Southern Vietnam. In Vietnam food has transcended from necessity even though the people work for a few US$. Food is about pleasure and beauty. The Vietnamese have a culinary sophistication that most would dream of. As a chef and traveler, that is what is most exciting about this country and draws me back time and again.

On visiting the MSC certified clam fishery in this extraordinary isolated community in the southern Mekong, the food blew my socks off. Many locals have not been as far as the next big town let alone the city. They are part of a developing country, and some might say their methods are basic. However when it comes to the stoves, pans and the vibrant delicious food, these Vietnamese cooks deserver the highest praise. Their food screams freshness of ingredients and ideas. The recipes appear completely original, and yet have been handed down over generations. Despite the strong flavoured ingredients the Vietnamese food is cooked with sensuality and seems to be like rays of sunshine.

It is still impossible to choose my favourite clam dish of this visit. There were many dishes that I had not tried before but all will be remembered.  What was most special, however, was the respect the harvesters had for the clams. Everyone we met in the district loved eating them and wanted to share their community’s recipes with us. These delicious bivalves are much more than a livelihood for these people. They are the very stuff of life and rightly a source of intense local pride.

At fish & Co we are using pipis / surf clams from the MSC Certified fishery in the Coorong as well as clams from New Zealand and South Australia.

You could have them steamed with a Vietnamese dipping sauce, which is a recipe that I picked up in the Mekong Delta, or alternatively you could have them stir fried with Chilli jam and Thai basil.  On the weekends we have on a classic clam chowder with crispy pancetta and grilled Brasserie bread. With a glass of crisp Chilean Sauvignon Blanc, I cannot think of a better way to start the weekend.

A fisherman, not just a catcher of fish

As a boy learning to fish, I was as the saying goes, taken in hook, line, and sinker. Starting out, my mum offered to cook the catch, provided I prepared it. So, aged nine, armed with my penknife I sat outside gutting trout on newspaper, feeding unappetising bits to my purring cat. As a Piscean and now an avid fisherman, I would much rather prep fish than make a chocolate dessert.

Tom Kime learning in Asia

I have travelled widely and found myself in some unusual circumstances in the pursuit of gastronomy. Whenever I can, I use my travels to go fishing, or observe, cook, or eat things fish-related.

I marvel at my lively silver quarry when it is swimming in the sea, I also see it as a delicious part of the next meal. A fish that you release makes you very environmentally aware. How you treat these majestic scaled creatures has a direct impact on the survival of their species. There is no better thrill than fly-fishing for a great fish and then with one solid flick of the tail it will be off, back to ruling its aquatic domain.
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From the Ocean to you.  Purchase your sustainable fish from Fish & Co. We require at least 24 hrs notice to prepare the orders.